Contrarian Outlook

Let’s talk about energy dividends because, well, you know why. But let’s not chase the headlines. Let’s focus on energy “toll collectors” that will make money regardless of tomorrow’s geopolitical...

Few things ease financial worry like knowing you can walk away from work anytime you want. Closed-end funds (CEFs) give us just that kind of security. With yields of 8%, 9% and more, CEFs generate...

Still wondering if AI will replace human workers? Well, you can stop. Because it’s already happening—and boosting corporate profits as it does. That’s tough news for workers, of course. But there’s a...

There’s a 7.3%-paying fund out there that looks like the perfect buy—7.3% yield, growing payout and special dividends. Yet, if you hold this one, I urge you to sell yesterday. It’s a dilemma we’ve...

Let’s invest like private equity pros without needing seven figures. Yes, that’s right—PE-style starting for as little as $8. Plus, it yields up to nearly 13%. No special access or options trades...

I’m just going to come out and say it: If you want to be financially independent (and who doesn’t?), you must own closed-end funds (CEFs). For those “in the know” about CEFs, the reason is simple:...

$500K can be enough money to retire on. Even as early as age 50! The trick is to convert the pile of cash into cash flow that can pay the bills. I’m talking about $42,353.38 per year in dividend...

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK), the world’s largest asset manager, is turning its back on long-term Treasuries—and that’s rattling the bond market. That, in turn, has the mainstream crowd turning its back on...

The media is still obsessed with the “sell America” trade. That is, in a word, overblown. But there is something valuable here—especially for us income investors. Because even though the US has the...

Small-cap stocks haven’t been this cheap in decades. This valuation advantage gets interesting when we add big fat dividends and today, we’ll discuss five cheap small stocks yielding between 8.3% and...

Here’s a surprise from a die-hard closed-end fund (CEF) fan like me: Sometimes CEFs aren’t your best bet. I’ll admit, that’s tough for me to say—especially when the average CEF yields a historically...

Big companies are about to make even more money. They have discovered they no longer need armies of new hires to grow—extremely bullish news for shareholders because human employees are...

Gold prices have taken a breather—and we’re getting a rare opportunity to snag two shimmering dividend plays paying up to 8.3%. Here’s why this setup is on the table: While recession worries are...

We’ve got a rare “delayed reaction” income play on our hands right now. Thanks to the April stock-market plunge, we can now pick up 12%+ dividends at attractive discounts. But I don’t expect this...

Most mainstream financial websites are not “smart enough” to include special dividends. The yields they display reflect plain ol’ quarterly or monthly payouts. For most stocks, this does not matter....

This latest US debt downgrade is a buying opportunity for us contrarians. I say that because we had the same (profitable) setup the last three times the ratings agencies took Uncle Sam’s credit...