Carla Pasternak is a leading income investing expert, serving as Director of Income Research for High-Yield Investing and Dividend Opportunities. Together, these newsletters put her expertise in the hands of more than 200,000 subscribers each month. A highly successful income investment analyst, Carla has excelled in the industry for almost three decades. In addition to her work as a writer for several nationally recognized financial publishers, her previous experience includes a position as the Investment Relations Manager of Aberford Resources (now Talisman Energy), where she produced prize-winning annual reports and shareholder communications. It was this in-depth experience in the high-yield Canadian energy sector that began to attract Dr. Pasternak to income investing. Later, Carla founded Canada Corporate Communications, which was responsible for writing, designing, and producing shareholder reports for companies in Canada. The company handled upwards of 50 clients per year at its peak, including many of the most popular Canadian trusts. For over 20 years Dr. Pasternak also taught several courses in the Bissett School of Business at Mount Royal University in Calgary. On the educational front, Carla holds an MBA from the University of Calgary and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. When not watching the market, she enjoys outdoors activities, including hiking, kayaking, and horseback riding. Carla Pasternakon

Analyst Articles

11% Yields From an Unknown Sector

Carla Pasternak
July 9, 2012

If you’re an income investor, then you might think there’s a conspiracy against you. Ten-year government bond rates reached record lows around the world last month: in Germany, the United States and Sweden they were under 1.50%. In Japan, the 10-year bond… Read More

My Best Income Advice for This Market

Carla Pasternak
June 6, 2012

Your portfolio isn’t the only one that’s taking a beating right now… U.S. equities across the board have sold-off in the past month. The S&P 500 fell 9% in May alone. This kind of volatility makes it hard for income investors to navigate the… Read More

This Little-Known Investment Pays 5% a Year… And Sells 99% of Its Product

Carla Pasternak
May 22, 2012

It’s one of the most overlooked investments I’ve found. Ask 10 people on the street, and I’d guess that none of them would have heard of this business. It only trades 165,000 units a day. That’s what market darling Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) trades in about three minutes. That’s because this business rarely gets any press. If most investors knew what I’m about to tell you, I think interest would soar. #-ad_banner-#You see, this company doesn’t have a flashy business. It doesn’t sell its product with glossy magazine ads. Read More

It’s one of the most overlooked investments I’ve found. Ask 10 people on the street, and I’d guess that none of them would have heard of this business. It only trades 165,000 units a day. That’s what market darling Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) trades in about three minutes. That’s because this business rarely gets any press. If most investors knew what I’m about to tell you, I think interest would soar. #-ad_banner-#You see, this company doesn’t have a flashy business. It doesn’t sell its product with glossy magazine ads. And it doesn’t have a breakthrough new product that gets a lot of attention. But it does make investors money. In fact, the units just hit a 5-year high. Meanwhile, it’s paid a steady monthly dividend that hasn’t faltered going all the way back to 2005. And one more thing: This business sells a staggering 99% of its product. Earlier this month, I told you that you can find REITs in Canada that are yielding up to 13.5%. As I said, Canadian REITs (CanREITs) are similar in many… Read More