Volatility & Income Investing
Beyond the First Fund
Why the best days follow the worst, how dividends actually work, and how REITs let you earn from property without buying one. The week you go beyond your first fund and start building an income machine.
Learning OutcomesBy the end of this week, you'll…
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- Understand why the market's best days often follow its worst, and why staying invested through downturns matters.
- Know how dividends work, what dividend yield means, and the difference between yield and total return.
- Recognise Dividend Aristocrats and understand what a strong dividend track record signals.
- Understand what a REIT is, the difference between individual REITs and REIT ETFs, and how interest rates affect them.
- Build a monthly dividend calendar so income arrives every single month of the year.
This week's slide deck
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Test what you've learned
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Your individual tasks this week
Two tasks this week. Tick each one to mark it done.
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Two friends, two situations
Complete both tasks with your Wealth Pod before the final class. Read each message, discuss the questions underneath as a pod, then agree one pod response.
Two tasks. One pod. One response each.
Discuss as a pod. Agree an answer. Post it in WhatsApp by Thursday.
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Maya has just sent your group chat this message
omg I just checked my portfolio for the first time since I invested and I'm down £240 that's 8% gone!!
I knew I shouldn't have done this, I'm pulling everything out before it gets worse. How do you even deal with this stress??
22:53Discuss as a pod
As a pod, discuss what you would say to Maya to help her think clearly.
Your friend has just sent you this message
Heyyyyyyy babe
How far? have you seen this stock this influencer spoke about? 13% dividend yield
I want to put £5,000 tomorrow. That's £650 per year that I can earn
17:26As a pod, discuss
- What would you tell them first?
- What do they need to understand before they invest a single penny?
- Is this a good reason for them to invest?
- Should they invest £6,000 in it?
- How do they minimise risk?
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A Sample Monthly Dividend Calendar
A three-tier structure that pays you every month of the year. Anchor with a monthly-paying fund, layer quarterly ETFs on top, and add individual stocks on the side.
Tickers shown for illustration. Your actual mix will depend on your platform, ISA/GIA choice and personal goals.