SUBJECT LINE: What if the emperor really is naked? Hi, FIRSTNAME, YOURNAME here, and quite frankly, I've been thrown for loop -- like I just learned that 2 + 2 = 5! See -- and the logic closely here, folks -- every since kindergarten you and I have been taught that "You can't have your cake and eat it too." Yet, when we invest, we automatically assume we're buying stocks so that later on we can sell them for a profit. We don't question that. But you can't sell a stock or other financial investment -- and still benefit from its future growth. In simpler words, you can't have your cake and eat it too. So the deepest, unquestionable assumption we make about investing is, simply, illogical. In other words, the emperor has no clothes -- and we didn't even notice. We all know that Warren Buffett's favorite holding period is "forever." He refuses to pay Berkshire Hathaway shareholders any dividends. So Berkshire Hathaway shareholders feel good because their shares are worth enormous amounts of money, but they don't have a dime more to spend than you and I! Eventually we'll want some cash return from our investing. Buffett's not going to live forever, and neither are we. Unless we want to simply pass on a large inheritance to our families (a noble goal!), sooner or later we expect to see a cash return that we can use to buy cruise tickets, presents for our grandchildren or pay for a winter heating bill. If you hold a growth stock forever, though -- you'll never spend a cash return on your investment. So what's the point? OK, what's the solution? Investing for income. YOURLINK If you examine the Sage of Omaha's portfolio, it's heavy with income-oriented companies. Coca-Cola pays generous dividends. And Geico Insurance is in a cash-rich business. Buffett says he'll pay a dividend to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders when he and Charlie Munger can't find a better use for their money. So Buffett accepts that Coca-Cola can't find a better use for much of its cash than paying shareholders. He's happy to accept those dividend checks, while remaining a Coca-Cola shareholder. Therefore, he must be confident that Coca-Cola is a high quality company DESPITE paying a dividend. Anyway, while we trust in the business acumen of Buffett and Munger and company, we know that not all CEOs share their skills. Just for one handy example, look at how so many big banks and financial institution made poor home loans to unqualified buyers? Would it really be such a bad thing to hold a stock forever AND collect ever-growing, quarterly checks? YOURLINK I just discovered a brand new system for learning how to get the most from income investing -- safely and easily. Income Investing Secrets by Richard Stooker is a comprehensive, step by step system that teaches you the principals of income investing, and then takes you by the hand and tells you specifically what your portfolio should be for maximum safety and return, based on your stage of life (young, approaching retirement or already retired). YOURLINK So check it out today. I recommend it to all investors who're tired of wondering what stocks are going to go up (and, especially given the poor return of the market for the past 9 years), WHEN they're going to go up. Instead, focus on buying securities for income. Sincerely, YOURNAME P.S. I almost forgot to mention this -- The Income Investing Secrets system is guaranteed for 60 days. If you decide it's not everything I'm telling you it is, you can get your money back. YOURLINK