Contrarian Outlook

Crypto? We contrarian income investors don’t need it. Gambling in Bitcoin, Ether or any “coins” with a dog on the front is pointless when we can dial in a safe dividend strategy for...

You know we’re in a pricey market when even obscure high-yield plays like closed-end funds (CEFs) are pricey! But we can still find deals in this space, which is hands-down my favorite field in...

When the taper tantrum finally hits, these five dividends—up to 12.9%—are likely to directly benefit.Right now, their profits are being artificially suppressed by the Fed. Once this...

I saw this headline float across my Bloomberg Terminal recently…There Are More 401(k) and IRA Millionaires Than Ever (Disclosure and digression: My “Terminal” is Bloomberg.com on my...

Today we’re going to discuss the secret to double-digit annual returns every year, forever, with secure real estate investment trusts (REITs).We income-seekers love REITs for a simple reason:...

Most income investors limit themselves to mere “common” dividends. But there’s no need for us to settle for 2% blue-chip yields when we can bank 6%+ payouts from the same...

Stocks are pricey, but we closed-end fund (CEF) investors aren’t sweating it: we’ve got an edge that lets us buy at a discount, with dividends that are double—and sometimes...

The 10-year Treasury is storming past 1.6% yet again. Look out, high yield!I kid because I love (income). And one-point-six just doesn’t do it for me. Plus, remember, this bounty does not escape...

Goldman Sachs says the Fed will start cutting its bond purchases next month—and that sets up some of our favorite dividend-payers for a quick 61% profit surge. (I’ll reveal the tickers we...

Let’s work this market pullback to grab ourselves a sweet 21% “double discount” on our favorite stocks. We’ll also get a dividend from blue chip firms that don’t even pay...

Many financial advisors doubt that we can retire comfortably on a million dollars, let alone $500K.Let me outline our compelling dividend counterpoint—a five-stock portfolio with an average...

Most investors are ignoring a clear shot at 7%+ dividends double-digit price gains—year in and year out—in a sector everyone should be talking about, but isn’t.That would be...

If I were a Federal Reserve official—and I were not currently under investigation for sketchy February 2020 trades—I’d really be tempted to “back up the truck” on key...

Investors are sitting on a shot at 100%+ dividend growth and a safe 6.9% yield—and most don’t even know it.The route to this dividend bonanza runs through real estate investment trusts...

There’s an unusual shift unfolding in the labor market that we contrarians can tap for outsized dividends (I’m talking a near-10% yield here), plus price upside for years to...

Tech stocks have taken a header, and we contrarians are going to take advantage and set ourselves up for some serious upside—and 5.6% dividends, too.Why are we zeroing in on tech now? Because...