Author: Brett Owens, Contrarian Outlook

All have strengths that safeguard our cash and set us up for gains in 2018.

Sell these as early as you can in 2018…

To make the most of our corporate tax-cut windfall, we want to buy companies that are trading at bargain valuations and that are both buying back shares and hiking their dividends…

With these stocks, we’re setting ourselves up to clobber the market in 2018. In short, we’re targeting companies with faster-than-average payout growth that’s fueled by safe payout ratios and rising earnings.

January is a busy time of year for companies looking to amplify their regularly payouts.