Author: Brett Owens, Contrarian Outlook

These stocks have proven to hold steady, and even rise, in ANY crisis. Plus, these stout income generators pay dividends that double (and even triple) the S&P 500’s average payout.

Let’s be honest: our lives would be much easier if we could just buy the typical S&P 500 stock, get the 7%+ dividends we need for retirement, and call it a day.

The macro picture for the market is dicey and stock valuations are pricey, but we MUST stay invested. The stock market goes up about two-thirds of the time, so let’s be smart about staying in the market…

These funds pay us every month, set us up for nice price gains “on the side,” and give us “Iran insurance,” helping shield our nest egg against swift drops triggered by global instability, an economic downturn—any reason, really.