Brett Owens

Brett Owens is the Chief Investment Strategist at Contrarian Outlook.

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5 Popular Bond Funds To Sell Now

| September 7, 2016 | 0 Comments
5 Popular Bond Funds To Sell Now

With all this talk of rising rates, it’s surprising that bond funds are doing so well. The largest bond ETF, the iShares Core Total US Bond Market (AGG), is up over 4% in 2016 and hasn’t paused its bull run throughout the year: Investors are Hungry for Bonds Tax-exempt bonds aren’t doing as well, but […]

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3 Dividends Up To 10.3% For The Coming Retirement Crisis

| August 31, 2016 | 0 Comments
3 Dividends Up To 10.3% For The Coming Retirement Crisis

Utility stocks have had a great year, but it isn’t too late to get into this sector at a reasonable valuation and lock in a 7% yield. Of course, you could always just buy the Utilities SPDR ETF (XLU) and wait for the rising tide to drive this indexing fund higher. But there are two […]

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Danger In Junk Bonds – Sell These Funds Today

| August 22, 2016 | 0 Comments
Danger In Junk Bonds – Sell These Funds Today

More companies are going bankrupt now than any time since the Global Financial Crisis. This is a big problem for everyone, but nowhere is the pain more acute than in the high yield bond universe. More defaults mean more non-payments on bonds and lower prices for those bonds, causing a junk bond portfolio to fall […]

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2 REITs That Could Plunge 20% – And 2 To Buy Now

| August 17, 2016 | 0 Comments
2 REITs That Could Plunge 20% – And 2 To Buy Now

Are real estate investment trusts in a bubble? The evidence is mounting—especially in the big names many investors see as sacred. Today we’ll look at two “frothy” trusts you should watch like a hawk if you hold them … and avoid if you don’t. Further on, I’ll show you two REITs that are terrific buys […]

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3 Utility Stocks To Sell Right Now

| August 15, 2016 | 0 Comments
3 Utility Stocks To Sell Right Now

I love utility stocks for their stability and high dividends, but sometimes you have to let go of what you love – especially when things get a bit crazy. And the insanity many investors are facing now is that many utility stocks have soared in 2016 and far outperformed the S&P 500, even when you […]

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3 Oversold REITs Yielding 6% Or More

| July 18, 2016 | 0 Comments
3 Oversold REITs Yielding 6% Or More

Real estate investment trusts, or REITs, have been on a tear. For instance, Lexington Realty Trust (LXP) is up a shocking 32% year-to-date, and it also happens to be a stock we recommended a few weeks ago. Many more REITs are up double-digits over the past year, making income-hungry investors wary of buying at too high of […]

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2 High Yield Utility Stocks To Buy And 2 To Sell Now

| July 11, 2016 | 0 Comments
2 High Yield Utility Stocks To Buy And 2 To Sell Now

Utilities are on fire. As boring as they may be, stocks in this sector have been climbing higher and higher in 2016, thanks to one major trend: investors are desperate for yield, but they don’t want risk. With many high yielding assets coming with high risk, investors are looking for safety, and utilities are seen […]

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The Post-Brexit Retirement Portfolio: 4 Buys For 100% Gains And 6.0% Yields

| June 29, 2016 | 0 Comments
The Post-Brexit Retirement Portfolio: 4 Buys For 100% Gains And 6.0% Yields

All weekend long I’ve heard from investors terrified of Brexit’s impact on their nest eggs. For the most part, they are in or near retirement—and now more than ever they are looking to shift more of their portfolio into fixed-income securities. The problem? These are grim times for fixed-income investors. A one-year CD yields around […]

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The Summer Rate Hike’s Off: Here’s What To Buy Now

| June 15, 2016 | 0 Comments
The Summer Rate Hike’s Off: Here’s What To Buy Now

It’s a done deal: an interest rate hike this month or next—a prospect that was already slim—is officially off the table. The final straw? A dismal labor report showing just 38,000 jobs created in May, the fewest in six years. But that’s not the only thing that killed the June hike. Tack on inflation well […]

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Lock In 6% Yields Without Stock Market Volatility

| May 23, 2016 | 0 Comments
Lock In 6% Yields Without Stock Market Volatility

In a world of record low interest rates, where savings accounts offer less than 1% interest, investors are struggling to find a risk-free return on their money that will outpace inflation. With U.S. Treasuries no help, many people are flocking to dividend growth stocks or junk bonds. Unfortunately, both of these can be volatile, as […]

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