Michael Foster
Michael Foster is an Investment Strategist at Contrarian Outlook.
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Here’s My No. 1 Stock Market Prediction (And A 7.2% Dividend To Buy Now)
A game-changing story about stocks just broke—and you almost certainly missed it. That’s why I’m writing about this surprising news today: because it’s just what you need to know if you’re struggling with how to approach this interest rate–obsessed market, especially in the wake of the recent pullback. Why haven’t you heard it? Because good […]
Forget The Fed: These 5 Funds LOVE Rising Rates (And Pay 7%)
A lot more investors have been emailing me lately, fearful of a market downturn. This tells me one thing: today’s market is a scared market. But you don’t need to be scared. In fact, thanks to overhyped investor fears, you can easily lock in 7% dividends and prepare yourself for a downturn with less risk than you’d get buying […]
4 Buys To Sail Through The Next Crash (Dividends Up To 7.4%)
Readers often ask me how to build a portfolio that holds its own in down times but hands them more income than the measly 2.6% long-term US Treasuries pay. So today I’ll show you how to do that. With the 4 bargain-priced closed-end funds (CEFs) I’ll show you below, which also boast strong track records and high […]
Revealed: 4 Fast Buys To Give You $48,000 In Retirement Income
On average, an American retiree spends about $4,000 per month. But few of those retirees are getting $4,000 from their nest egg—which is partly why bankruptcy rates among retirees have been soaring for years. But there is a way to get $4,000 a month (or $48,000 a year) from your savings—even if you aren’t filthy […]
How To Buy Your Favorite Stocks At 14% Off (With Yields Up To 7%)
If you’ve read the headlines about tech’s woeful slump in the past couple weeks, you might think stocks are out of favor. You’d be wrong—and this chart proves it: Forget the Headlines: Stocks Are Rolling After February’s gut-wrenching plunge, the S&P 500 has more than recovered and is up 6.2% year to date. If this […]
3 Buys For Windfall Gains (And 6% Dividends)
Remember the panic selling in February? It all seems silly now—the economy is surging, companies are beating high earnings expectations and American consumers are more confident than ever. And the stock market is finally catching on—the S&P 500 is up a solid 5.9% in 2018, and the momentum for stocks to go higher is clearly […]
3 Ways To Cash In On Trump’s Trade Wars (And Grab Dividends Up To 10%)
With the recent market downturn, you might be worried that stocks are headed for trouble. Don’t be. Because there’s one really good reason to be greedy now that the market has become fearful again, and it can be summed up in two words: earnings season, which “officially” kicks off when Alcoa (AA) reports its results on July […]
This Hated 6.8% Payer Is Ready To Pop (Buy Now)
It’s here again: another stock downturn. But don’t worry, because today I’m going to show you a “1-click” way to profit from it (and collect a nice 6.8% dividend while you do). The key? Dipping into an out-of-favor sector that outperforms when the market gets fearful. I’m talking about consumer staples, which is down a […]
These 3 Dividends (Up To 12.4%!) Are Traps Set To Spring
Cash payouts of 8% and more (often paid monthly), plus price upside of 10%, 20%, sometimes even higher. That’s what you get with closed-end funds—and you can often get it in just one buy! But as terrific as these off-the-radar funds are, you still need to be careful: of the 500 or so CEFs available to […]
A 1-Click Way To Beat the Market This Summer
The stock market has just started recovering from its early-February lows—and there are 3 ridiculously cheap funds set to jump even higher while paying massive dividends. Before I show them to you, let’s talk a bit about why the market is set to go higher. Right now, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) is up 4.8% for 2018, but more importantly, it’s […]