Contrarian Outlook

If you’ve been told it’s impossible to outperform low-cost index funds because the market’s too efficient, you’ve been lied to.The truth is, there many funds out there that...

Now that the election’s over, it’s time for us contrarians to get greedy!And I’ve got just the thing: 3 hated buys we can use to rack up serious gains and dividends while the rest of...

I’m sure you noticed that when America decided on a Republican-majority Senate and Democrat-majority House, the markets jumped.The best news: it’s just the beginning of what’s likely...

“Brett, I bought something for the girls. From Carter’s. Let me know when you get it.”My mom thinks that postal delivery is a 50-50 proposition. She hedges her downside by purchasing...

Here’s something few people realize about closed-end funds (CEFs): sometimes, when it comes to these funds, matching the market means you’re actually beating the market.Let me show you...

Most investors buy stocks and hope they’ll go up in price. They do nothing in the interim to generate cash flow from those stocks while they sit in their portfolio.Dividends are a good start....

It’s a pitfall that can slash your income and your nest egg overnight—and this hidden trap is particularly dangerous to your financial health right now.I’m talking about a snap...

From what I hear from readers these days, a lot of people out there are compulsively clicking the “refresh” button, living in fear of the next 500+-point drop in the Dow.But is now the...

Don’t be tricked by these manic markets. Let’s use this opportunity to “lock in” some inexpensive 7.7% dividend treats.You probably know the mistake that most basic investors...

What if you could lock in a 7.7% gain year in and year out, and get it all in cash, no matter what the S&P 500 does?With the market’s paper gains for 2018 now mostly gone, no thanks to the...

If you’re like most people, you probably think it’s tough to find a fund that’s had a great 2018, especially since recent volatility has brought pessimism back in vogue.But...

This bull market is ten years old and stocks at large are richly valued. No wonder the last few weeks have been scary for some, who haven’t seen a real bear market in a very long time. Should we...

In a recent survey of CEF Insider readers, a few asked me whether I prefer equity or debt closed-end funds (CEFs) and why.It’s an intriguing question because the two fund types act very...

If you’re like many income investors I hear from, you’re probably worried about a repeat of 2008. The media doesn’t help – the talking heads like to conjure up fear because it...

I’m about to show you 3 dividend powerhouses set to soar thanks to one of the most powerful (and misunderstood) profit indicators there is.It involves the midterm elections—but only...

Dividends or growth? Why choose?There’s a widespread belief that stocks and funds can deliver red-hot capital gains or substantial income, but not both. Fortunately for us that’s not...