Investors interested in setting up an income portfolio may find the Huygens and Hawking portfolios of interest.  Both portfolios are built around Closed End Funds (CEFs).  This morning I’ll be updating the Huygens.  Second quarter dividends are in and that cash needs to be reinvested.  I should have checked in on the Huygens earlier this […]

How did the Huygens portfolio hold up in January when the S&P 500 dropped 5.26%?  This data comes from QuoteMedia, the data source used by the Investment Account Manager software.  After updating all the January dividends, the Huygens declined only 1.18% in January.  After a short period, it appears as if the income model is […]

Huygens is the portfolio up for a complete review this morning.  This portfolio is patterned after the Hawking, the first of this kind on the ITA site developed by Hedgehunter a few months ago.  The Hawking and Huygens are income oriented portfolios and are most effectively used with tax deferred accounts.  The owner of this […]

  Below is the new Investment Quiver for the Huygens portfolio. Note the 8.17% yield. Remember that the primary goal for this portfolio is to generate an income of 8.0% or higher. There is another $5,000 to invest this morning after the market opens. Putting that cash to work will push the yield higher. Included […]