Contrarian Outlook

Need more proof this market is completely upside down? Look no further than this mess with Hertz (NYSE:HTZ).You likely know the story: the car-rental chain, run off the road by the coronavirus, filed...

One of the worst disasters to befall investors in this crisis was something called the MORL dividend.MORL is—or rather was—the ticker for the ETRACS Monthly Pay 2XLeveraged REIT ETN...

A handful of closed-end funds (CEFs) are boasting what are (at first) tantalizing dividend payouts. I’m talking 15%, 20% and even 40% annualized yields here.Skeptical? You should be. Today...

I sure started a stir last week when I mentioned the other “I” word. Our usual beat here is income, but last week we discussed inflation and what it means for our dividend-paying bonds and...

This crisis has caused a lot of folks to develop a crippling fear when it comes to REITs: they see the beating mall owners like Simon Property Group (NYSE:SPG) have taken and swear REITs off for...

You can be forgiven for not looking to the big-name tech stocks for high dividends. Just look at this rogue’s gallery of pathetic payouts!Facebook (NASDAQ:FB): Dividend yield: 0% Amazon.com...

The broader market, as defined by the S&P 500, has rallied like crazy. But don’t worry, you haven’t “missed out” on anything. The rally has been carried by large, and...

What if I told you I’d found a way for you to buy Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Home Depot (NYSE:HD), McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) and other big-name stocks for 14% off their...

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...