Brett Owens

Sacramento

Contributor at Forbes

Software entrepreneur, dividend stock writer but really #BillsMafia #BeamTeam

Articles

This 11% Dividend Is Ideal For Retirement Income Investors

1 week ago | forbes.com | Brett Owens

Vanilla investors fixate on price. We contrarians, focusing on retirement income, know better. It’s all about the NAV. Net asset value, baby. Price is what people pay at a given moment. But people panic. Many like to buy high—and sell low!NAV, on the other hand, is what something is worth at that same moment. Price and NAV can become disconnected, especially during emotional market moments. When this happens, it is often a buying opportunity for careful contrarians like us. Let’s take a pop quiz.
This ‘Quiet Signal’ Is Set To Send These 2 Big Dividends Soaring

1 week ago | forbes.com | Brett Owens

It’s no secret this economy is slowing—at least in the near term. That’s given us contrarians a (time-limited!) buy window on the “dividend twofer” we’re going to dive into today. One of the tickers we’ll talk about below pays a sturdy 7% now. The other yields 4.9% and sports a source of upside no one has noticed (except us, of course!). Both are utility plays, which tend to rise as the economy slows, lowering interest rates as it does.
We Have the Chance to Buy 2 High-Yielding Stocks Now, Before Their Next Leg Up

1 week ago | dailytradealert.com | Brett Owens |Contrarian Outlook

It’s no secret this economy is slowing—at least in the near term. That’s given us contrarians a (time-limited!) buy window on the “dividend twofer” we’re going to dive into today. One of the tickers we’ll talk about below pays a sturdy 7% now. The other yields 4.9% and sports a source of upside no one has noticed (except us, of course!). Both are utility plays, which tend to rise as the economy slows, lowering interest rates as it does.
This "Low Drama" 5-Stock Portfolio Yields 7.2%

1 week ago | dailytradealert.com | Brett Owens |Contrarian Outlook

Dividends over drama, please. Like these five steady stocks that yield 7.2%, on average. Back in school they taught us that to increase returns, investors had to take on additional risk. This was a financial engineering class at Cornell University, by the way. The prof should have known better, but he didn’t, because he was a researcher and not an actual investor. It’s a common mistake in academia, and those who try to invest “buy the book.” The book says more beta means more returns.
5 Low-Volatility Dividend Stocks Yielding Up To 11.1%

1 week ago | forbes.com | Brett Owens

Dividends over drama, please. Like these five low-volatility dividend stocks that yield 7.2%, on average. Back in school they taught us that to increase returns, investors had to take on additional risk. This was a financial engineering class at Cornell University, by the way. The prof should have known better, but he didn’t, because he was a researcher and not an actual investor.
With The ‘Trump Put’ Discovered, 3 Dividend Plays Up To 11.9%

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Brett Owens

If the April lows hold, the S&P 500 will clock a 19% peak to trough drop on the tariff news. The drawdown could have been worse—if the bond market had not broken!President Trump was initially resolute in the face of a declining stock market. Wall Street was desperately, unsuccessfully searching for a “Trump Put”—a save from the decline by the White House.
The Real Trade War Winner? Gold. Here’s Our Top Dividend To Play It

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Brett Owens

So far in this trade war, there is one “winner” left on the board: gold. The barbarous relic has glittered amidst the financial carnage. And while everyone is climbing aboard now, we contrarians see a better buy window ahead. Below, we’ll “dig into” 4 tickers to get ready, ranked from worst to first (hint: our top play has a dividend that soars with gold prices). Before we get to that, though, let’s look at what’s really going on here—starting with Treasuries.
3 Dividends Up to 11.9% to Play the New "Trump Put"

2 weeks ago | dailytradealert.com | Brett Owens |Contrarian Outlook

If the April lows hold, the S&P 500 will clock a 19% peak to trough drop on the tariff news. The drawdown could have been worse—if the bond market had not broken!President Trump was initially resolute in the face of a declining stock market. Wall Street was desperately, unsuccessfully searching for a “Trump Put”—a save from the decline by the White House.
5 Staples Stocks Yielding up to 10.7%

2 weeks ago | dailytradealert.com | Brett Owens |Contrarian Outlook

Let’s talk about consumer staples dividends today. If we’re heading for a slowdown then we need to be picky about our payouts. When the economy slows, discretionary spending is often punted but staples continue to be bought. Today we’ll discuss five dividends between 4.2% and 10.7%. These “must have” products can provide our portfolios with important recession-resistant qualities. Year-to-date staples have been flat and, in this market, that is great.
5 Dividend Stocks That Are Bucking The Bear Market

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Brett Owens

Let’s talk about consumer staples dividend stocks today. If we’re heading for a slowdown then we need to be picky about our payouts. When the economy slows, discretionary spending is often punted but staples continue to be bought. Today we’ll discuss five dividends between 4.2% and 10.7%. These “must have” products can provide our portfolios with important recession-resistant qualities. Year-to-date staples have been flat and, in this market, that is great.