My Latest Read on Inflation (and a 5.3% Dividend Ripe for Buying)
Michael Foster, Investment StrategistUpdated: May 24, 2021
Manufacturing is as cyclical a business as there is, and it’s about to take off, driven by two vastly misunderstood factors:
- An uptick in inflation, and
- A big jump in stimulus spending
What most people don’t get is that these two trends are inextricably linked. And sitting right where they meet is a closed-end fund (CEF) trading for 88 cents on the dollar and just waiting to pay us a fat 5.3% dividend.
Let’s start by taking these trends one at a time.
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