Brett Owens
Brett Owens is the Chief Investment Strategist at Contrarian Outlook.
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How To Snag Yields Up To 13% Without Sticking Your Neck Out
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 […]
3 Dividend Stocks Soaring While The Market Is Sinking
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 […]
Buy This, Not That: 3 Preferred Funds Yielding 7%-9%
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 […]
A 6.4% Dividend Growing 66%? Yep. Here’s The Ticker
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 […]
These 300%+ Dividend Growers Profit From Powell’s “Tough Talk”
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 […]
4 Boring-But-Beautiful Dividends Are Demolishing The Market
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 […]
5 Cheap Dividend Stocks Yielding Up To 10.3%
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 […]
A “Private Equity” Mini-Portfolio That Yields 10%-Plus
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 […]
3 Dividends (Up To 14.6%) Paid Out Each And Every Month
It doesn’t get any better than monthly dividends. Getting paid every 30 days aligns nicely with our monthly bill schedule. Today we’ll discuss three monthly dividend stocks yielding 5.4% to 14.6% per year. Yes, that’s right, 14.6% per year! Worth it? We’ll discuss that shortly. First, an ode to the monthly payment. Below I’d like […]
Our Second Chance To Buy The “Bond Bounce” (For 10% Dividends) Is Here
Right now we’ve got a terrific setup happening in Treasuries—and we’re going to use it to “flip” the near-4% yield the 10-year pays into a gaudy 7.9%+, paid monthly, to boot. And there’s more: we’re going to give ourselves a rare “double discount” on our bond buys. We’ll do it by taking already-discounted bonds (thanks to Jay […]