Brett Owens

Brett Owens is the Chief Investment Strategist at Contrarian Outlook.

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These 7%-12% Dividends Are In The Bargain Bin

These 7%-12% Dividends Are In The Bargain Bin

| May 11, 2022

Mid-cap dividend stocks are the best bargain on the board right now. I love them because lame income investors don’t consider them. They fixate on: Meanwhile many great under-the-radar mid-cap stocks sit between $2 billion and $10 billion in market capitalization. They sit in a “sweet spot” that accommodates dividend safety and growth. Which is why they […]

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These 3 Dividends Defy Xi, Putin And Powell (Payouts Grow 30%+)

These 3 Dividends Defy Xi, Putin And Powell (Payouts Grow 30%+)

| April 27, 2022

Think back just four months: first-level investors were babbling on about “transitory” inflation and clambering for crypto and profitless tech stocks. No more! The world has shifted. Russia’s war on Ukraine—a disaster on a human level first and foremost—has upended, well, everything. Crappy crypto and bankruptcy-bound techs are out—and secure payers that benefit from today’s trends are in. (I’ve […]

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Will These 15%-38% Dividend Growers Repeat In 2022?

Will These 15%-38% Dividend Growers Repeat In 2022?

| April 11, 2022

Here’s the surest, safest way to double our money in any kind of market. This works whether we’re comparing 2019’s roaring bull run or 2022’s blabbering bear: Buy the dividends that are growing the fastest. Over long time periods (months to years), stock prices follow their dividends. For better or for worse! It’s that simple. When a […]

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3 Copper Plays For Wall Street’s Unsung Surging Metal

3 Copper Plays For Wall Street’s Unsung Surging Metal

| March 16, 2022

Russia’s reckless (and, sadly, increasingly ruthless) invasion of Ukraine has put a spotlight squarely on the commodity markets. Many of them have already taken off to the moon. Crude oil, of course, was the first to hit orbit. But there’s one hard asset that’s still flying under the radar—at least for now. And this commodity just so […]

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My Top CEF Investing Strategy Delivers 11% Payouts, 83% Gains

My Top CEF Investing Strategy Delivers 11% Payouts, 83% Gains

| March 2, 2022

I’m about to reveal my very best strategy for pocketing 20%+ upside (and 7.8%+ dividends) from high-yielding closed-end funds (CEFs). It’s a “rinse and repeat” move that can help you grab the biggest gains from these potent income investments, lock in those wins, then sidestep the pullbacks. (I’ll also show you two ridiculously cheap CEFs throwing […]

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3 REITs With A Hidden “Double Shot” Of Upside (With 62%+ Dividend Growth)

3 REITs With A Hidden “Double Shot” Of Upside (With 62%+ Dividend Growth)

| February 16, 2022

There’s a “double shot” of upside waiting for us in real estate investment trusts (REITs) right now, and some of these companies—like the 3 we’ll discuss below—are so stuffed with cash they can’t hike payouts fast enough! REITs are among our favorite dividend plays because: REITs Set to Roll as Fundamentals Take Center Stage We’re […]

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How To Earn Up To 12x More Yield Than The Market

How To Earn Up To 12x More Yield Than The Market

| January 24, 2022

“Buy and hope” investing has never been more hopeless. With bond yields doing a “moonshot” to 1.8%, they are now looking down at the S&P 500’s sad 1.3% yield. Still, let’s admit—these aren’t enough for us to be able to retire on dividends alone. Plus, we’re seeing serious volatility as the Federal Reserve hits the Pause button […]

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Introducing The 2022 Dogs Of The Dow: 10 High-Yield Blue Chips Paying Up To 4.9%

Introducing The 2022 Dogs Of The Dow: 10 High-Yield Blue Chips Paying Up To 4.9%

| January 10, 2022

Once upon a time, it was hard to find an income strategy much better than the idiot-proof “Dogs of the Dow.” And hey, in this wild market in which the S&P can drop 2% in a couple of hours, this sounds pretty good. Let’s buy some blue chips and earn 3x more income than the broader […]

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22 Safe Dividend Stocks For 22% Returns In 2022

22 Safe Dividend Stocks For 22% Returns In 2022

| December 27, 2021

Let’s buy the dip on high-growth dividend payers as we head into 2022. Basic investors are fearful, which means it’s time for us contrarians to get greedy. Thanks to the year-end pullback in stocks, we have an opportunity to double our dividend money even faster than usual. Usually, these moonshot plays aren’t so cheap. But we have […]

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No More “Lumpy” Retirement Checks With This Monthly Income Portfolio

No More “Lumpy” Retirement Checks With This Monthly Income Portfolio

| December 13, 2021

If the past few weeks are any indication of what’s ahead, we’d better buckle up for a volatile 2022. Which means we should invest in the relative calm provided by monthly dividend stocks before the mainstream crowd starts looking this way. After all, what’s more soothing than thousands of dividend dollars paid every single month? Monthly dividends are […]

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