It's times like these that try investors' souls, or at least their portfolios. Brutal market conditions brought on by inflation and fears of recession have battered the best-laid plans of even conservative income investors like me.

But that doesn't mean I'm selling off those buy-and-holds that I believe will continue to provide reliable income and return to steady growth in share price, too, as the economy and the market eventually recovers.

My focus also will largely remain on real estate investment trusts (REITs), those pools of income-producing assets that tax law requires to pass at least 90% of their taxable income to shareholders.

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