Contrarian Outlook

Savvy contrarians know that when markets crash, the most beaten-up sectors are often the ones that lead the (inevitable) surge higher.It’s one of the most reliable trends in investing. With...

Last week, we highlighted the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT): “It (TLT) boasts a 4.1% yield and has some serious upside potential.”If you bought it then, nice...

Now is the best time to roll out our favorite dividend “hack.” It’s a sneaky-smart strategy that lets us “time” the market for soaring dividend payouts (and a steady drip...

Despite last week’s market pop, there are still plenty of terrific dividend buys out there. But don’t waste your time with lame payers like General Mills (NYSE:GIS), with its 2.7% yield....

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are retirement makers right now. Many are paying dividends that are three or even four times the market average.Plus, these landlords are cheap. They are trading...

Let’s use this November rally to “front-run” even bigger gains in 2023. Our target buys: closed-end funds (CEFs) yielding 10%+ and trading at double-digit discounts.We’re keen...

One week ago, money-printer-turned-inflation-hawk Jay Powell told the world he was going to keep hiking interest rates. And more than he thought his Federal Reserve needed just two months ago.Yes,...

We’ve finally got something (two things, in fact!) working for us dividend investors in this dumpster-fire market:The midterm elections, which always bring a buying opportunity (as we’ll...

Jerome Powell’s latest trip before the microphone has opened up a surprising opportunity for us dividend investors.I have three funds for you that are deeply discounted in the wake of the Fed...

As contrarian income seekers we buy when yields are high and prices are low. Today, we’re going to explore a three-pack of dividend funds that pays 8.5%.This is “retire in style”...

Today’s market is ideal for us to grab stock-focused closed-end funds (CEFs) paying outsized 10%+ dividends. Here are three (of many!) reasons why:CEFs’ dividend yields are through the...

$500,000 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 $35,000 to $40,000 per year...

We contrarian dividend buyers love it when an insider loads up on their own (ideally washed out!) stock. Especially when that stock is:Throwing off its highest yield in years. Growing its payout at a...

Rarely do we get a buying opportunity in high-yielding closed-end funds (CEFs) like the one we have now. Thanks to the selloff, many CEFs trade at deep discounts and pay outsized yields upwards of 9%...

Vanilla investors are selling. Which means we income-focused contrarians are buying.Our goal, after all, is to retire on dividends. So why would we run from the biggest dividends that Mr. and Ms....

It’s nearly 2023, and we’re on the precipice of something that’s never happened in our lifetimes: a recession is coming—and when it does, it will surprise no one.Believe it or...