Over the last six months, different high-yield sectors have caught up with the broader market’s gains kicked off a year ago. Higher share prices mean lower yields for income-focused investors, and with most of these stocks, current yields are markedly lower than they were a few months ago. I have recently reviewed exchange-traded funds (ETFs), […]
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Sell These Five High-Yield Closed End Funds
My Dividend Hunter service provides a list of high-yield investments to build an income-focused portfolio. Many closed-end funds pay very high yields, so the conflux of my focus on high yield and investors discovering closed-end funds (CEFs) leads to many questions from my subscribers about specific funds. Let me share what I think about the […]
How To Make 344% From Stocks Going Higher
When buying options, it’s generally a good idea to keep the capital outlay to a minimum whenever possible, because options typically lose value at a regular rate due to time decay. As such, minimizing the option premium paid (the cost) is essentially the same as lowering risk. Using vertical spreads is one way to take […]
The #1 Sector Set to Explode in the Next Few Weeks (Not Technology)
I was surprised to find a sector that is set to explode quickly. I was surprised because this strong sector has been on an uptrend for the past 13-years…but has hit a trough and is turning up as you read this. If you think it’s technology, you’re wrong. Currently, the entire sector is about 17% […]
How to Find the Best Preferred Stocks
Preferred stocks can provide high-yield dividends. We’ll tell you what to look for to pick the best preferred stocks for your portfolio.
Why You Should Consider Investing in Preferred Shares
Preferred shares combine characteristics of both common stocks and bonds. We’ll take a look at this investment option and its benefits.
Why CEF Stocks Are Worth Considering for a High Return
A CEF stock, or a closed-end fund, can offer investors a high dividend yield. Read on to learn what CEFs are as well as their benefits.
ARKK Implosion: Using Options to Profit From It
Over the past few weeks, the theme in the stock market has been a selloff in the tech sector. Several high-fliers from 2020 and early this year have taken a beating. While many buzzworthy tech names seemed to be overvalued, they didn’t look like they would experience a pullback…that is, until they did. Perhaps the […]
Trade of the Week: ARKK
One of the most popular ETFs in 2021 is Cathie Wood’s Ark Innovation ETF (ARKK). ARKK invests in several of the most popular tech-related stocks like Tesla (TSLA) and Square (SQ). The ETF had done quite well until a recent bout of selling. On a big market down day last week, ARKK traded 7x the […]
The Options Trade If You Think Interest Rates Are Going Up
For the moment, short-term craziness in the market has evaporated. Volatility is returning to more normal levels—well, normal for the last year anyhow. Most of 2020 as well as January 2021 were anything but ordinary. Nevertheless, we can’t ignore the future…and the future certainly includes potential interest rate movement. After the pandemic hit, the Federal […]