Let’s be honest: we dividend investors will be glad to see the back of 2021. It seems like every day begins with a market-crushing (and anxiety-inducing!) news story.
2022 will likely bring much of the same, but if you do what I strongly recommend–stay away from the business news as much as possible–you’ll do your portfolio (and your mental health!) a big favor.
You and I both know the pundits rarely get it right anyway (who remembers the hand-wringing worries about deflation 12 months ago? Or a housing-market crash?). And worse, they almost always miss the things that are really important.
Like the fact that high-yield closed-end funds (CEFs) are a much better option than ETFs for investors looking for income. Yet most folks have no clue: last year, they piled more money into ETFs than ever!
The post 2022 Will Be a Stock-Picker’s Market. Here Are 2 Stocks to Buy (for 9%+ Dividend Growth) originally appeared at Contrarian Outlook.