Contrarian Outlook

Eric Ervin was making his wealthy client so much money that he suggested: “Hey, why don’t you just quit your job?”The investor saw the opportunity to scale Eric’s “secret...

The “Dogs of the Dow” is one of the simplest, most well-known dividend strategies on Wall Street. And investors who choose to jump in during 2019 will be shooting for their fifth straight...

It’s a proven way to get in on a closed-end fund (CEF) before its next huge surge: watch for the managers to buy shares of the fund with their own cash—then dive in right alongside...

It’s a pearl of investment wisdom that’s been around for 100+ years. You’ve probably heard it over and over again.It goes like this: if you want to make money in stocks, you must buy...

It sounds hard to believe, but sometimes a dividend hike can be dangerous. In fact, when it comes to closed-end funds (CEFs), sometimes the worst thing you can see is a fund with a generous payout, a...

If you’re like many income investors I hear from, you’re probably worried that 2019 is already shaping up to be a repeat of 2008. The media doesn’t help – the talking heads...

This market wipeout has one big silver lining for income investors like you and me: dividend yields are soaring—and today we’re going to tap four of my favorite stocks for payouts all the...

Although it is tempting, right now is not the time to flee from stocks to cash. Markets are extremely oversold and due for some sort of relief rally. Plus by collecting our dividends we’ll soon...

Legendary investor George Soros is controversial, but his tremendous investment performance over a lifetime is indisputable. Soros attributes it to a concept called “reflexivity.”Simply...

You can double your money in perfectly safe, well-known dividend stocks. But only if you know the secret! Novice income investors gravitate toward higher current yields, but often that can result in...

On January 1, 2018, I made my boldest prediction of the year: bitcoin was going to crash. Here’s what happened since:Crytocurrencies Are Dying There are lots of reasons why bitcoin has cost...

Moe Ansari, host of the popular Market Wrap radio show and podcast, recently asked me on air:“Brett, how do you find dividend paying stocks that will double your money?” He was intrigued...

I’ve zeroed in on five real estate investment trusts (REITs) set to hand you three critical things in 2019:High, safe payouts whose yields crush the typical S&P 500 dividend. Booming...

Today I’m going to show you why this market isn’t as spooked as you might think. Then I’m going to reveal the 1 sector (and 1 fund boasting an incredible 8.7% dividend yield)...

Remember two months ago? The S&P 500 was hitting record highs daily—and stocks were looking at a hefty 9% gain on the year.It feels like a dream! Because here’s where we are...

Most dividend investors understandably love the idea of an 8% No Withdrawal Portfolio. It’s a simple yet “game changing” idea that you don’t hear much from mainstream pundits...