Contrarian Outlook

Members of my CEF Insider service often tell me they’d love to know a lot more about the people at the helm of closed-end funds—the good, the bad and the ugly.It makes sense: after all,...

Some of the stock market’s best dividend stocks are hiding in plain sight. But today, I’m going to introduce you to four long, longtime dividend-growing powerhouses that yield up to...

I’ve been getting worried emails from investors lately, and most are about one of two big fears:That a 2008-style market collapse and recession are on our doorstep, and …America’s...

This week we’re going to get a bit greedy (responsibly, of course) and discuss fast double-digit gains from safe dividend stocks. Many of you probably sat back and enjoyed Arbor Realty Trust ...

Looking for a 27%+ gain in 2020? Then you’d better buy now. But you won’t want to go near the media darlings most folks gamble on: I’m looking at you, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA).Instead,...

There’s nothing worse than watching your cash drain away in a downturn—especially if you’re near retirement and don’t have the time to bounce back. That’s why I’m...

Big brand names can’t rely on their past “glory days” forever. Today we’re going to make sure you don’t hold any “household name has beens” in your retirement...

Where are we to put our money in this levitating market—and how do we dodge the (many) overpriced stocks (and funds) ready for a fall?Today I’m going to answer both questions, with one...

Are interest rates heading to zero in the US? Or, dare I say, negative range?I don’t think so. But if they do, real estate investment trusts (REITs) are going to absolutely skyrocket. This...

There’s a quiet shift happening in the market—and today I’m going to show you how to tap it for further gains. (And I’ll reveal a closed-end fund paying a safe 6.9% dividend,...

Most stocks that pay more than 10% are, honestly, trash. Their yields usually look big because their stocks have split once or twice “the wrong way.” Take Tupperware Brands (NYSE:TUP), for...

It’s been a terrific year for one specific group of funds—and that means, if you’re one of many people who own them, you need to be very careful.I’m talking about senior-loan...

It’s a line you’ve no doubt heard before. It goes like this: “The market is too efficient to beat, so you may as well just park your cash in a low-cost index fund and call it a...

“Brett, give me some bond funds with big yields. And it’d be great if their prices never went down!”My money manager friend was chasing the holy grail of retirement income. He wanted...

I run across “buy and hope” investors all the time. You know the type: they latch on to a big-name stock, like Visa (NYSE:V) or Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRKa) and “hope” for...