Contrarian Outlook

If rising rates and this whipsawing market have you wondering where to put your cash now, don’t worry: you’re not the only one.The good news? I’ve got 5 perfect contrarian buys for...

Since launching my CEF Insider service in early 2018, the picks I’ve given subscribers have outperformed the broader CEF market. That’s prompted a lot of people to ask me how I choose the...

Do you remember the biggest threat to the stock market in the summer of 2017?Let me refresh your memory: a nuclear war with North Korea. It was barely a year ago, but financial pundits and so-called...

I’ve said for years that dividend-happy real estate investment trusts (REITs) are the superior play for long-term wealth generation. And yet another set of data – this one spanning more...

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...