Contrarian Outlook

Interest rates are trending lower, which means real estate investment trusts (REITs) are rallying. These “bond proxies” tend to move alongside bonds and opposite rates. If you believe the economy is...

Over the last couple of years, we’ve seen a quiet trend in investing—and today, we’re going to tap into it with two funds yielding nearly 10%. That’s right: enough to pay you back just shy of 10% of...

The average S&P 500 drawdown during a recession since 1990 is 40%. Recent economic data show that we are now careening towards a slowdown. Check out the bearish trends from Atlanta’s GDPNow...

Let me start with a prediction: Interest rates are going to fall this year—and by more than most people think. When that happens, bonds—including one discounted 8.7%-paying bond fund we’ll get into...

Here’s some good news in these uncertain times: Most investors who’ve invested for the long haul are well-equipped to deal with this selloff. That’s because, over the last five years, stocks have...

When C-level types lay down five, six, or even seven figures to scoop up shares, we listen. After all, there is only one reason why executives buy their own stock. They believe the price is going...

The market pullback we’ve seen in the last couple of weeks really hasn’t come as a surprise to me. The economy is sending what you could—at best—call mixed signals right now. And stocks, as they do...

I’d like to share my exclusive “Made for 2025” Dividend Plan with you. It’s a simple, safe strategy that identifies dividend stocks with payouts set to surge higher. As these divvies pop, so do their...

Every so often here at Contrarian Outlook, we get questions from readers about investments sporting yields that are, frankly, ridiculous. Case in point: The 85% forward yield (as of this writing) on...

For years, it’s been a struggle to try to convince many US investors to spread some of their money abroad. It’s only natural: We simply tend to favor the familiar—our home country—over others....

There are two things I need to bring to your attention right now, especially if you’re an income investor. One is my outlook for the market, as volatility really hits home. The other is a...

At this point, I don’t think I really need to say that Trump 2.0 is a lot different than Trump 1.0. And one of those differences—which very few people are talking about—is a huge tailwind for the two...

I recently got some reader feedback that made me realize something: When it comes to our favorite income investments—8%+ yielding closed-end funds (CEFs)—there are still a lot of misconceptions out...

If Trump 2.0 rhymes with Trump 1.0, then this is an intriguing time to consider small-cap dividends. Let me explain—and then we’ll highlight a handful of 11.1% to 12.6% dividend ideas. In 2016,...

When it comes to the economy, we’re in a bit of a weird spot: The data tells us that, despite inflation fears, interest rates are likely to fall in the year ahead. Falling rates point in one clear...

Uncertainty appears to be the theme of 2025. From tariffs to geopolitics, we have a nonstop flow of news that has vanilla investors quite rattled. CNN’s Fear and Greed Index dipped back into the...