Nathan Slaughter

Nathan Slaughter, Chief Investment Strategist of The Daily Paycheck and High-Yield Investing, has developed a long and successful track record over the years by finding profitable investments no matter where they hide. Nathan's previous experience includes a long tenure at AXA/Equitable Advisors, one of the world's largest financial planning firms. He also honed his research skills at Morgan Keegan, where he managed millions in portfolio assets and performed consultative retirement planning services. To reach more investors, Nathan switched gears in 2004 and began writing full-time. He has since published hundreds of articles for a variety of prominent online and print publications. Nathan has interviewed industry insiders like Paul Weisbruch and CEOs like Tom Evans of Bankrate.com, and has been quoted in the Los Angeles Times for his expertise on economic moats. Nathan's educational background includes NASD Series 6, 7, 63, & 65 certifications, as well as a degree in Finance/Investment Management from Sam M. Walton School of Business, where he received a full academic scholarship. When not following the market, Nathan enjoys watching his favorite baseball team, the Cubs, and camping and fishing with his family.

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It confounded the experts. Last month, a rare 1915 photo of legendary baseball great Babe Ruth was expected to fetch more than $50,000 at an online auction. Turns out that estimate was optimistic. In the end, the winning bidder paid just $39,000. —Recommended Link— The Most Generous Income Producers You Can Get We’re sitting on a collection of the safest, most generous monthly payers available. And while $11,200 in dividend checks is a welcome addition to anyone’s income, investors also love racking up capital gains as high as 446%. Start generating a 10%+ income stream for life today from… Read More

It confounded the experts. Last month, a rare 1915 photo of legendary baseball great Babe Ruth was expected to fetch more than $50,000 at an online auction. Turns out that estimate was optimistic. In the end, the winning bidder paid just $39,000. —Recommended Link— The Most Generous Income Producers You Can Get We’re sitting on a collection of the safest, most generous monthly payers available. And while $11,200 in dividend checks is a welcome addition to anyone’s income, investors also love racking up capital gains as high as 446%. Start generating a 10%+ income stream for life today from these consistent companies. At the other end of the spectrum, a flawless 60-carat pink diamond went under the hammer in Switzerland a few years ago. Appraisers at Sotheby’s estimated a price of $60 million. They weren’t even close — the stone eventually sold for $83 million. #-ad_banner-#When dealing with rare items — vintage wine, original artwork, collectibles, musical instruments — it can be almost impossible to nail down a precise value. The best we can do is make an educated guess. Ultimately, the true value of any object is whatever somebody else is willing to pay. We see the same… Read More

Headline writers in the financial media are good at getting caught up in a story… And then repeating it… —Recommended Link— Wall Street Love Affair This company flat out loves itself. For the past five years, it’s been buying its own stock like crazy, spending $97 billion to retire 57% of its shares. Of course that means MUCH larger dividend checks for the rest of us. But you need to see WHY this is happening. Hint: it’s doing something that’s changing our world more than smartphones did. Want the name and ticker symbol? Go here now. Read More

Headline writers in the financial media are good at getting caught up in a story… And then repeating it… —Recommended Link— Wall Street Love Affair This company flat out loves itself. For the past five years, it’s been buying its own stock like crazy, spending $97 billion to retire 57% of its shares. Of course that means MUCH larger dividend checks for the rest of us. But you need to see WHY this is happening. Hint: it’s doing something that’s changing our world more than smartphones did. Want the name and ticker symbol? Go here now. And repeating it… And repeating it… Until it feels like it’s the only thing anyone can talk about. But despite the dozens of articles available, most of them seem to have the exact same take on things. #-ad_banner-#This week, the headline writers have been telling us again and again that stock market volatility is up because of a potential trade war. “Tariff Troubles: Wall Street Seen Under Pressure As Trade War Fears Escalate” “Wall Street Forced to Recalibrate as Trade War Gets ‘More Real'” “VIX Daily Update: Volatility Spikes Higher as… Read More

The anxiety, frustration and second-guessing builds during times like these, but you must remain vigilant and, more important, patient. Since the market peaked at the end of January and subsequently slid into its first correction in two years, we’ve been patiently waiting to see whether this is “just” a correction or if it’s the start of the next bear market. —Recommended Link— The Most Generous Income Producers You Can Get We’re sitting on a collection of the safest, most generous monthly payers available. And while $11,200 in dividend checks is a welcome addition to anyone’s income, investors also love… Read More

