"I've always been a big fan of investing in real assets. One group I particularly like is pass-through securities, which pass through profits directly to shareholders," says Neil George.

In his Pay me Strategy, the income expert looks at five energy-related securities: Linn Energy (LINE), Holly Energy (HEP), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Natural Resource Partners (NRP) and Navios Maratime (NMM).

"Marine shipping is responsible for transporting an estimated 90% of world trade. And while shipping is an ancient form of transportation, it's being used more and more as world markets open up," states income expert Carla Pasternak.

The editor of High Yield International explains, "During the past 40 years, total shipping has grown four-fold -- from just more than 8,000 billion metric-ton miles in 1968 to an estimated 32,000 billion metric ton-miles in 2008, according to Fearnleys Review."

Monday, January 4

• Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX) to give preliminary business outlook at 9:00am.
• LifeCell Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFC) to give guidance at 10:00am.
• Atlanta Fed Reserve Bank President Lockhart to speak on the economy in Atlanta, GA at 12:40pm.
• Lawson Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWSN) to report Q2 earnings; conference call at 4:30pm

Tuesday, January 5

• Immucor Inc. (NASDAQ: BLUD) to report Q2 earnings; conference call at 8:30am.
• Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ) to report Q3 earnings; conference call at 10:00am.
• Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) conference call from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas at 12:00pm.
• Conceptus, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTS) to give 2008 guidance at 4:30pm.
• PDUFA Date for Omrix Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMRI) Evicel a Fibrin Sealant for Hemostasis (bleeding control) during kidney surgery.

Wednesday, January 6

• Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (NYSE: NM) to discuss launch of their South American Logistics business at 8:30am.
• Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. (NASDAQ: PPDI) to give guidance at 9:00am.
• Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 5:00pm.

Thursday, January 7

• The Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) to report monthly sales at 8:00am, Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) to report monthly sales at 8:30am.
• Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis Bank President Hoenig to speak on economic outlook in St. Louis, Missouri at 1:00pm.

Friday, January 8

• PDUFA Date for Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) and Elan Corporation, plc (ADR) (NYSE: ELN) Tysabri for treating moderately to severely active Crohn's Disease.