Contrarian Outlook

Trump 2.0 is now only a bit less than a week off, and things are moving fast. Here’s one thing I can tell you: While everyone’s talking about tariffs, Greenland and the Panama Canal, what...

These five stocks may deliver big dividend raises. I’m talking potential payout hikes starting at 20%. It’s possible that one of these firms doubles their dividend because, heck, they did that one...

You may have noticed that lately, the media is pumping out more stories on how the US economy and stock markets are leading the world. Well, it’s true. Today we’re going to get into a few reasons why...

We need to talk about tech stocks. Because, yes, there is a risk of a pullback here. But there’s also a way for us to minimize that risk—and grab 8%+ dividends, plus price upside, as we do so. First...

Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) is an intriguing everything-proof stock for Trump 2.0. The company specializes in cutting-edge surgical devices and regardless of what the Fed or President-Elect...

If you were taking a break from your family on Christmas Day, you may have caught my article on how Jay Powell’s recent “hawkish cut” is set to light a fire under high-yielding (and tax-free!)...

2025 is here and we’ve got a terrific opportunity in front of us: A shot at a very comfortable retirement with around $1.1 million saved. Heck, not only comfortable, but possible without withdrawing...

The Dogs of the Dow 2025 pay big dividends—up to 6.8%! Collectively they yield three-times what the broader market pays. We’ll discuss individual Dogs—and their divvies—in a moment. First, the simple...

For a long time now, it seems like the stock market has had a “theme of the year.” Clearly, in 2024 it was AI, while 2023 was the year of recovery from 2022, which was a year of panic over a...

2024 is hours from heading out the door, and here’s the state of play: The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for a third consecutive meeting on December 18. Yet the yield on the 10-year Treasury is...

Need more dividend yield in 2025? Consider real estate investment trusts (REITs), which were literally mandated to be dividend-paying machines. Income is the point—by law. Select REITs even yield 10%...

The other day, we broke down how return of capital (ROC) can be both good and bad for investors in 8%+ yielding closed-end funds (CEFs). But in the case of high-quality CEFs, ROC is, contrary to what...

The thing most people love about closed-end funds (CEFs) is, well, pretty straightforward: the dividends! With these income plays kicking out average yields of 8.7%, they really can go a long way to...

Merry Christmas, my fellow contrarian! Did Santa bring you a tax-advantaged dividend this morning? The municipal bonds funding the Las Vegas Valley Nevada Water District would have made a great...

I think it’s clear by now that Trump 2.0 is going to look different from Trump 1.0. Some areas, like tariffs, look similar to the first time around (though we expect more of them in the second term)....

Not many people know this, but if you really want to diversify—deftly balancing and rebalancing to maximize (and protect) your gains, you need to invest in closed-end funds (CEFs). Doing this with...