Michael Foster

Michael Foster is the Senior Analyst at Contrarian Outlook.

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11% Dividends For 10% Off. Inside 2024’s Biggest Buying Opportunity

11% Dividends For 10% Off. Inside 2024’s Biggest Buying Opportunity

| January 22, 2024

Don’t buy into the fear around office real estate investment trusts (REITs). Truth is, this is our moment to buy strong REIT dividends. We’re going to do it with a well-diversified 11.4%-yielding closed-end fund (CEF) trading at a ridiculous bargain. Our opportunity lies in the fact that the fear around office landlords (Will the work-from-home crowd ever […]

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Your Retirement Playbook: How Much You Need + 3 Big Dividends To Get There

Your Retirement Playbook: How Much You Need + 3 Big Dividends To Get There

| December 27, 2023

Let’s go ahead and use the quickest, most reliable strategy I know of to kickstart a reliable 7% income stream that rolls our way every month. My specialty is writing about stocks, bonds and closed-end funds (CEFs), but all of these are really a means to the end of achieving financial independence. What really matters is how […]

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3 Funds That Profit From “Economic Grumpiness” (Yields Up To 9.8%)

3 Funds That Profit From “Economic Grumpiness” (Yields Up To 9.8%)

| November 29, 2023

Here’s something you might be surprised to hear: according to the numbers, the US economy is actually doing well—and yet (almost) nobody wants to admit it! It’s a misconception we income investors can exploit with the three high-yielding picks we’ll cover below. It’s a weird turn of events, but it makes sense. Since the pandemic, […]

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This Looming “Fed Shift” Will Ignite These 8%+ Payers

This Looming “Fed Shift” Will Ignite These 8%+ Payers

| September 20, 2023

All year long, we’ve been waiting for our favorite high-yield investments, 8%+ yielding closed-end funds (CEFs), to jump, along with the rest of the market. Now, nearly nine months in, we’re still waiting! It’s not surprising: the income-focused investors who buy these funds are typically a cautious bunch. Not that we mind at my CEF Insider service. We’ve been […]

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3 Easy Steps To Unlock Big 7.5% Dividends (Paid Monthly, To Boot)

3 Easy Steps To Unlock Big 7.5% Dividends (Paid Monthly, To Boot)

| September 6, 2023

Last Monday, we talked about the two biggest mistakes many investors make when buying high-yielding closed-end funds (CEFs). Today we’re taking the opposite tack and delving into three things to look for to pick the very best of these 7.5%+ payers for your portfolio. The upshot? If all three of these strengths are present, you likely have yourself a […]

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Our CEF Playbook For The Rest Of 2023 For 6%+ Dividends

Our CEF Playbook For The Rest Of 2023 For 6%+ Dividends

| July 10, 2023

Here’s some great news as we head into the summer market doldrums: we’ve got a terrific setup to buy, with stocks rallying, economic data strong—and the S&P 500 (and many high-yielding closed end funds) still cheap. These bargains exist because of the media’s constant bleating about a recession. But that, of course, has been completely wrong—and I expect it […]

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This AI-Powered Dividend Yields 10% (And Pays Monthly)

This AI-Powered Dividend Yields 10% (And Pays Monthly)

| June 14, 2023

Few folks know it, but there’s a way to tap the surging AI trend for a growing 10% dividend. Better still, this monster “AI-powered payout” comes our way monthly. That’s a far sight better than what most folks are doing these days: focusing on a handful of dividend paying blue chip tech stocks like Microsoft (MSFT). There’s […]

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Powell’s “Press Conference From Hell” Has Made These 10% Dividends Cheap

Powell’s “Press Conference From Hell” Has Made These 10% Dividends Cheap

| November 9, 2022

Jerome Powell’s latest trip before the microphone has opened up a surprising opportunity for us dividend investors. I have three funds for you that are deeply discounted in the wake of the Fed chair’s press conference last week, following the release of the latest rate decision. Buying this trio now also sets you up for […]

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3 Buys To “Squeeze” Amazon For An 8% Dividend

3 Buys To “Squeeze” Amazon For An 8% Dividend

| August 10, 2022

I’m always shocked when dividend investors ignore tech stocks. Which means I’m shocked a lot, because pretty well all income-seekers do it! That’s because most folks still think of technology as the home of profitless startups, crumbling crypto platforms or zero-dividend names like Tesla (TSLA) and Amazon.com (AMZN). But the truth is, big caps dominate the tech space, […]

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4 Dividends That Thrive In A Market Storm (And Pay 7.6%+)

4 Dividends That Thrive In A Market Storm (And Pay 7.6%+)

| March 30, 2022

If you’re like most investors I hear from these days, you’re suffering from a serious case of market vertigo. On the one hand, stocks have posted strong gains over the last couple of years: with an annualized average return of over 19% since the start of 2020, the main US indices are up over double […]

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