Is there a way to grab outstanding profit potential and generate income at the same time? As always, it depends where you look.

If you want to do well in today’s market, ignore this rally. Pay all your attention instead to the only class of companies you need to know about. I call these companies the “best of breed.”  They’re probably the least-talked about companies in the market. Many investors are missing the boat. And that’s a shame.

Cash Flow Is Key… When it comes to evaluating the safety of a dividend, the first thing we need to verify – given the current economic slowdown – is demand for a company’s products. After all, a company needs to generate a steady stream of cash in order to keep paying its shareholders.

Is the hoped-for economic rebound merely a mirage? And if it is, how should you play it? For the past few months, optimistic analysts and investors have been scouring the global economy for so-called “green shoots” – a new financial buzzword that refers to any early indicators of a financial recovery.

Ten years ago, Asian equities paid pitifully low dividends following the bull market in the late 1990s. But that’s all starting to change as many markets in the region now offer higher dividend payouts than the S&P 500 and many European equity markets…

Investing your money and keeping it safe and sound is crucial, especially during a recession. Money Morning’s Mike Cagesso shows you a few DRIP companies to keep your eye on.

Income is vital for investors right now, says Eric Roseman. He says investors should begin to accumulate long-term positions in “busted” credit markets. Investment-grade corporate debt currently offers great yields and, in some cases, is government-guaranteed. These bonds may not have bottomed out yet, but now is the perfect time for value investors to test the waters.

Traditionally safe dividend stocks have been whacked along with everything else by this credit crisis, as struggling companies are forced to slash payments. But David Newman says Reverse Convertible Notes are little-known securities that truly guarantee a steady income. And you never have to own the underlying stock…

Oxford Club’s Alex Green explains how Wall Street’s supposedly safe structured products became an investor’s nightmare. In reality, they were just a gimmick. Alex says this just underscores why investors should be cautious of any product that comes with “guaranteed” returns.

Yesterday’s assurance by General Electric (NYSE:GE) that it will maintain its dividend next year is a big buy signal says Andrew Snyder. The mega-conglomerate is one of America’s finest, and it will see its way through this recession. Better still: investors can lock in to this stable income stream at dirt cheap prices today.