While it’s wise to have a concern for increasing your assets, you may also wish to focus on using your investments to augment your income.
 
For example, if you inherited a valuable piece of artwork worth $1 million, you could hang it on your wall and increase your assets by $1 million. However, that picture on your wall does little to help you pay your expenses.
 
Investment strategies that focus on growing assets will generally result in greater wealth over the long-term, but it’s also possible to generate a significant income via the proper investment channels.
 
Investment strategies that focus on income make more sense as you near retirement age. With income-producing investments, you can lower your risk. This might be especially important to you if you’re too close to retirement to have the time to recover from significant asset loss.
 
Also, once you’re retired, you’ll want a reliable and consistent source of income.
 
The main component for determining the amount of that income is risk. The greater risk you’re willing to take on, the greater the potential for a high-income stream.
 
There are three types of investment income: variable, predictable, and guaranteed. By the end of this guide, you’ll have a good working knowledge of these three types of investment income and which one makes the most sense for you.
 
 
“Rule No.1: Never lose money. Rule No.2: Never forget rule No.1.”
 
- Warren Buffett