Michael Foster's Latest Posts
What Every Investor Gets Wrong About AI (And Where The Real Profits Are)
If you’ve been following the AI space lately (and honestly, who hasn’t?), you’ve probably seen stories about tech investors feeling a bit shortchanged on the profits they’re getting. That’s actually good news for the rest of us—a sign the market is maturing and ripe to be tapped for income. Specialists Often Miss the Bigger Picture Experts make […]
Forget Treasuries: These 7%+ Dividends Are Much Safer
Don’t believe anyone who tells you there’s such a thing as a safe investment. Truth is, every asset—from Treasuries to houses to dividend stocks—involves risk. The “safest” investment, according to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), is a short-term US Treasury bill. You lend the government $100, say, and you’ll get $105.17 back in a […]
My Ranking Of The Best 6%+ Yielding Income Investments
Let me start today’s article with an admission: Closed-end funds (CEFs) are my passion—but not only for their 8%+ dividends (often paid monthly). The main reason I’ve been investing in these terrific high-yield vehicles for years is, in fact, very personal: Over a decade ago, CEFs’ high yields gave me enough passive income to quit my job. […]
Think Your Income Fund’s Dividend Is Dicey? Here’s How To Tell (Instantly)
If you watch cable TV or visit financial websites, you no doubt hear about “overpriced” stocks and funds all the time. A pundit will jump on TV and say something like “Tech is overvalued.” So, by extension, a tech ETF like the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) is overpriced, right? Not so—at least in […]
11% Dividends For 10% Off. Inside 2024’s Biggest Buying Opportunity
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 […]
Your Retirement Playbook: How Much You Need + 3 Big Dividends To Get There
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 […]
3 Funds That Profit From “Economic Grumpiness” (Yields Up To 9.8%)
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, […]
This Looming “Fed Shift” Will Ignite These 8%+ Payers
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 […]
3 Easy Steps To Unlock Big 7.5% Dividends (Paid Monthly, To Boot)
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 […]
Our CEF Playbook For The Rest Of 2023 For 6%+ Dividends
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 […]
