Author: Marc Lichtenfeld, Wealthy Retirement

Now’s a great time to target investments that are involved in the most important material for nuclear energy.

Stocks that consistently raise their dividends can give an enormous boost to your portfolio.

After being stagnant for a few years, its net investment income (NII) has exploded higher and is forecast to rise again this year.

While I continue to hold dividend stocks for the long term, lately I’ve been putting most of my cash to work in fixed income. In short, I’m excited about the safe income-producing opportunities we have now that weren’t available just a year ago.

Today, in the spirit of “teaching a man to fish,” I’m taking you behind the scenes to show you exactly how I determine the safety of a company’s dividend. As far as I can remember, I’ve never outlined my full Safety Net criteria before, so I’m eager to share the details with you.