The anxiety, frustration and second-guessing builds during times like these, but you must remain vigilant and, more important, patient. Since the market peaked at the end of January and subsequently slid into its first correction in two years, we’ve been patiently waiting to see whether this is “just” a correction or if it’s the start of the next bear market. —Recommended Link— The Most Generous Income Producers You Can Get We’re sitting on a collection of the safest, most generous monthly payers available. And while $11,200 in dividend checks is a welcome addition to anyone’s income, investors also love racking up capital gains as high as 446%.Start generating a 10%+ income stream for life today from these consistent companies. But as the market consolidates before its next move, the anticipation can be almost too much for many investors. In times like these, mistakes are made and money is lost. Investing strategies and discipline get tossed out the window as traders base their next move on the daily swings of the market. Euphoria climbs when the S&P 500 ends the day in green, but it quickly fades the next day when the market opens lower. Don’t get caught in this… Read More

One of my favorite market signals is flashing red, portending major weakness later this year and next. Even as the S&P 500 has struggled to remain positive for the year, the Nasdaq has jumped 8.9% since January. This lack of breadth in market strength is a tell-tale sign that exuberance in one segment of the market is holding prices up rather than general economic optimism. —Recommended Link— “I wish I’d done this 20 years ago.” That’s what a veteran investor and successful business owner told us… about a strategy called The Dividend Trifecta. He’s been using it for years,… Read More

One of my favorite market signals is flashing red, portending major weakness later this year and next. Even as the S&P 500 has struggled to remain positive for the year, the Nasdaq has jumped 8.9% since January. This lack of breadth in market strength is a tell-tale sign that exuberance in one segment of the market is holding prices up rather than general economic optimism. —Recommended Link— “I wish I’d done this 20 years ago.” That’s what a veteran investor and successful business owner told us… about a strategy called The Dividend Trifecta. He’s been using it for years, and for all the money he’s made in his life, this is the most consistent income stream he’s ever had. He’s not alone: investors in The Dividend Trifecta are telling us they’re making an extra $23,000 per year. Click here to see what they’re doing to make that kind of money. It’s not a good sign when combined with higher interest rates, faster inflation and the potential for a trade war. Fortunately for investors, some of the safest stocks to own ahead of market weakness just went on sale. The sector has sold off more than 10% this year and… Read More

Like a lot of you, I expected to have the Mr. Fusion gizmo from the “Back to the Future” pictures powering my car and house by now — something cheap, clean, sustainable and renewable to provide the juice that keeps life moving in the 21st Century. —Recommended Link— The Only Pot Stock Worth Owning This summer, Canada will completely legalize cannabis for medical and recreational use — sparking an $8 BILLION industry.  Our experts have their sights on a company that’s been granted a virtual monopoly by the Canadian government – a moat that would make Warren Buffett jealous. Read More

Like a lot of you, I expected to have the Mr. Fusion gizmo from the “Back to the Future” pictures powering my car and house by now — something cheap, clean, sustainable and renewable to provide the juice that keeps life moving in the 21st Century. —Recommended Link— The Only Pot Stock Worth Owning This summer, Canada will completely legalize cannabis for medical and recreational use — sparking an $8 BILLION industry.  Our experts have their sights on a company that’s been granted a virtual monopoly by the Canadian government – a moat that would make Warren Buffett jealous. Get in early on this exceptional triple-digit opportunity before the law goes into effect. Click here to learn more. Alas, it has not come to pass: All the touted miracle energy breakthroughs, from unlimited electricity from tidal power to hydrogen fuel cells, haven’t amounted to a hill of kumquats. But others — wind, solar, biomass, geothermal — have added significant capacity to the national power grid as the country has begun to embrace green power. Total installed renewable energy capacity — at utility scale — has grown about 80% in the past decade. #-ad_banner-#Why not more? Well, frankly, as good… Read More

