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Brett Owens graduated from Cornell University and soon thereafter left Corporate America permanently at age 26 to co-found two successful SaaS (Software as a Service) companies. Today, they serve more than 26,000 business users combined. He took his software profits and started investing in dividend-paying stocks. Mr. Owens employs a contrarian approach to locate high payouts that are available thanks to some sort of broader misjudgment. Renowned billionaire investor Howard Marks called this "second-level thinking."
Brett's Articles
The haters are out in full force. Wall Street “pros” are downright disgusted with high-yield stocks. Here at Contrarian Outlook, this pessimism warms our heart. With no analysts left to slap a “Sell” rating on top names, the future is filled with upgrades. I like Washington Trust Bancorp Inc. (WASH) and its recent 7.8% yield, counsels Brett Owens, editor of Contrarian Income Report.
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FINANCIALS
Tickers: WASH
AI stocks are booming – but they’re an absolute “dividend desert” for us contrarian income-seekers. Or are they? What if we could find a way to grab more of our AI profits as dividends – particularly growing dividends – so we don’t have to “buy and hope” for price gains alone? We can if we employ a “pick and shovel” approach, and one stock I like is Sempra (SRE), advises Brett Owens, editor of Contrarian Income Report.
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UTILITIES
Every now and then we run across a stock like life insurer Lincoln National (LNC), which offers a high yield and strong payout growth. LNC recently yielded 7.4% and has hiked its payout 4,400% since the trough of the 2008/2009 financial crisis, writes Brett Owens, editor of Contrarian Income Report.
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FINANCIALS
Tickers: LNC
A two-year interest rate trend is about to turn. When it flips, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon’s safe, somewhat-secret, 7.4% dividend play will directly benefit. I’m talking about my favorite bond fund for 2024, the iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB), explains Brett Owens, editor of Contrarian Income Report.
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ETFs
Tickers: EMB
Brett's Books
Brett Owens
How to Retire on Dividends: Earn a Safe 8%, Leave Your Principal Intact
Skip Wall Street's low-yielding, blue-chip, "dividend aristocrat" BS and learn how from Brett and Tom.