Contrarian Outlook

If you’re worried that stocks are expensive again, well, they are. The current bull market is making a run at history. But it’s also costly to stay in cash (and lock in zero income)....

The 2019 rebound has done a lot to revive most people’s portfolios. But there’s a new trap you need to dodge as the market ticks up: the risk you’ll stumble into an overbought stock...

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...

Wondering if it’s too late to jump on this market recovery? I have great news: it absolutely is not.But you won’t reap the biggest gains by, say, putting cash into your typical S&P 500...

As investment strategist at CEF Insider, it’s my job to tip you off to the best closed-end funds (CEFs) out there. But it’s also my job to steer you away from those that are, well,...

Wondering if it’s too late to cash in on the late-2018 market mayhem?If so, great news! There are still plenty of bargains to be had. And today I’m going to show you three great funds that...

Many investors hear the word “leverage” and immediately get nervous—but the truth is, borrowed cash is actually vital to big closed-end fund (CEF) returns.I’ll show you...

One of the silliest doom-and-gloom stories you’ll hear these days is how we’re all going to be destroyed by debt. It’s just plain wrong—and letting this fear win could mean a...

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...