Brett Owens

Brett Owens is the Chief Investment Strategist at Contrarian Outlook.

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The $6.5-Trillion “Cash Wave” That Could Fund Your Retirement

The $6.5-Trillion “Cash Wave” That Could Fund Your Retirement

| October 2, 2024

Right now, there’s $6.5 trillion in cash sitting on the sidelines—and a big slice of it is about to drop straight into a select group of dividend stocks. We’re going to “front run” that cash wave today—and set ourselves up for income (I’m talking 6%+ yields here) and gains as this cash wave starts to build. In […]

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My 5 “Secret” Tips For Grabbing 8% Dividends, 79% Returns

My 5 “Secret” Tips For Grabbing 8% Dividends, 79% Returns

| September 18, 2024

Interest rates are (finally!) set to fall. As they do, we’re going to bag bargain-priced 8%+ dividends from a pattern we can set our watches to at times like this. I’m talking about the mainstream crowd’s habit of “reaching for yield” when Powell & Co. drop rates, eroding yields on CDs, Treasuries and the like. As these […]

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They’re Small. They’re Cheap. And They Yield Up to 14.7%

They’re Small. They’re Cheap. And They Yield Up to 14.7%

| September 9, 2024

The index huggers are, rightfully, fretting about the only position they own, the S&P 500, which is heavy on Nvidia (NVDA). The soon-to-be-fallen angel is the third largest component of the index at 6.3%. “America’s ticker” SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) yields only 1.2% and trades for 22-times earnings. The S&P SmallCap 600, meanwhile, which nobody owns, trades for a more reasonable P/E […]

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7% Dividends, Double-Digit Payout Growth For Cheap? Yep. Tickers Below.

7% Dividends, Double-Digit Payout Growth For Cheap? Yep. Tickers Below.

| August 28, 2024

If you’ve been watching utility stocks over the last few months, you might think our chance to buy these big dividends is history. It’s not: There are two still sweet utility deals on the board, offering both high dividends (up to 7%) and steadily growing payouts. Why are these bargains still available? We’ll get to that […]

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2 Dividend “Gushers” Most Folks Miss (Payouts Growing Up To 289%)

2 Dividend “Gushers” Most Folks Miss (Payouts Growing Up To 289%)

| August 14, 2024

Don’t worry—we haven’t missed out on the bargains from the August 5 “flash crash.” We’ve still got a sweet setup for surging dividends in a sector most people completely misunderstand. Misunderstood, unloved and soaring dividends? We’re interested! I’m talking about refinery stocks. We’re going to zero in on two of my favorites today: Phillips 66 (PSX) and Valero Energy Corp. (VLO). As […]

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This 5-Stock Portfolio Pays Up To 7.3%, Is Built For Disaster

This 5-Stock Portfolio Pays Up To 7.3%, Is Built For Disaster

| August 5, 2024

Worried about a serious pullback in the S&P 500? That something is going to go a bit haywire here in America, or overseas, and send stocks swooning? If so, this 5-stock portfolio is for you. It yields up to 7.3% and it is built to withstand Armageddon. No, really. These “low beta” payers can really lower our […]

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5 “Inaugural Dividends” Paying Up To 10%

5 “Inaugural Dividends” Paying Up To 10%

| July 24, 2024

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: The hike part is important because rising dividends drive stock gains. I’m talking about hundreds or even thousands of percentage points in potential […]

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This “Stealth” Dividend Strategy Can Crush ETFs, Deliver 379%+ Payout Growth

This “Stealth” Dividend Strategy Can Crush ETFs, Deliver 379%+ Payout Growth

| July 17, 2024

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 carefully chosen individual stocks instead. Today I’m going to prove it, with two popular ETFs whose lousy performance is costing investors thousands in lost gains. So we’re going to […]

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Let’s Front Run These 5 Upcoming Dividend Hikes

Let’s Front Run These 5 Upcoming Dividend Hikes

| July 8, 2024

Five growth companies are about to hike their dividends. Let’s front run these payout moves. Many vanilla income investors miss these stocks because their current yields are modest. These armchair analysts are missing a critical point. These stock prices climb with each and every hike thanks to a phenomenon known as the “dividend magnet.” Consider tech giant Microsoft […]

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11 Simple Rules For 10%+ Dividends With Safe CEFs

11 Simple Rules For 10%+ Dividends With Safe CEFs

| July 1, 2024

If you don’t like these 8%, 9% and even 10%+ dividends, well, you’re not really an income investor. That’s right. As I write, select closed-end funds (CEFs) yield 10.6%. Ten. Point. Six. Per. Cent! We contrarians are locking in yields up to nearly 11%. Here’s how, broken down in an 11-step playbook for these 8%, […]

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