Contrarian Outlook

Google is in trouble. The stock market is beginning to sniff that out. As an income investor, you may think that you don’t care. But you probably should. We all need to take note because Alphabet...

Here’s one thing most folks get wrong about dividend cuts: They can (and often do) set up terrific buying opportunities! I know, I know. Before our customer-service inbox lights up here at Contrarian...

We’re a little more than halfway through the year now, so it’s a great time to check the state of play on our favorite high-yield plays: 8%+ paying closed-end funds (CEFs). And what a half-year it’s...

Few people pay much attention to the management team of a closed-end fund (CEF). But it’s becoming a much more critical factor driving CEF upside (and downside!), as well as these funds’ 8%+ dividend...

Who is paying a 27% premium for Guggenheim Strategic Opportunity Fund (NYSE:GOF)? Don’t get me wrong. GOF is a fine fund, delivering 9.8% yearly returns on its net asset value (NAV) since inception....

There’s a clear pattern natural gas prices repeat time and time again. We’re going to pounce on it now—and grab ourselves a growing 7.4% payout as we do. I’m talking about the “natty’s” $2 price...

What if I told you I’ve found a way to get $1,000 in dividends every single month—and you only need to invest $146,364 to get it? There’s more, too, because this $1,000 monthly income stream comes...

Which dividend is most likely to be hiked? Usually, the brand-new payout. Chief Financial Officers are a conservative bunch. A CFO will only agree to pay a dividend if they know they can: Make the...

We’ve been bullish on corporate bonds (especially corporate bond–focused closed-end funds yielding 8%+) for a long time now. We remain so because we’ve got a nice “Goldilocks” setup for these funds...

Be honest. I won’t be mad, but just admit it. You’ve got some SPY in your portfolio. So much, you’re probably trying to quickly change the subject from the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY). I’m not mad....

Look, I know pretty well everyone loves ETFs—mainly for the cheap management fees. But here’s the thing: ETFs—especially dividend-growth ETFs—are almost always a raw deal. You’re better to go with...

There’s a crop of outsized dividends out there that are absurdly underpriced—I’m talking 14%-off discounts here. And our opportunity to pounce has arrived.I’m talking about...

Over a decade ago, closed-end funds (CEFs) helped me achieve financial independence. Since then, I’ve seen hundreds of other people use them to get there, too. I’m certain these unloved...

It’s back to the 1980s in the corporate bond world—with yields through the roof. (I’m talking safe 9.9%+ payouts when we buy bonds through high-yielding funds like the one...

The 10-year Treasury yielded just 0.62%. Zero-point-six-two!Plop a million bucks into T-Bills, and we were collecting a mere $6,200 per year. Just over $500 per month. On a million! Investment grade...

I know it’s only August, but I’m ready to make my first “dividend prediction” for 2024: utilities—especially growth utilities—will surge.That means now is the time...