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The three dividend-paying energy investments to purchase for protection offer opportunities for investors who feel weary about the stock market drops amid a continuing military conflict in Iran, blockage of normal shipping in the oil-rich Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz and runaway debt incurred by the United States and other governments around the world. These are far from the only risks.
Private credit concerns are climbing, creating a headwind for financial stocks, which are a critically important market sector, said Jim Woods, who heads the Tactical Trader and Five Star Trader advisory services, as well as the Forecasts & Strategies investment newsletter. But the economy overall is vulnerable, not just individual sectors, Woods warned.
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Three Dividend-paying Energy Investments to Purchase for Protection: Stagflation
"The higher oil prices rise, and the longer they stay elevated, the greater chance of a global economic slowdown, and possibly even a recession," Woods indicated. "Then we will have the potential for perniciously high inflation, as oil funnels down to the cost of just about all goods, worldwide. Higher inflation along with a global economic slowdown means the potential for one of the most destructive economic conditions we can face, and that is the dreaded prospect of stagflation."
Dreaded stagflation combines economic stagnation from weak or no growth with concurrent inflation. With the price for a barrel of Brent crude oil rising 3.4% to settle end trading on Friday, March 27, at $105.32, the trend is an economic drag. The price of oil is up from roughly $70 just before the war began on Feb. 28. Benchmark U.S. crude oil rose 5.5% on March 27 to finish at $99.64 per barrel, the Associated Press reported.
The stock market landscape is characterized by a high-stakes tug-of-war between a persistent bull market and escalating geopolitical instability, Bryan Perry wrote to his Cash Machine investment newsletter subscribers.
While the S&P 500 remains near historic highs, bolstered by corporate tax relief from the One Big Beautiful Act, investors are increasingly on edge, Perry wrote. A tactical correction for the S&P 500 recently occurred for the first time in nearly two years, driven by a sudden risk-adverse sentiment as military strikes in the Middle East sparked fears of a broadened regional conflict, he added.
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Markets and economies throughout the world are vulnerable if military actions persist between Israel and the United States on one side and Iran on the other for many months or longer. The risk to commerce is significant, since most shipping activity stopped in or near the Strait of Hormuz starting Feb. 28. In addition, news reports for that region indicate that tankers have been damaged in attacks by armed Iranian forces and its proxy fighters that are part of the so-called "Axis of Resistance."
Iran specifically has attacked not only Israel, but oil infrastructure and tankers of many of its neighboring nations in the Arabian Gulf, a 87,000-93,000 square mile sea of the Indian Ocean in the Middle East historically known as the Persian Gulf. President Trump proposed a 15-point peace plan, but not only were the terms rejected by Iran, but its military fired missiles on March 27 at the U.S. military's Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia, injuring at least 10 U.S. service members and damaging several refueling aircraft.
Iran's leaders publicly ruled out talks and threatened U.S. President Donald Trump's life. But President Trump agreed not to fire missiles at Iran's power plants until April 6 to allow time for negotiation of a ceasefire.
U.S. officials previously uncovered multiple Iranian plots to assassinate President Trump. One led to a November 2024 indictment alleging a murder-for-hire scheme ordered by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The IRGC is estimated to have 150,000 to 190,000 active personnel, with the numbers rising to 600,000 when accounting for reservists.
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The VIX index, which tracks volatility, recently climbed toward the mid-20s as traders weigh the resilience of the U.S. economy against the threat of external shocks, wrote Perry, who also heads the Breakout Blue Chip Trader, Quick Income Trader and Hi-Tech Trader advisory services that feature both stocks and options. He further introduced a new recommendation to his newsletter readers that is intended to gain amid rising oil prices.
"The leadership of the market is currently undergoing significant rotation, as the winner-takes-all dominance of big tech begins to face its first real challenge in years," Perry wrote in his latest Cash Machine investment newsletter. "While the artificial intelligence (AI) super cycle continues to provide a long-term tailwind for semiconductors and data-center infrastructure, the market is demanding proof of monetization.
"This has led to sharp pullbacks in software and data service firms that have failed to show immediate margin improvements. In their place, real economy sectors like Energy and Industrials have surged; energy stocks, in particular, have soared over 20% year to date as crude oil prices spike amid supply concerns in the Strait of Hormuz."
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The NEOS MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETF (MLPI) that Perry recently recommended is a relatively new, actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to provide high monthly income by combining the tax-advantaged nature of MLPs with an options-overlay strategy. Launched in late December 2025, it has quickly gained traction among income-seekers looking for a way to tap the midstream energy sector, which generates 1099 dividend income where all the K-1 income is converted internally. So, there are no tax headaches, Perry opined.
MLPI seeks to generate yield from two primary sources. One is to invest in a portfolio of North American energy infrastructure Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) and corporations. These companies (like pipelines and storage facilities) typically pay out high dividends and distributions.
