Roaming Returns
Learn how to generate a passive income through investing, so you don't have to wait until retirement to live your passions. We used to think you had to either save for 30+ years or choose to live now and make up for it later. Well, it turns out that you can have it all with the right strategy.
We tired to do things the conventional way but just couldn't stifle our wanderlust. After giving in and making a lot of financial mistakes, we stumbled onto an amazing way to invest for cash flow. It's now our goal to share all of the ins and outs of our investing strategy along with other financial considerations that may go into creating your ideal lifestyle. New episodes drop every Tuesday.
Episodes
69 episodes since 2023
068 - How Much Could You Have Earned In August On Under $100K (pt2)
We’re back with our ETF income for August. Many of these funds have ridiculously high yields, which is how we earn a hefty sum on our under $100k portfolio. So without further adoo, lets get back to the party. Tune in fo...
September 18, 2024
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Episode 68
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34:06
067 - How Much Could You Have Earned In August On Under $100K (pt1)
We’ve been talking about which stocks are good and how much they pay per share. Our profits have been in terms of percentages and yields. But our whole strategy is about getting paid monthly dividends. So today we want to show you h...
September 17, 2024
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Episode 67
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35:20
066 - Which Of The Top 5 REITs Hold Up When You Dig Into Their Metrics
If you’re like us, you’d rather let someone else deal with all the admin, headaches, and hassles of owning and managing real estate. REITs allow you to do just that and reap the profits. Talk about a win win. There’s so ...
September 10, 2024
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Episode 66
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43:52
065 - Which Of The Top 5 BDCs Should You Pick For Your High Yield Portfolio
With interest rates about to drop. 1 of our favorite sectors should do well despite what people think. That sector is BDCs. There are about 60 of these bad boys, but which do you choose? We’ve compiled a list of 5 BDCs that most exp...
September 03, 2024
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Episode 65
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41:49
064 - What Has Happened Historically When Interest Rates Are Cut Too Soon
The Fed has officially announced that they’re going to lower interest rates in September. Yippee ki yay… right??!! Well, not to burst your bubble, but we’re not in the euphoric majority. The actual metric reports just do...
August 27, 2024
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Episode 64
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43:13
063 - How Q2's Earnings Results Map Out Where To Invest And What To Avoid
We’re back with Quarter 2’s overall earnings results and what that means for your investment strategy. No one wants to comb through the 68 page report, but if you want your portfolio positioned for profit, you gotta put in the time....
August 20, 2024
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Episode 63
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52:01
062 - How To Keep Your Cool In Times Of High Market Volitility
When fear comes a knocking,people start to panic sell. The beginning of August was a red bloody mess and that scared a lot of people away. But savvy investors saw it as a great buying opportunity for so many stocks. So the mar...
August 13, 2024
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Episode 62
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41:07
061 - Why Saying "I Can't" Stops You From Saving And Investing
The words you choose directly affect your outcomes. Saying “I can’t”, means you’ve given up before you even start. Try asking “how can I” with the things that seem impossible and watch as things magically start to change. <...
August 06, 2024
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Episode 61
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48:58
060 - How Not Knowing The True Meaning Of Frugal Can Cause You To Fail At Budgeting
If you find yourself wondering why some people successful with their money and why others struggle, today's episode is for you. It’s a well-known fact that those who set up and stick to a budget hit their financial targets. Thes...
July 30, 2024
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Episode 60
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33:53
059 - How To Evaluate Close Ended Funds For Maximum Profits
Close Ended Funds need to be evaluated different than regular stocks. Why bother with CEFs? Well, they're pretty undervalued right now which makes a lot of them great opportunities for your investment portfolio. Here are the met...
July 23, 2024
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Episode 59
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52:36
058 - How We Decide If A Stock Is Worth Investing In Or Not
We walk through 5 stock examples so you can see exactly what we look at to determine if a stock might be a contender for our portfolio or not. What metrics do we look for and what makes a company good or bad based on our income investin...
July 16, 2024
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Episode 58
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51:48
057 - What Do You Do If Interest Rates Don't Get Cut?
