Contrarian Outlook

How’s your bond portfolio doing? It should be a rock of stability right now.Of course we may need to look past prices, which can swing wildly, and focus on net asset values and income, which are...

If you’re wondering what to do in this panicky market, I’ve got a few “get rich quick” words for you: buy cheap, high-quality dividend growers with both hands.I know...

A game-changing story about stocks just broke—and you almost certainly missed it.That’s why I’m writing about this surprising news today: because it’s just what you need to...

Even legends can lose their edge. This applies to acclaimed investors and dividend aristocrats alike.2018 was an explosive news year that will be remembered for many reasons. But one thing that will...

Today I’m going to show you a quick trade you can repeat over and over for an 8% gain in just over 2 months (or 40% annualized!).How do I know? Because this is exactly what happened with the...

Certain closed-end fund (CEF) investors are getting a little desperate for dividends. It’s tough to blame them for reaching for 5%, 6% and even 7%+ yields in a 2% to 3% world.But by grossly...

If you want to double—or even triple—your dividend income overnight, there’s an easy way to do it: buy stocks that pay special dividends.And today I’ve got 3 totally ignored...

Smart income investors know that the best REITs (real estate investment trusts) do just fine as rates rise. That’s been the case historically, and they’re rally again during this rate hike...

A lot more investors have been emailing me lately, fearful of a market downturn. This tells me one thing: today’s market is a scared market.But you don’t need to be scared. In fact, thanks...

Right now, there are 2 fears giving first-level investors night terrors (and costing them huge gains and income). Rising interest rates will kill stocks, and… Nosebleed valuations (along with...

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) and their typically high dividend yields are a key part of a payout-powered retirement portfolio that’s built to dish out higher and higher dividends every...

Remember seven months ago, when investors were freaking out over North Korea and a future trade war?They were also wringing their hands over popular volatility funds like the VelocityShares Daily...

It’s a question I get from investors all the time (including subscribers to my CEF Insider service): how should I invest when interest rates rise?Because fear of rising rates is common among...

Even with the 10-year Treasury “rallying” of late, it still pays just 2.9%. Put a million bucks in T-Bills, and you’re banking $29,000 per year. Barely above poverty levels!Hence the...

You might think a $500,000 nest egg isn’t enough to retire on, and I wouldn’t blame you. The financial media loves to tout $1 million as the end-all be-all mark of financial security.But...

Readers often ask me how to build a portfolio that holds its own in down times but hands them more income than the measly 2.6% long-term US Treasuries pay.So today I’ll show you how to do that....