Two, the fund uses a data-driven covered call strategy. By selling call options on MLP-related ETFs, the fund collects option premiums, which it adds to the monthly distribution to boost the total yield. The expense ratio of 0.68% is competitive for an actively managed options-based ETF. The annual distribution rate is forecast at approximately 14.92%. The recent February 2026 distribution was $0.6739 per share that assumes an annual payout of $8.08.
Total Assets of roughly $340 million show rapid growth since its inception where professional fund managers are buying into the fund with confidence. The NEOS managers have demonstrated stability of capital while generating exceptional yields, Perry wrote to his Cash Machine readers.
Currently, the blended yield for the 28 holdings in the Cash Machine model portfolio is 10.2%, with 27 of those holdings paying monthly dividends and distributions.
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Three Dividend-paying Energy Investments to Purchase for Protection: EPD
One big winner this year, and indeed for many years now, is Enterprise Products Partners LP (EPD), a recommendation of the Forecasts & Strategies investment newsletter led by Jim Woods. EPD is a provider of midstream energy services to producers and consumers of natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), crude oil, refined products and petrochemicals. The company's extensive network of pipelines, storage and processing facilities makes it the essential infrastructure play for transporting the continent's critical energy resources, he added.
Year to date through March 25, EPD has delivered a return of nearly 22%, making it one of the best performers in the Forecasts & Strategies portfolio, Woods wrote to his subscribers. The publication has recommended that stalwart income performer since 2009, and it has produced a total return of slightly above 317%.
"One of the things to love about EPD is its consistent track record of distribution increases," Woods continued.
The limited partnership has maintained an impressive 27 consecutive years of increasing its annual distributions, Woods wrote. The latest increase offers a "truly attractive distribution yield" of roughly 6.0%, depending on market price, he added.
In its most recent earnings report, EPD posted better-than-expected results that easily bested estimates on both the top and bottom lines, Woods commented. The limited partnership is projecting its free cash flow to reach $1 billion in 2026, with 50% to 60% of that allocated to share buybacks. And with more liquefied natural gas (LNG) and energy pipeline projects set to come online, EPD expects about 10% growth in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and cash flow in 2027 compared to 2026.
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With a market capitalization of over $190 billion, NextEra Energy, Inc, (NYSE: NEE), of Juno Beach, Florida, is the largest energy provider in North America and one of the largest in the world.
NEE operates through two segments: Florida Power & Light (FLP) and NextEra Energy Resources (NEER). The FPL segment involves the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electric energy in Florida, 40 additional states and Canada. The NEER portion produces electricity from clean and renewable sources, including wind, solar and nuclear.
On March 20, President Trump approved the development of up to 10 gigawatts of natural gas-powered generation projects in Texas and Pennsylvania as part of a U.S.-Japan trade deal involving Japan's $550 billion investment commitment to the United States. NextEra will build and operate these jointly owned projects, representing a substantial growth opportunity for the company.
"Buying NEE is a relatively inexpensive way to benefit from the artificial-intelligence data center buildout," said Michelle Connell, who heads Dallas-based Portia Capital Management, during a March 24 phone interview. "That's the reason why I bought it for each of the more than 100 portfolios that we are entrusted to lead at Portia Capital management."
Michelle Connell heads Portia Capital Management.
For the next several years, NEE is well positioned to continue the near-10% earnings-per-share (EPS) compounded growth rate that it has achieved over the past three years, Connell continued. NEE has also raised its 2026 EPS guidance to $3.92-4.02, up from $3.63-4.00, and boosted its dividend compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to 6% through 2028, she added. NEE's current dividend yield is 2.79%.
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"The current war in Iran actually started with the 1979 Islamic Revolution," said Hugh Grossman, the leader of the DayTrade SPY options trading room. "The central, state-sanctioned change followed the November 4, 1979 seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and the subsequent 444-day hostage crisis, symbolizing opposition to U.S. policies. In chanting 'Death to America,' perhaps President Jimmy Carter should have finished off the conflict at that time, but Americans, being the patient society we are, graciously kicked the problem down the road. Decades later, Iran has developed -- ironically with the financial, military and technological help from America -- the means to seriously threaten us.
"President Trump had little choice but to end this relentless threat once and for all, not to mention the horrific slaughters the current regime did to their own people. Geopolitical conflicts can have far-reaching effects on the stock market. Initially, the resilient market shrugged off the first attack on Tehran. Where we will see the effects will be in the increased price of oil as Iran escalates its threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which carries a fifth of the world's oil supplies, but this I expect to be short-lived. Oil increases in price, creates inflation and a threat to interest rates, which is why SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) has dropped so dramatically in the days following the attack. As nervous investors sit on the sidelines, I doubt we will see longer-term devastating effects. The economy is still fundamentally strong with consumers and businesses driving solid economic growth. What is also different this time, as opposed to prior tightening of oil supplies as seen in the 1973 oil embargo, the U.S. became a net energy exporter in 2001."
Grossman and his partner Jon Johnson have an options trading success rate with the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) of more than 83%. With the market showing volatility, Grossman describes the DayTrade SPY options trading room as a good alternative to stocks right now. | | | Sincerely,
Paul Dykewicz, Editor
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