Ep. 77: Real Income vs. the High-Yield Illusion — YieldMax's NAV Melt, Tax-Smart Income & Quality Dividend Growers

6 sources walking income across the risk spectrum: a review of all 62 YieldMax funds (41 of 62 down in price over 12 months, MSTY -80%, good vs bad ROC, real median yield ~87% not the headline 120%); tax-aware income (after-tax yield, ETF in-kind deferral, return of capital, 1256/BOXX); the Realty Income (O) -> IYRI covered-call REIT swap (income now vs growth later); the Quality Stocks 'beat your market's growth rate by 300-500 bps' framework (ROL, IDXX, MSCI, CTAS, FAST); PNC topping a 3% yield via a price pullback (yield-from-price-drop caveat, check coverage/CET1); and the Rollins (ROL) quality-compounder case study + 'don't wait for the perfect price' lesson.