Contrarian Outlook

Some of the greatest dividend growers on the planet are cheaper than they’ve been in many years. Plus, these blue-chip yield machines finally pay.The problem with bull markets is that they...

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but there’s been a flurry of doom-and-gloom articles making the rounds that all preach the same thing: anyone looking to retire now faces a bleak time...

Just when I thought 2022 couldn’t get any stranger, my inflation research led me to a bold but inescapable conclusion. We’re living a financial prophecy foretold by the gameshow The Price...

Most investors ignore the “magnetic” connection between dividends and share prices. It’s causing them to miss out on huge gains—and setting them up for big losses,...

Thanks to the selloff, it’s possible to buy closed-end funds (CEFs) at such high yields that we can do what seemed unthinkable just a few months ago: build a CEF portfolio that will pay $5,000 a...

Patience is the key to being a successful contrarian investor.We buy when fear is widespread. Bear markets are our friends. Let’s sit back and let the market’s valuations come down to...

While the pundits continue to (unsuccessfully) try to call the bottom of this Fed-spooked market, we CEF investors are doing what we always do: collecting our 7%+ dividends as we patiently move...

Have we seen the lows yet?Well, we’re oversold and due for a rally. Overdue, really. (Stop me if you’ve heard this before…) Assuming we get a bounce, I’m still inclined to...

Look, I’m as ready for this selloff to end as you are. And when stocks drop—sending dividend yields skyward—I so badly want to back up the truck.As value-focused dividend investors,...

Look, I know this inflation-panicked market is frustrating. But despite the endless doomsaying from the pundits, there is good news: if you’re investing for income and have a long time horizon,...

Get your dip-buying lists ready, because it’s almost time to pounce.Just recently, I explained to investors that, as a contrarian, we only want to fully dive into the market when we have a clear...

As difficult as this selloff has been for all of us, it has left some attractive (and discounted) dividends on the board, especially in high-yield closed-end funds (CEFs).I know it’s tough to...

Attention, growth investors! A quick stock market question for you. (Dividend people, you are welcome to play, too.)Take a quick peek at the chart below. The lines are revenue gains over the past 12...

Look, I know it’s heartbreaking to invest in this dumpster-fire market. Heck, even if you do everything right and only buy top-quality dividend stocks, they still seem to plunge a day (or two at...

There’s a glaring disconnect out there between the health of the economy (still strong) and the mood of investors (terrible). It’s opened a window for us to grab some solid closed-end...

There are few things that have a stronger hold on investors’ imagination than gold. When inflation and market volatility spike, many folks simply can’t resist the yellow metal’s...