About Brett Owens
Brett Owens began trading stocks in between classes at Cornell University, where he graduated cum laude with a degree in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering (ORIE). His degree is quite popular with Wall Street recruiters but he couldn’t stand the thought of grinding it out 80 or more hours a week in a cubicle.
So Brett moved to San Francisco and joined the software industry, where he co-founded two SaaS (software as a service) companies that today serve more than 26,000 business users. He and his companies have been featured in leading publications such as The Economist, Inc Magazine, Forbes, The Chicago Tribune, Entrepreneur Magazine, and The Globe and Mail.
He then invested his software profits in dividend-paying stocks. Brett used his ORIE background to develop a "calculated contrarian" approach to the markets. Instead of merely buying issues that look promising on the surface, he employs a "second-level thinking" approach to identify and buy income-paying stocks when their yields are highest and downside is limited – thanks to market overreactions.
Today, Brett lives in Sacramento, California with his wife and two daughters, and serves as the Chief Investment Strategist at Contrarian Outlook.
Brett’s premium services include:
Contrarian Income Report – Safe, stable 8%+ dividends (many paid monthly).
Hidden Yields – Total returns of 15% (or more) year after year with dividend growth plays.
Recent Articles By Brett Owens
3 Blue Chip Dividends for a Weak Dollar
As the US dollar continues to weaken, investors should look to buy Blue Chip stocks, such as PFE, PM, and CVX to strengthen their portfolios.
This Dividend Bull Market is Borderline Unstoppable
Healthcare spending just keeps growing and growing. As money flows into this sector, the rising tide is reflected in stocks such as WST,A,TMO, LLY and GILD.
5 Dividend Dumps Just Waiting to Happen
This year has been especially challenging for dividend investors and it could continue to get worse. Here are 5 dividend stocks that continue to worry me: CTL, HP, NBL, WRK, and NWL.
7 REITs That Belong in Your Portfolio
REITs, such as ADC, GTY, ELS, EGP, FR, PLD, and IIPR, are upper-tier operators that belong in an income portfolio at some point. But while the moment is right for some, others need time to ripen.