Contrarian Outlook

When it comes to investing, too many folks ignore the signal and listen to the noise.Case in point: one of the biggest stories of 2018—a looming trade war between America and China. Lately, the...

I don’t want to alarm you, but if you’ve got a lot of cash sitting on the sidelines right now, you’re about to miss out on a double-digit stock-market gain in the next 6 months.In a...

Today I’m doing something unusual: I’m changing my call on a popular closed-end fund (CEF).Why? Because this fund has gone on sale, and it’s just too good of a deal to overlook. If...

Just because you’re a dividend investor doesn’t mean you’re fated to “grind out” income 3% and 4% at a time. With a slight change to your current (dare I say pedestrian?)...

I saw an interesting tweet the other day—someone commenting on how lots of people have no qualms racking up $100,000 in debt to get a university degree but think putting $5,000 into the stock...

The stock market’s up, so yields are down. And while there are still some generous payers available, be careful – some are paper tigers that will probably suffer this year.That’s...

Last week, I showed you a smart monthly income strategy that hands you $3,333 a month on a $500k investment—all in dividends alone.This easy monthly dividend setup works out to an average 8%...

Today I’m going to take you inside the most disrespected, criticized, lambasted and just plain ignored investments on the market today.Why would I do that? Simple. Because if you’re not as...

If you feel trapped “grinding out” dividend income with popular 2% and 3% stocks and funds, here’s the three-letter acronym that will fund your retirement:C-E-F For whatever reason,...

It’s a piece of advice so common I’m sure you’ve heard it a million times. Too bad it’s dead wrong.I’m talking about the so-called “wisdom” that index funds...

What’s the best way to add the consistent income growth of the Dividend Aristocrats to your portfolio without paying the “royalty premium” of these popular, well-covered stocks?Buy...

Looking for high yield investments, packed in a convenient fund wrapper? You’d better look beyond these three popular names.I’m going to show you how to “cherry pick” their...

Right now there are huge deals happening in a place far too few people care to look: municipal bonds.Now before your eyes glaze over at the sight of the words “municipal bonds,” consider...

“Hey Brett, what do you think of telecom?”“Well, let’s take Verizon (NYSE:VZ). It pays a 5% dividend. It’s growing that dividend by about 2% or so per year. So I’d...

The overheating yield on the 10-Year Treasury note has investors scrambling for interest-rate (and inflation) insurance.So today I’m going to give you 4 proven strategies—and 9 terrific...

The US dollar has been heading skyward lately, and the market has been slow to catch on. That’s handing you a nice opportunity for gains if you buy the 3 funds I’ll show you today.Before...