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.

Analyst Articles

By all accounts, it was a productive holiday season for retailers across the country. Mastercard (NYSE: MA), which is uniquely qualified to monitor spending habits, estimates the U.S. holiday spending rose 5.1% this year. That represents the sharpest annual increase in six years. If… Read More

While writing about Boeing (NYSE: BA) recently, I was reminded of the company’s many attributes. The aerospace giant operates in a growing field with daunting barriers to entry, generates buckets of free cash flow, and generously shares the profits with stockholders. —Recommended Link— Larry Claims He Makes $213,000 A Year Using This System On average, a handful of investors quietly make $1,543 a month with this simple, 3-step system. Some, like Larry from Washington, will bank 6-figures this year. To find out what you’re missing, click here NOW… Those are just a few of the reasons why I recommended… Read More

While writing about Boeing (NYSE: BA) recently, I was reminded of the company’s many attributes. The aerospace giant operates in a growing field with daunting barriers to entry, generates buckets of free cash flow, and generously shares the profits with stockholders. —Recommended Link— Larry Claims He Makes $213,000 A Year Using This System On average, a handful of investors quietly make $1,543 a month with this simple, 3-step system. Some, like Larry from Washington, will bank 6-figures this year. To find out what you’re missing, click here NOW… Those are just a few of the reasons why I recommended the stock years ago in another newsletter. Incidentally, I bought the stock below $125, and today it trades above $330. Along the way, dividends have nearly tripled. Still, the annual distribution of $8.12 per share leaves the yield a bit shy of my minimum 4% threshold for inclusion in my High-Yield Investing premium newsletter. #-ad_banner-#But that got me thinking. There had to be quite a few other stocks sitting even closer to that threshold. All it would take is another down day in the market, or a decent dividend hike — or some combination of the two — to put… Read More

The stated aim of The Daily Paycheck has always been “to help you reach the goal of receiving a dividend check for every day of the year.” Dividend payments tend to be concentrated, of course, but I’m happy to report that the number of paychecks reinvested in The… Read More

Don’t overpack. Book your shore excursions early. Ask your room steward for extra ice. Of all the helpful tips shared by the online community before our first family cruise, there was an important one nobody mentioned: Don’t let your teenage kids spend too much time in the video game arcade with a room key that is linked to your credit card. —Recommended Link— The Only Pot Stock Worth Owning This summer, Canada completely legalized 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… Read More

Don’t overpack. Book your shore excursions early. Ask your room steward for extra ice. Of all the helpful tips shared by the online community before our first family cruise, there was an important one nobody mentioned: Don’t let your teenage kids spend too much time in the video game arcade with a room key that is linked to your credit card. —Recommended Link— The Only Pot Stock Worth Owning This summer, Canada completely legalized 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. I learned that lesson the hard way. Still, it didn’t diminish the experience. In fact, we have since become avid cruise enthusiasts and sailed on all the major lines. Cruising is the swiftest growing segment in the leisure travel market. The number of passengers boarding a ship has increased 60% globally over the past decade to 25 million last year. Incidentally, that represents an occupancy rate above… Read More

A buddy of mine once got a bit of a shocker a few days before his wedding, when his soon-to-be bride confided that she owed $40,000 or so in unpaid student loans. Fortunately, it wasn’t a deal-breaker and they are still happily married. But it took years to dig out from that deep financial hole. —Recommended Link— Investment Income That Crushes Dividends With the S&P 500 yielding just 1.9%, the average dividend stock will take 52 years to double your money. But one new income approach lets you collect $565 (or more) in cash every… Read More

A buddy of mine once got a bit of a shocker a few days before his wedding, when his soon-to-be bride confided that she owed $40,000 or so in unpaid student loans. Fortunately, it wasn’t a deal-breaker and they are still happily married. But it took years to dig out from that deep financial hole. —Recommended Link— Investment Income That Crushes Dividends With the S&P 500 yielding just 1.9%, the average dividend stock will take 52 years to double your money. But one new income approach lets you collect $565 (or more) in cash every week — INSTANTLY. Over time, it’s amounted to a large pile of money — $140,490 since 2013. Learn about the “Guaranteed Income Strategy” that’s beating the pants off other income investments. Many companies come with the same kind of baggage. General Electric (NYSE: GE), for instance, has some attractive assets, including $62 billion in cash and $50 billion in property and equipment. But then hidden a little lower on the balance sheet is a whopping $115 billion debt load. Even for a global giant, meeting the principal and interest payments on these loans is a heavy… Read More