My investment focus has centered on income stocks and ETFs. Since Bitcoin doesn’t pay dividends, I hadn’t had much interest besides keeping up with the news. The explosion in the issuance of new options strategy ETFs provides new ways to invest in existing asset categories. Three covered call ETFs currently use Bitcoin as the portfolio […]
Covered Calls
Two Surprise Dividend Hikes from High-Yield ETFs
Last week, I made several presentations at the MoneyShow conference in Orlando. For one talk, I covered the pros and cons of covered call ETFs. These high-yield ETFs can bring a lot of income into your portfolio. This week, two of my recommendations announced surprisingly large distributions. I’ll take the money! Let’s take a look […]
Generating Cash Flow From the Energy Sector
The energy sector has been far and away the best performing sector over the last year with both oil and gas prices having been on the rise. A popular way to trade the energy sector as a whole is through the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE). XLE has been a solid gainer for 2022, […]
Is LYFT ready for a rebound?
The ride sharing industry has taken a beating over the last couple years due primarily to the pandemic. But is there a rebound is sight? The pandemic may finally be slowing to a crawl. Lyft (LYFT), one of the two ride sharing giants, has seen its stock price trend down since last summer. However, a […]
Using Options To Boost Your Returns From Small Caps
Covered calls can be an excellent way to improve returns while holding ETFs or other index products. For instance, a trader recently place a large covered call trade in the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM). The trader purchased one million shares of IWM while simultaneously selling 10,000 calls that expire in two weeks. This strategy […]
How to Calculate Your Impressive Covered Call Returns
Dear Reader, Talking about investment yields and returns can be confusing, and actually understanding what happens can be even more daunting. However, we are trying to make money on our money, and understanding potential returns – both as percentages and dollars – helps separate good opportunities from those that are less attractive. If you have […]
Boost Your Portfolio Income: A Guide to Covered Call Writing
Covered call writing allows you to earn money by selling a call option on stock you own. Read on to learn more about how this strategy works.
An Alternative Way to Use Covered Calls for Higher Returns
Covered calls are popular and powerful trading strategies for many reasons. Above all else, an overwriting system can work in just about any type of market. There aren’t many strategies that offer a benefit in most market environments. As a reminder, investors make covered calls when they buy a stock (in blocks of 100 shares) […]
Covered Call ETFs: What They Are and a DIY Alternative
Are covered call ETFs the best way to write options? We’ll explain how these ETFs work and compare it to writing calls on individual stocks.
Should You Be Writing Covered Calls for Income?
In this guide, we’ll explain how covered calls work, the benefits of writing covered calls for income, and the risks you need to be aware of.