388. Income investing isn’t dead, it’s evolving

This interview explores how investors can generate consistent and growing income without sacrificing long-term capital growth. Paul Flood, manager of BNY Mellon Multi-Asset Income fund, discusses the evolving importance of income in retirement planning and how a multi-asset approach can provide diversification across equities, bonds and alternatives. We examine how shifting market conditions, including inflation, interest rates and changing valuations, influence asset allocation decisions. The interview also highlights opportunities in real assets, property and infrastructure, alongside a more value-focused approach to equities. Finally, we look at how themes, fundamentals, ESG considerations and valuation discipline combine to identify attractive investment opportunities in today’s complex market environment.What’s covered in this episode: Income vs capital: striking the balanceWhy stable income matters more than everRetirement income challenges explainedAvoiding the “reach for yield” trapAsset allocation in changing marketsBonds vs alternatives: shifting opportunitiesReal assets and inflation protectionDiscounts and sentiment in investment trustsProperty: where value is re-emergingRenewable infrastructure opportunitiesValue tilt in equity income investingAI impact on sectors and stock selectionThematic investing approach explainedValuations and global market opportunitiesLearn more on fundcalibre.comPlease remember, we’ve been discussing individual companies to bring investing to life for you. It’s not a recommendation to buy or sell. The fund may or may not still hold these companies at the time of listening. Elite Ratings are based on FundCalibre’s research methodology and are the opinion of FundCalibre’s research team only.