The Citywire Money guide to income investing

In the latest Income Investor article, our yield-seeking columnist explains his dilemma with RSA Insurance. 

Income Investor is here to help

Our private investor columnist shares his approach to generating an income from savings.

• Income Investor: bypass banks for a decent return

• Income Investor: RSA, dividend cuts and when to sell

• One of the best ‘income’ investments you can make

• Santander and my Spanish investment dilemma

• The cost of diversification

• 5 reasons to become an income investor

• ETFs to tap emerging markets

• My first foray into European ETFs

• Enterprise Inns and the urge to grab a profit

• Is this the beginning of the end for PIBS?

• The smashing investment returns of a lucky fool

• A quality share to test my investment urges

• Achieving returns of 27% can be plain sailing

• Don't pay too much tax

• Why I'm not buying retail bonds

• Should you buy UK bank shares?

• Should you buy Pibs?

• The 3 accounts every investor needs

• A starter pack of high-yielding ETFs

• To the pub for a 6.5% bond

• How to play the dividend game

• The one gilt I would buy

• My yield-seeking portfolio

• The yield seeker's mindset

• How I became a yield chaser

Articles on income investing

• Standard Life joins trust shift to quarterly dividends

• Inflation set to hit 3% after shock increase in October

• Henderson Higher Income: ideal for cautious dividend hunters

• Which fund managers should we sack? 

• Bowie: inflation could trigger 30% losses for bond funds

• The Lolly survival guide to investing in bonds

Video guides to income investment

The search for income

Gavin Lumsden describes how income investors are being forced to buy higher risk bonds and shares to generate a decent income.

Income is the key to investment

From his Lolly Investor Programme series for beginners, Gavin Lumsden looks at the main asset classes available to investors and explains how they are all priced on the income they produce. He starts with commercial property.

Understanding shares and dividends

Gavin continues his income theme with an explanation of what shares are and how dividends work.

What are bonds and how do they work?

Gavin Lumsden concludes his introduction to investment income with a look at fixed interest stocks or bonds.

Why equity income investing is a good way to grow your money

Investing in stable, well-run businesses that pay healthy dividends can be a good way to turn your savings into income.