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No Rate Cuts In ’24? I’m Not Buying It (Here’s Why And How To Profit)
We’ve got a great shot at locking in big yields—and big dividend growth—on utility stocks. But we need to buy now, before rates start their (inevitable) decline. I’ve got three “growth utilities”—boasting fast-growing businesses and dividends—for us to play this opportunity with below. Best part is, thanks to their healthy balance sheets, these three have a built-in “buffer” if […]
Insider Buying Is Bullish For These Dividends Up To 7.5%
If they’re buying, we’re buying. Or we’re at least considering it. If there’s anything better than a big dividend, it’s one that is being gobbled up by the company’s own insiders. We’re talking about the officers, directors, and other members of the C-suite that are closer to the action than any analyst, reporter or investor could ever […]
Finally Better Than My Mattress: Safe Bond Funds
Last time we spoke about safe bond funds, I recommended an unconventional alternative: my mattress. It was June 2022. Interest rates were rising, bond prices plummeting, and we contrarians were smartly sitting on sizeable cash positions. Thoughtful reader William wrote in asking about using short-term bond funds as “cash equivalents.” After all, wouldn’t some yield be better than no […]
This Is Where We’ll Find Winning Stocks (And Surging Dividends) In ’24
Let’s cut to the chase on dividend investing in 2024: our strategy this year will be all about interest rates. Sure, there are other trends out there, like AI. And yep, there’s some steak behind the sizzle. But when it comes to grabbing fast-growing—and high-yielding—payouts at the right times, rate moves will rule the roost. That’s not much […]
Really Rich REITs: 7 Massive Yields Up To 15%
Select real estate may be the income investing play for 2024. As I write, seven real estate investment trusts (REITs) are dishing dividends from 8.7% all the way up to 15.4%. These REITs—and their ilk—are literally designed to deliver dividends. That’s how Congress wrote the rules when they legislated these real estate investments into existence back in […]
Did You Miss The Rally? 5 Still-Cheap Dividends Up To 12.3%
Mr. and Ms. Market are manic. Always have been, always will be. My fellow contrarian, they reminded us of this fact yet again. Fortunately we were zigging while the broader crowd was zagging. The herd’s “FOMO panic” last week pushed many of our stocks higher. Vanilla investors covered their ill-timed short positions and scrambled to buy bargains. Like the dividend […]
Drugs ‘n Diapers: 5 Dividends Up To 5.9%
Worried that the Federal Reserve is driving our economy off a cliff? I’ve got two words for you: Drugs ‘n diapers. Actually, I forgot one. Dividends. These companies are about as recession-resistant as they come. Let’s start with drugs because, well, it’s always a bull market on prescription spend in America: While some of us are popping pills, others are […]
The Steadiest Dividend Stocks Paying Up To 11%
Worried about a pullback? I don’t blame you. Today we’ll discuss five of the steadiest dividend stocks on the planet. And let’s not confuse stability with penny pinching—these cash cows yield up to 11%! How do we capture payouts without wild price swings? Two words: low beta. Beta measures how much (or how little) a […]
How To Earn 5%-7% Yields … From Tech?
Our contrarian investing playbook is simple, but not easy. We buy stocks that others are neglecting. At least currently! This means we secure prices when they are low and dividends when they are high. Big tech stocks have been bid to the moon recently. But not all Nasdaq plays are expensive. The rally has been narrow, and […]
Insiders Are Eating Up These 7%+ Yields. Should We?
We contrarians like to follow the insiders. Those “in the know” who buy and sell their own stocks based on value. These “smart money” types fade sentiment. Insiders tend to buy low and sell high. And, to be honest, we really don’t care when they sell. Maybe they were short of cash for a new […]
