About Michael Foster
managers at some of the largest hedge funds and investment banks in the world, with trillions of dollars in assets under management.
Michael has been traveling the world since 1999 and has no plans to stop. So far, he’s lived in NYC, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Seoul, Bangkok, Tokyo, and Kuala Lumpur. He received his Ph.D. in 2008 and continues to offer consulting services to institutional investors and ultra-high net worth individuals.
Michael is also the Investment Strategist behind CEF Insider, a monthly research service for independent investors seeking high-yields and capital gains. Please click here to learn more about CEF Insider.
Recent Articles By Michael Foster
These 11%+ Dividends Are Dangerous (and will annoy your accountant)
Though their dividends are high, investors should steer clear of Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Energy Transfer LP (ET), and Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP).
5 Huge 10.6% Dividends Hiding in Plain Sight
PIMCO Income Strategy Fund (PFL), PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II (PFN), Alpine Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP), and Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund (CHW) are four funds throwing off 10.6% dividends.
These 5 Funds Could Boost Your Dividends 8X (and No. 5 Could Soar)
Closed-end funds pay big yields mask big risks. Today we're going to take a look at Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund Inc. (CLM), Cornerstone Total Return Fund Inc. (CRF), Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund (JQC), ClearBridge MLP & Midstream Fund Inc. (CEM), and Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc. (RA) to see if they are good investments.
Warning: This ETF Could Ruin Your Retirement
Income investors should look to put their money into closed-end funds (CEFs) rather than ETFs. That's because although there are some ETFs with big dividend yields, like the Global X SuperDividend ETF (SDIV), CEFs like the PIMCO Income Strategy Fund (PFL), Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (GOF) and Clough Global Opportunities Fund (GLO) are superior.
These 3 “Crisis-Resistant” Dividends Pay 8.5% a Year
Closed-end funds (CEFs) are great investments because they issue 7% yields, on average and they often have discounted share prices. Columbia Seligman Premium Tech (STK), Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund (CCD), and Templeton Dragon Fund (TDF) are three high-quality ETFs that are great additions to any portfolio.
This High-Yield CEF Is Your Second Chance to Buy Stocks Cheap
Though stocks have soared in the past 5 months, there’s no reason to sit on the sidelines when you can invest in the market and manage your downside risk, too. The key to doing this is with CEF called the Nuveen S&P 500 BuyWrite Income Fund (BXMX).
Revealed: The 1 “Recession-Resistant” Tech Play (Big Dividends Ahead)
Want to earn higher dividends than your typical S&P 500 stock? Take a look at Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund (QQQX), which is a CEF that yields 6%.
A Buy-and-Hold Fund for 7.2% Dividends and Strong Gains (before 2021)
Due to the incredible rally off lows in March, it's not easy to know where to put new capital to work today in the stock market. My suggestion is to consider the Nuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund (SPXX).
Buy Apple, Get a 5.5%+ Dividend, Here’s How
Closed-End Funds (CEFs) are great tool now to squeeze high payouts from high-growth stocks, like Apple (AAPL), that pay little or no dividends. I know that sounds a little off the wall, but I assure you it’s true. Better still, we get the same price upside we’d have gotten by purchasing these stocks individually. To see what I mean, consider the BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST),