Brett Owens

Brett Owens is the Chief Investment Strategist at Contrarian Outlook.

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Got $15 Or $20? If So, These Stocks Pay Up To 11.1%

Got $15 Or $20? If So, These Stocks Pay Up To 11.1%

| October 25, 2023

Let’s talk income investments that are usually reserved for rich folks: deal-making private-equity (PE) funds! Usually there’s a sizable fee to get into PE. Unless you know the secret knock at the back-door entrance, which is more our style anyway. I’m talking about yields from 7% all the way up to 11%. With a cover charge as […]

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My #1 Dividend Strategy To Profit As Rates Surge (It’s Not Bonds)

My #1 Dividend Strategy To Profit As Rates Surge (It’s Not Bonds)

| October 11, 2023

The 10-year Treasury yield’s latest journey to the stars is setting up a terrific opportunity for us to “lock in” historically high dividend yields—and upside, too. The time to make our move is now. Here’s why: the surging yield on the “long bond” has hit stocks—especially dividend stocks—hard. But this surge is completely unsustainable. Look, over the last […]

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How To Snag Yields Up To 13% Without Sticking Your Neck Out

How To Snag Yields Up To 13% Without Sticking Your Neck Out

| October 2, 2023

It’s a great time to be an income investor. We have yields averaging 11.1% staring us in the face. All we need to do is step past the broader fear, and we can dial in these dynamic dividends. Which oh by the way, pay us monthly. To do so we’ll look past traditional ETFs in favor of select […]

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3 Dividend Stocks Soaring While The Market Is Sinking

3 Dividend Stocks Soaring While The Market Is Sinking

| August 21, 2023

Three weeks ago, I warned that NVIDIA Corp (NVDA) was pricey. On cue, the stock sank 10%! It’s since bounced, but I’m not sure the bottom is in for this bubbly darling. More tears are likely. So what to buy instead? I’m intrigued by stocks that have the ability to soar while the broader market sinks. That’s a strategy we […]

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Buy This, Not That: 3 Preferred Funds Yielding 7%-9%

Buy This, Not That: 3 Preferred Funds Yielding 7%-9%

| August 7, 2023

Is there still a chance to buy the bank dip? You bet—with nifty yields up to 9.4%! We’re going to avoid the regional lenders, which pains me to say because I love banking with the small guys. But I’m not looking to own them as the economy slows down. No, nothing personal, but I’ll take […]

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A 6.4% Dividend Growing 66%? Yep. Here’s The Ticker

A 6.4% Dividend Growing 66%? Yep. Here’s The Ticker

| July 19, 2023

A recession or more rate hikes in late 2023? We contrarian dividend investors don’t care—we’ve zeroed in on a group of stocks that will prosper no matter what. Three, in particular, are begging us to buy them now. We’ll talk tickers in a moment, but let me start by saying they boast four key strengths we […]

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These 300%+ Dividend Growers Profit From Powell’s “Tough Talk”

These 300%+ Dividend Growers Profit From Powell’s “Tough Talk”

| June 28, 2023

Don’t buy Jay Powell’s tough-guy act. This rate-hike cycle is on its last legs. And that’s opening up an opportunity for us to grab high—and growing—cash payouts in a “sleepy” corner of the dividend world. As rates roll over and we enter a recession, the unsung stocks we’re going to discuss today will gain. That […]

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4 Boring-But-Beautiful Dividends Are Demolishing The Market

4 Boring-But-Beautiful Dividends Are Demolishing The Market

| May 24, 2023

The stock market has a potential to be a hot mess this summer. Banks are failing. We’re heading towards the most telegraphed recession of all time. I could go on… But I’ll spare you and say hey, just show us the dividends, baby! A select group of income heroes are displaying notable “relative strength” right now. This is […]

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5 Cheap Dividend Stocks Yielding Up To 10.3%

5 Cheap Dividend Stocks Yielding Up To 10.3%

| May 10, 2023

The best thing about a multi-year bear market? The bargains. Today we’ll talk dividend deals. Big payers. Stocks yielding up to 10.3% and trading for as little as three-times free cash flow (FCF). That’s right—3X FCF! Profits are Fake, Cash Flow is Real Wall Street accountants can “adjust” just about every number in a 10-Q. “Adjusted earnings.” “Adjusted […]

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A “Private Equity” Mini-Portfolio That Yields 10%-Plus

A “Private Equity” Mini-Portfolio That Yields 10%-Plus

| April 24, 2023

Private equity (PE) is a rich guy and gal favorite. PE firms find deals and deliver outsized dividends. They don’t like dealing with common folk. So, PE shops typically set a minimum of a few hundred thousand dollars or so to invest. But we contrarians have a better way! By tapping BDCs—or business development companies—we […]

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