Michael Foster's Latest Posts
A Secret Way To Buy Apple (With A 9.2% Dividend)
I run across “buy and hope” investors all the time. You know the type: they latch on to a big-name stock, like Visa (V) or Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) and “hope” for big price gains. Truth is, that’s their only option. With most big-cap stocks paying less than 2%, they’re sure not getting much in dividends! Sad thing is, most […]
This “Billionaire’s Favorite” (Legally) Snubs The IRS And Yields 5.1%
If you’re like many folks, you might be looking at your stock gains this year and dreading the tax bill headed your way in 2020. That makes now a great time to consider the only (tax-) free lunch in investing: municipal bonds. I’ll name one play on these retirement-changing investments in a moment. This unusual […]
A 10.6% Dividend (With 156% Upside) Hiding In Plain Sight
We’re going to push aside overdone recession fears today, so I can show you one fund you can buy for triple-digit upside. And this unsung dividend play spins off a big income stream, too: a 10.6% yield. It comes from a sector few people check for high yields: energy. But this investor “blind spot” is […]
“Big Short” Contrarian Has A New Target (You’ll Never Guess What)
You’ve probably heard of Michael Burry. Played by Christian Bale in the film The Big Short, Burry famously made nearly a billion dollars betting against the housing bubble in the 2000s. Now this legendary contrarian has a new target: funds. He’s mostly panning passive exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but he’s got a lot of disdain to go […]
This Incredible Fund Soared 517% (And It’s Just Getting Started)
Today I’m going to show you how one savvy buy can help you turn $100K into a $500,000 windfall. Plus, you’ll “automatically” build yourself a tidy monthly income stream—I’m talking $2,700+ here—without lifting a finger. That’s enough for many folks to retire on. At the center of it all is a little-known group of investments […]
Warning: This 14% Dividend Fails ALL Of My Safety Checks
If you’re like most folks, you likely at least take a second look when you run into a big dividend yield, like, say, 14%. Think about that for a second: drop, say, $100K into a fund like that and just seven years later, you’d have collected enough in dividends to recoup your entire initial stake. […]
The Fed Cuts, You Gain: An 8.4% Dividend That Grows As Rates Fall
The PGIM High Yield Bond Fund (ISD) trades at a huge discount that’s going to disappear soon. Before I explain why, let me tell you something else about this fund: it boasts a huge 8.4% dividend yield. In other words, you’d get $700 per month—or $8,400 a year—in income on every $100,000 invested. And you should consider […]
2 Big 6.7%+ Dividends (With Upside) You Can Buy Today
Volatility is back! With the market whipsawing again, you’re likely seeing more red in your portfolio these days. At times like this, you might be tempted to give in to emotion and sell. That’s understandable—self-preservation is, after all, our most powerful instinct. But keep your nerve. Because now is the time for contrarians like us to get […]
These 2 “Silent Wealth Builders” Are Set To Soar (And Yield 6.8%+)
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) sound boring, but the truth is they’re the hottest investments out there. And today I’m going to give you two great ways to buy in: both are REIT-focused funds with big yields—I’m talking 6.8% and up! You’ve no doubt noticed that REITs get little attention in the financial press. That’s […]
Revealed: The 5 Best CEFs For 17%+ Yearly Gains, 6%+ Dividends
Something unusual has happened in closed-end funds (CEFs) lately—a lot of new names are showing up in the leaderboard of the top long-term performers. According to my CEF Insider service, there are now 36 funds that have delivered over 15% annualized total returns over the last decade, and three have delivered over 20% annualized returns, including their hefty dividend […]
