Michael Foster
Michael Foster is an Investment Strategist at Contrarian Outlook.
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This Deceiving Chart Is Costing You Money (Guaranteed)
I saw an interesting tweet the other day—someone commenting on how lots of people have no qualms racking up $100,000 in debt to get a university degree but think putting $5,000 into the stock market is too risky. The foolishness of this thinking is evident to anyone familiar with the stock market. Five-thousand dollars in […]
A Revolutionary Way To Cash In On The Soaring Greenback
The US dollar has been heading skyward lately, and the market has been slow to catch on. That’s handing you a nice opportunity for gains if you buy the 3 funds I’ll show you today. Before we get into these 3 stealth funds, though, let’s step back and look at what’s going on. First, as […]
This Fund’s “Secret” 9% Dividend Will Shock Investors
One of the best things about closed-end fund (CEF) investing is the terrific “bonus” discounts CEFs give us on stocks and other investments. Here’s what I mean by a bonus discount: CEFs often trade at a level far different—and cheaper—than their net asset value (NAV), or the market price of a fund’s portfolio holdings. And these discounts […]
My No. 1 Strategy For Big Gains (And Dividends) For The Rest Of 2018
Remember when stocks took some of the biggest nosedives in market history back in early February? I know that sounds like a ridiculous question, but I ask because many folks seem to have forgotten, with stocks quite a bit calmer now than they were in those days, even though they’ve seen a little more turbulence […]
20 Funds To Beat The Fed And Pocket Dividends Up To 12.4%
There are 20 elite closed-end funds (CEFs) that have proven their toughness in the last 10 years (including through the Great Recession, the most brutal test of all) and have still handed investors market-beating returns. And below we’re going to look at all 20 of them. So if you’re looking for a proven dividend payer that will hold its […]
The #1 Blunder Investors Are Making Now (And How To Tap It For 7.5% Dividends)
Today I want to show you one of the most ridiculously oversold funds. Not only is it absurdly cheap right now, but it also pays a 7.5% sustainable dividend. Before I get into those big cash payouts and how they’re possible, let me first explain why this fund is such an incredible bargain today. Imagine that you […]
4 Smart Retirement Buys For 7.2% Dividends And Big Gains
Today I’m going to show you 4 funds that, when put together, give you a juicy 7.2% dividend yield. And that’s just the start. In addition to giving you $595 per month in income for every $100,000 invested, this “instant” 4-fund portfolio gives you diversification that limits your risk of losing cash in a market […]
This “Billionaire’s Secret” Lets You Buy Stocks For 19% Off
One of the greatest things about closed-end funds (CEFs) is that they often cost less than they’re really worth. And no, I’m not basing that on some obscure metric—I’m literally talking about the difference between the market price of the assets the fund owns and the market price of the fund itself. It works like this: a […]
These 8% Cash Payouts Are Perfect For Rising Rates
It’s all but official: the Federal Reserve will hike rates three times this year, and almost certainly four. If you want to protect your portfolio (and profit), now is the time to prepare. I told you what’s driving this inflation surge—and how long it may last—in my article last Thursday. Today we’re going to look […]
How To Wreck Your Retirement In 2 Buys
In my years in the markets, I’ve seen some dangerous financial products come on the scene, but the two I’m going to show you in a moment might be the most dangerous. No, I’m not talking about Bitcoin—although cryptocurrencies are pretty risky, since, as I wrote on January 1, most people don’t understand just how big […]