I Will Show You How To Make Money In A Kangaroo Market

So far, we have been through roughly 19% of all trading days in 2026, and investors have already experienced the full spectrum of volatility.

You have heard of Bull Markets.

You have heard of Bear Markets.

Wall Street analysts are now calling this a “Kangaroo Market”—a market that jumps violently in both directions, frustrating investors who expect steady trends. After all, stocks always go up, right?

For long-term passive investors, these conditions can feel uncomfortable. There is no obvious place to hide. Nearly every sector has experienced sharp swings driven by tariff concerns, a slowing economy, rising unemployment fears, shifting interest-rate expectations, and evolving geopolitical problems.

But while these conditions create anxiety for passive investors, they create opportunities for disciplined income investors.

At High Dividend Opportunities, we focus on strategies designed to generate income regardless of market direction. Volatility isn’t something we fear, it’s something we monetize.

Despite a flat market for 4.5 months, we have secured several major winners. Let us discuss these and their forward-looking potential as we continue to navigate the uncertain climate.

Pick 1: VZ – Yield 5.6%

With $138.2 billion in total operating revenues in 2025, Verizon Communications (VZ) is the world’s largest telecom company, with 146.7 million total wireless retail connections. VZ enjoys the oligopoly in the U.S. telecom market, and connects millions of Americans to the digital world.

As we kept insisting since we bought our position in Q4, VZ is a Free Cash Flow king, and generated $20.1 billion in 2025, drawing its $11 billion annual dividend spend. The new CEO, Dan Schulman has affirmed his ironclad commitment for the company’s dividend policy, even delivering a 2.5% raise well ahead of schedule.

Looking ahead, VZ expects to generate $21.5 billion in FCF (7% YoY increase), marking its highest ever since 2020, before all the 5G and Fiber Capex began. The company continues to trade at a bargain 9.7x forward PE, offering a 5.6% QDI yield, and significant margin of safety in a richly valued market.

Pick 2: LYB – Yield 4.1%

LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) is a global leader in polypropylene and the largest licensor of polyolefin technologies. Speciality chemicals are operating in a weak market cycle, following massive production increases worldwide in the COVID-19 era. A prolonged industry downturn led to significant dividend cuts in the sector, including Dow Inc. (DOW) last summer. LYB pursued numerous cost-cutting measures, including headcount reduction, modifications to use cheaper catalysts, and a heightened focus on projects with immediate ROI.

Last month, LYB finally dropped the hammer and slashed its dividend by 50%, something we saw coming for a few months. We expected the dividend cut to be met with optimism from Wall Street, resulting in improved cash retention and better balance sheet strength, positioning LYB to emerge as the strongest player in this necessary industry when the market cycle shifts.

With the U.S. - Iran military conflict threatening the secure supply of over 20% of the world’s oil movement, crude prices have soared, improving the margins for more natural gas-focused producers like LYB. This, coupled with the improved cost savings, contributes to the Adj. EBITDA, we have a near-term price target of $74, and a longer-term price target, based on mid-cycle valuations, of $90-100, indicating significant upside and a de-risked QDI dividend payout.

Pick 3: EIPI – Yield 6.8%

FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF (EIPI) is easily one of our most boring recommendations from December. This ETF focused on North American energy pipeline operators, with modest exposure to oil producers and utility companies. There is nothing exciting in what these companies do, except that the ETF has delivered ~13% capital upside, while paying a generous $0.125/share monthly distribution.

Midstream operators are well-positioned to collect contractual fees, irrespective of energy price volatility. Amidst higher demand for U.S. energy exports, their assets will be highly utilized, and new developments will come online largely at full capacity. We remain bullish over the North American midstream business and utilities, and EIPI presents an efficient way to collect monthly income.

Conclusion

In a market that’s jumping like a kangaroo, don't let your portfolio get left behind. Stop chasing trends and start building consistent paychecks. With High Dividend Opportunities, you can turn market volatility into your greatest income generator and secure the peace of mind you deserve.