Steady Income from Volatile Sources

Even investors who emphasize a flow of spendable cash and don't trade much tell me they hate volatile prices for their income-oriented securities. I'm with you, because I also dislike seeing sudden and scary sell-offs in yield-centric portfolio staples such as real estate investment trusts, oil-and-gas partnerships and dividend stocks. But the top priority for income seekers should be maximum assurance that interest and dividends will