Contrarian Outlook

Investors are way too pessimistic about the economy. And their gloom—driven by the mainstream press (as usual)—is setting us up for a rare “double discount” on closed-end funds...

With long rates rising every day, few income investors want to hold any bonds for any amount of time.The 10-Year Rate Is Spiking This is bruising long-dated bond funds like the iShares 20+ Year...

The last time the Federal Reserve tried to taper its money-printing ways, the S&P 500 dropped 20% in 11 weeks. I’m not sure if the sequel is going to be any kinder to “America’s...

Today we’re going to make a couple crafty moves worthy of the canniest contrarian—and in doing so, we’ll grab reliable income plays other investors are snubbing (with outsized yields...

It’s no surprise to us calculated contrarians—2022 is already looking like a volatile train wreck. With the Federal Reserve shutting off its money printer, cash is flowing away from the...

These days, everyone’s in a tizzy about rising interest rates. But what if I told you that this panic is overblown—and it’s setting us up for some very nice windows to buy some...

Well, that escalated quickly.We contrarians have been ready for rising interest rates—and long-term rates have indeed begun the year with a moonshot. The Federal Reserve has been a big buyer of...

I was waiting in line at the California DMV recently, idly flipping through my phone, when I ran across this headline:There Are More 401(k) and IRA Millionaires Than Ever … Fidelity...

Chinese stocks have cratered, and that might have you wondering if there are bargains to be had.If you invest in closed-end funds (CEFs), which regularly offer yields north of 7%, you may also be...

Once upon a time, it was hard to find an income strategy much better than the idiot-proof “Dogs of the Dow.”And hey, in this wild market in which the S&P can drop 2% in a couple of...

Here’s my best advice as 2022 dawns: ignore the media’s constant bleating about inflation and supply-chain issues—these two boogeymen are nowhere near the threats everyone thinks...

The 2022 edition of the stock market is probably going to be a mess. With the Federal Reserve pausing its money printing, we are likely to see “flights to safety” that will...

The stock market is probably going to be a mess this year. With the Federal Reserve taking away the punch bowl it’s been providing since March 2020, investors are likely to start selling once...

If you invest in closed-end funds (CEFs), you’re already miles ahead of most folks. (And if you don’t, there’s never been a better time to try them—I’ll show you a...

If you’re as nervous about the 2022 financial scene as I am, we should take a look at 22 reliable dividends. I’m talking about generous payers that are prepared for any market, bull or...

Today we’re going to take a look at an unusual closed-end fund (CEF) that hands us a rich 10.5% dividend that comes our way monthly (and grows!). And it sends regular special dividends our way,...