Contrarian Outlook

What a time to be alive! The stock market is booming, and many of our favorite income investments are ticking higher every day. Surely, they are reflecting the broader optimism that investors have...

If you’re shopping for high-yield closed-end funds (CEFs), two numbers are critical:The dividend: There are about 500 CEFs out there, and they boast huge payouts of 7% on average. Many also pay...

These days, I’m hearing from a lot of investors interested in monthly dividend stocks.It’s easy to see why: monthly dividends line up nicely with our bills, something that’s very...

If you invest in closed-end funds (CEFs) or are thinking about it (and you should be!), I’ve got great news: there’s one simple indicator that tells you exactly when to buy (or sell) these...

“How fast should I deploy my cash into your dividend stocks?”It’s a common question from the new income investors that are always finding their way to us (welcome!) We publish a...

I’m no mind reader, but I’m guessing you’d leap at an investment with the stability of a bond and the upside of a stock right now.Sounds like something tailor-made for a crisis,...

Today we’re going to dive into the three best closed end funds of all time. These retirement-changing dividend plays—yielding all the way up to 8.6%!—have not only been crushing all...

Have utility stocks been stripped of their safe-haven status?I’ve fielded that question from a few readers who have rightly pointed out the utility sector’s unimpressive performance during...

If you’re like most people, you’re wondering how in the world the market can be doing this when the country has been on lockdown for the better part of two months:Stocks Soaring As you...

Somehow, some way, the stock market continues to levitate higher. Yet I see very little that’s worth buying here.We can’t argue with the tape. Markets will do their thing, while we must do...

Right now, millions of people are plowing cash into this market, gambling that the worst of the dividend cuts is behind us.I hope you’re not one of them, because this “dividend trap”...

There’s a strong buying opportunity unfolding in an ignored corner of the market right now. Steady dividends of 5.8% (and higher) are waiting for savvy contrarians who jump on it.By “savvy...

Volatility has taken over, and if you’re like most folks, you’re wondering where to find the safe dividends you need to sustain your savings—and income stream—as this pandemic...

“Brett, I didn’t sell (insert dividend stock here) in March. Should I hold my nose and sell now?” If you sat on your hands during the March drop and subsequent bounce, you’re...

We’re almost three months into this crisis and three things are crystal clear:Plenty of “household-name” dividend-payers are in big trouble—and not just the ones you see in the...

Has this market gone too far, too fast? Is another crash coming? And what the heck should we be buying now?I’ll dive into all three questions today, and I think my answer to that last one will...