Contrarian Outlook

What if I told you I’ve found a way to get $1,000 in dividends every single month—and you only need to invest $146,364 to get it? There’s more, too, because this $1,000 monthly income stream comes...

Which dividend is most likely to be hiked? Usually, the brand-new payout. Chief Financial Officers are a conservative bunch. A CFO will only agree to pay a dividend if they know they can: Make the...

We’ve been bullish on corporate bonds (especially corporate bond–focused closed-end funds yielding 8%+) for a long time now. We remain so because we’ve got a nice “Goldilocks” setup for these funds...

Be honest. I won’t be mad, but just admit it. You’ve got some SPY in your portfolio. So much, you’re probably trying to quickly change the subject from the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY). I’m not mad....

Look, I know pretty well everyone loves ETFs—mainly for the cheap management fees. But here’s the thing: ETFs—especially dividend-growth ETFs—are almost always a raw deal. You’re better to go with...

There’s a crop of outsized dividends out there that are absurdly underpriced—I’m talking 14%-off discounts here. And our opportunity to pounce has arrived.I’m talking about...

Over a decade ago, closed-end funds (CEFs) helped me achieve financial independence. Since then, I’ve seen hundreds of other people use them to get there, too. I’m certain these unloved...

It’s back to the 1980s in the corporate bond world—with yields through the roof. (I’m talking safe 9.9%+ payouts when we buy bonds through high-yielding funds like the one...

The 10-year Treasury yielded just 0.62%. Zero-point-six-two!Plop a million bucks into T-Bills, and we were collecting a mere $6,200 per year. Just over $500 per month. On a million! Investment grade...

I know it’s only August, but I’m ready to make my first “dividend prediction” for 2024: utilities—especially growth utilities—will surge.That means now is the time...

As contrarian investors, we have no desire to buy the stock market while it’s hot. We wait for it to cool off. And cooling off it is.Three weeks ago, I warned that NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) was...

If I can give you just one piece of advice as we pass the midpoint of 2023, it’s this: do not trust your dividend income to ETFs!Instead, look to the simple “payout-powered” strategy...

It’s no secret that stocks—especially tech stocks—have soared this year. And today I’m going to show you a contrarian dividend play I see as the perfect way to take...

AI is popular. Emerging market bonds, needless to say, are not.Which is perfect for us responsible contrarians striving to retire on dividends. The more neglected an asset, the better. But...

I’m sure you probably know this—but it is usually a really bad idea to pay 43-times sales for a stock.Note that I did not say earnings. I said sales. Revenues. The ol’ top line....

Sixty percent gains, needless to say, are nice!They can be the difference between a comfortable retirement and, well, one where we’re a bit too concerned about losses. A million dollars is...