Contrarian Outlook

Imagine what you could do with a 19% dividend.To be clear, any dividend that high simply isn’t sustainable. So if you do see one, I don’t recommend buying it. Still, the thought’s...

Today we’ll discuss a duo of cheap dividend stocks paying 11.2%. And, for good measure, we’ll throw in another bargain even though it “only” yields 9.5%.I jest because I love....

These days, it seems like every investor is chasing that one big thing that will make them rich—the newest stock, technology, fad or whatever.We contrarian dividend investors know these folks...

Look, we’re probably going to see a recession in 2023. And if you’re like most folks, you’re wondering how to respond.Here’s the good news: overall I see a much better year...

As I write this, stocks are in the process of giving back some of their “New Year’s bounce,”—and I’m hearing from folks who are worried that 2023 will be another 2022.I...

There’s a quiet shift happening in closed-end funds (CEFs)—and it’s primed to give those who buy now some very nice upside in 2023.And that’s in addition to the rich 7%+...

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

As dividend investors, safe payouts are our No. 1 (and 2! and 3!) priority. And with interest rates soaring and a recession looming, we’re going to be bigger sticklers than ever about this in...

Today we’re going to build ourselves a portfolio that hands us a 10.5% yield. And we’re going to do it with just three funds.The appeal of a 10.5% payout is tough to deny: when...

Shall we turn 2023 into a bounce-back year for our retirement portfolios?How about we shoot for, say, 23% total returns? The surest way to do it is by employing a technique I call the dividend...

There are three big overlooked trends in the stock market now, and by tapping each one, we can set ourselves up for some very nice long-term gains in my favorite high-yield vehicles: closed-end funds...

Retirement is simple (we stop working). But it’s not necessarily easy (build up a passive income stream that replaces our previous wages).Retiring on dividends is my jam. Payouts that arrive...

Hands up if you’ve been caught out by a snap dividend cut. Then you know the sickening feeling as investors dump the stock, tanking its price on the way out.The result? A shriveled income stream...

This market has reached a once-in-two-year turning point. And it’s made our favorite income investments—closed-end funds (CEFs)—terrific contrarian buys.That’s because the best...

Looking for the Dogs of the Dow, 2023 edition? You came to the right place.We’ll explore these 10 blue-chip dividend bargains in a moment. Collectively, they are yielding 4.5%! But first, a...

Investors often ask me when it’s time to sell a closed-end fund (CEF)—or what to look for in a CEF they should avoid buying in the first place.With 2023 now dawning, bringing a raft of...