Author: Brett Owens, Contrarian Outlook

This strategy works because it’s contrarian. High yields for blue chips are a signal of value. These stocks aren’t going out of business — they are merely out of favor.

Venezuela’s oil system has been decaying for decades. It is beyond broken. The real money is here in America with the “toll bridges” that are actively pumping oil and moving gas TODAY.

These are passive payouts that show up every quarter, or, in many cases, every month.

2026 is shaping up to be the best year for bond investors in many years.

One yields 7.9% and is going for more than double its usual discount. The other yields 8.1%, pays monthly and trades at a 6% discount.