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Apple Stock Comes in Three Variants

During my time as a fighter pilot, a one-versus-one dogfight was one of the most challenging types of flights: a mission pitting one pilot’s skills against his opponent. This air combat training was not the type of mission where you wanted to come home second best. The new category of single stock covered-call ETFs now […]

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High Total Returns from Overlay Strategies

The Overlay Shares ETFs launched in 2019. These funds strive to boost the total returns of selected ETFs by overlaying options trading. These funds don’t pay large dividend yields, but the options overlay strategy does impact total returns. Let’s look at the three Overlay Shares equity ETFs and some return results. Overlay Shares Large Cap […]

This New ETF Pays 25% Off Market Volatility

This New ETF Pays 25% Off Market Volatility

A relatively new ETF with a funny name has posted massive returns since it launched 18 months ago. The question is, has this ETF broken the code for great ongoing returns, or should investors be wary? Let’s look at how the -1x Short VIX Mid-Term Futures Strategy ETF (ZIVB) functions and review the investment results. […]

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How to Make a 22% Yield from Rising Silver Prices

Precious metals—specifically, gold and silver—are having an excellent year. Gold is trading near record highs, and silver is at levels it hasn’t seen for over a decade. Since my strategies focus on income-paying investments, a silver-focused covered call fund gives the best of both worlds. Earlier this year, we launched the first of our high-yield […]

Dividend Increases on Tech Stocks

Dividend Increases on Tech Stocks

Single stock ETFs have become very popular with income investors. It’s no surprise considering they check all of the boxes for investors: double-digit yields, monthly dividends, and yield from hot sectors that normally pay little to no dividends.  In today’s article we’re looking at funds that give you access to large-cap stocks like the Magnificent […]

This New High-Yield ETF Holds a Lot of Promise

This New High-Yield ETF Holds a Lot of Promise

For my ETF Income Edge service, I meticulously review the relatively new class of high-yield option strategy ETFs to unearth the most promising ones for my subscribers. The sheer volume of new funds being launched each week is a testament to the rapid growth of this sector. Consider the following. These hot offerings are known […]

Could These Two New High-Yield ETFs Be My Next Buys?

Could These Two New High-Yield ETFs Be My Next Buys?

We launched our ETF Income Edge service a few months ago to help investors understand the rapidly growing world of high-yielding, option-strategy ETFs. Fund sponsors launch new funds into the category every week. Since using options allows for many strategies, I love reading about how a new fund plans to operate and its investment strategy. […]

Buy These Stocks for Big Dividend Yields from Bitcoin

Buy These Stocks for Big Dividend Yields from Bitcoin

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 […]

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Time to Buy This ETF Paying a 70% Yield?

The Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) share price has been on a wild ride through the first half of 2024. The stock’s volatility gives us an opportunity to see how the new breed of single-stock, covered call ETFs perform under extreme market conditions. TSLA opened 2024 at $250.08 per share. The stock proceeded to fall like a […]