Would you ever consider putting your hard-earned investment dollars in a place like Nigeria or Kenya? It’s a question that strikes at the heart of an investor’s risk tolerance. —Recommended Link— Better Than Social Security? This alternative retirement system keeps on paying you no matter what happens to the government program. You can collect “Social Security Insurance” even if you’ve never worked a day in your life. And you can start tomorrow. Check it out here. But how you answer it may be a key factor in determining whether you have “what it takes” to capture truly outsized gains… Read More

Would you ever consider putting your hard-earned investment dollars in a place like Nigeria or Kenya? It’s a question that strikes at the heart of an investor’s risk tolerance. —Recommended Link— Better Than Social Security? This alternative retirement system keeps on paying you no matter what happens to the government program. You can collect “Social Security Insurance” even if you’ve never worked a day in your life. And you can start tomorrow. Check it out here. But how you answer it may be a key factor in determining whether you have “what it takes” to capture truly outsized gains in the stock market. While many people would stay up at night worrying about that kind of an investment, others look at opportunities in far-flung places and see vast and seemingly limitless potential. #-ad_banner-#These up-and-coming countries, or “frontier markets,” tend to be smaller and less developed than emerging markets like China and India. And while they don’t get the same kind of media coverage as these countries, their growth potential is staggering. Many frontier markets are posting astonishing economic growth of 6% to 9% per year. As these economies grow and consumers become wealthier, these markets will present incredible opportunities… Read More

When the calendar year ticked over into 2018, I warned my subscribers that we shouldn’t expect another banner year like we had in 2017. I also mentioned that we should expect some volatility to return the market… little did I know that it would strike so quickly in the first few months of the year. —Recommended Link— This Tiny Biotech Is Set To Disrupt A $133  Billion Market It’s like something straight out of science-fiction… According to our research, the U.S. Army has invested in a small biotech company with a breakthrough technology using the DNA of spiders. We’re… Read More

When the calendar year ticked over into 2018, I warned my subscribers that we shouldn’t expect another banner year like we had in 2017. I also mentioned that we should expect some volatility to return the market… little did I know that it would strike so quickly in the first few months of the year. —Recommended Link— This Tiny Biotech Is Set To Disrupt A $133  Billion Market It’s like something straight out of science-fiction… According to our research, the U.S. Army has invested in a small biotech company with a breakthrough technology using the DNA of spiders. We’re not kidding. Not only could it change the future of warfare — it has a host of unique properties that could lead to a range of applications, allowing early investors to strike it rich. To get all the fascinating details, go here. But as the markets continue to gyrate, keep in mind the bigger picture. After rallying 7% to kick off the year, the market dipped all the way back into negative territory in March #-ad_banner-#(posting a total loss of 3.2% for the year at that point), and has now swung back to a gain of about 3.5% year-to-date. Right… Read More

Love him or hate him, Trump has shown his formidable negotiation skills on the world stage. Keeping the press and his opponents off balance with an anti-aircraft, artillery fire-style tweet storm, our Commander-in-Chief has made positive inroads where past world leaders have failed miserably. —Recommended Link— The Only Pot Stock Worth Owning This summer, Canada will completely legalize cannabis for medical and recreational use — sparking an $8 BILLION industry. Our experts have their sights on a company that’s been granted a virtual monopoly by the Canadian government — a moat that would make Warren Buffett jealous. Get in… Read More

Love him or hate him, Trump has shown his formidable negotiation skills on the world stage. Keeping the press and his opponents off balance with an anti-aircraft, artillery fire-style tweet storm, our Commander-in-Chief has made positive inroads where past world leaders have failed miserably. —Recommended Link— The Only Pot Stock Worth Owning This summer, Canada will completely legalize cannabis for medical and recreational use — sparking an $8 BILLION industry. Our experts have their sights on a company that’s been granted a virtual monopoly by the Canadian government — a moat that would make Warren Buffett jealous. Get in early on this exceptional triple-digit opportunity before the law goes into effect. Click here to learn more. As unconventional — and, frankly, entertaining — as U.S. global relations have become, nothing beats the latest U.S. win for long-term peace and prosperity. Savvy speculators are already scrambling to capture profits based on the potential results of Trump’s diplomacy. #-ad_banner-#I am talking about the possible de-nuclearization and economic opening of North Korea. The on-again, off-again United States-North Korean summit could not have gone more positive — not to mention the fact that even fiction writers would struggle to create… Read More