Everyone including the FED has been optimistic about interest rates getting cut in 2024, but the data that's come out shows a different sentiment. I know we're all missing the low rates, but as good investors, we have to prepare fo...
July 09, 2024
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Episode 57
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43:01
056 - Which Yield Max ETFs Are Worth It And How To Reduce The Risk When You Buy
A lot of people avoid high yield stocks like the plague, but they aren't all bad. Yield Max ETFs pay you crazy high dividends from the profits they make trading options on popular stocks. Some of these yield over 100%. N...
July 02, 2024
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Episode 56
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39:01
055 - How Our Van Life Portfolio Mitigates A "Riskier" Investing Approach
Today we’re going to give you an update on your dividend focused portfolio. Our strategy combines high yielders with awesome tried and true dividend companies, many of which grow their dividends year over year. ...
June 25, 2024
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Episode 55
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51:08
054 - How Our Conservative Portfolio Is Beating The 2024 Market
Most conservative portfolios generate between 5 and 6% yield, but ours is beating the current market by a full percent! That's huge for a safety-focused portfolio. We always say that the right strategy can give you both earnings an...
June 18, 2024
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Episode 54
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47:31
053 - How Q1 Earnings Results Could Alter Your 2024 Investing Strategy
Quarterly reports just came to an end so we’ve got some updates on macro trends and how that’ll impact the types of stocks you want to look at. Let’s dig into the Q1 data so you understand what patterns are unfolding. I...
June 11, 2024
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Episode 53
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51:25
052 - More Ways To Save Just By Changing How You Do Things (pt 2)
A continuation from the previous episode about finding ways you can save money by changing up how you do thingsNix your bank fees by switching to an online bank like Ally, Sofi, or Schwab. Make things automatic by getting a prog...
June 06, 2024
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Episode 52
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40:10
051 - How To Save Hundreds A Month Without Giving Up The Things You Love (pt 1)
Saving money isn’t about giving up the things you love. It’s about finding creative and cheaper ways to get the same result. Applying this concept to may different expenses can snowball into hundreds of dollars each month.
June 04, 2024
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Episode 51
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49:22
050 - Does Buying A House Really Save You Money Over Renting
We’ve been conditioned to believe that home ownership will save us money, give us security and make us successful in life.It's toted as one of the best investments you can make. But after running the numbers, that couldn’t be further fr...
May 28, 2024
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Episode 50
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40:38
049 - How To Fund Your Investing Account If You Don't Have Enough Money
Regardless of whether you legit spend all your wages on essentials or because you really just don’t want to cut back on those discretionary expenses, if you're having trouble finding money to invest, we've got 2 ways to solve this.The f...
May 21, 2024
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Episode 49
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32:30
048 - Why You Shouldn't Wait Until Retirement To Start Living
A lot of people put off doing the things they dream of until retirement. But what happens if you don’t make it that long?The Data shows a higher probability than you might think of people dying before 65. No one really knows ...
May 14, 2024
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Episode 48
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41:06
047 - Why You Need To Invest In These Evergreen Stocks To Start Your Portfolio
If you’re in the process of building a new portfolio or improving the one you already have, this episode is for you. Tim outlines what he considers to be the best evergreen stocks for everyone to start investing.Yes prices vary,...
May 07, 2024
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Episode 47
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50:09
046 - Should You Open A Retirement Account, Brokerage Account, Or Both?
Is deciding which type of investing account to open holding you back? And what about the retirement options your employers has?It can get confusing pretty fast. You've got Retirement and Non Retirement Accounts; Traditionals and Roths; ...
April 30, 2024
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Episode 46
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39:51
045 - Which Investor Publications Are Worth Your Subscription
There are so many investing resources available, but not all of them are worth your time or money. Since Tim's subscribed to many he can tell you exactly which ones to go with. And don’t worry, most of these are free so you can put...
April 23, 2024
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Episode 45
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45:22
044 - Our Top 6 Brokerage Companies And What Features Actually Matter
It can be hard to decide which brokerage company to go with when there's so many choices. And when you're new to investing, you may not realize which features are important and which ones aren't. This episode breaks down the differ...
April 16, 2024
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Episode 44
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59:11