Cisco Systems (CSCO) is a blue chip networking giant that has become more of an income stock than a growth stock in recent years. The company currently pays a 2.3% dividend. The cash flow from owning CSCO can be significantly enhanced by using a covered call strategy. A strategist recently sold 7,500 January 2023 CSCO […]
Eight Easy Tips That Can Turn Your Trades From Losers to Winners
There are many profitable option trading strategies, but none of them will work unless you are willing to stick to a set of guiding principles. Several rules I employ are helpful in maximizing profits, limiting losses and, most importantly, taking the emotion out of trading. Below, I will go over my basic trading philosophy, why […]
Trade of the Week: FCEL
While the markets were slow for the holiday season, it didn’t stop options in FuelCell Energy (FCEL) from trading quite briskly. The hydrogen fuel cell company released earnings last week and reported a wider than expected loss on lower revenues. The share price fell nearly 14% on the day with over 200,000 options trading. The […]
How to Find the Best Preferred Stocks
Dear Investor, Because of their high level of dividend safety, I think individual preferred stocks should account for a portion of any investor’s high yield holdings. I regularly look at different preferred stocks, looking for candidates that I can recommend to The Dividend Hunter members. I also monitor the current list of preferreds, making sure […]
Where do tech stocks go from here in 2022?
I predict in 2022, we could see some sluggishness to the S&P 500 as it hits all-time highs. But what about tech? Many tech stocks like Zoom, Peloton have seen their valuations obliterated over the last 3 months. Still, tech overall has matched the S&P 500 in returns over the last 2 years… However, while […]
Buy This Metaverse Competitor on Any Signs of Share Price Weakness
One of the top stocks of 2022 could be Roblox Corp. (RBLX). Here are my top four reasons why. For one thing, it’s oversold. Over the last few weeks, RBLX pulled back on new monthly users, and booking metrics were lower than expected. In fact, for November 2021, daily average users were up 49.4 million, […]
Why This Petcare Stock Is Hitting Record Highs
One of my favorite long-term macroeconomic plays is the worldwide growth of the pet care industry. The sector was already growing rapidly, but the coronavirus pandemic has only accelerated its growth. There was, for example, a 13% year-over-year net increase in dog adoptions in 2020, based on consolidated shelter data and American Kennel Club records. […]
The Speculative Dividend Stock to Buy for 2022
Dear Investor, On Monday, I showed you my pick for the conservative dividend stock to buy for the New Year. Today, it’s time for my more speculative pick – higher stock and income upside, but with a tad more risk. Let’s get to it… On May 20, Blue Owl Capital, Inc. (OWL) started trading on […]
One Way To Double Your Dividend From Corporate Bonds
Corporate bonds are near all-time highs as yield seekers are looking to improve on low yields from government bonds. The iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) is one of the most popular vehicles for getting exposure to high quality corporate bonds. However, the dividend yield is only 2.3% for LQD, and the […]
Investing in This Alzheimer’s Drug Maker Risky But Could Be Quite Rewarding
Cassava Sciences (SAVA) has been in the news throughout 2021 as the company continues its efforts in bringing its lead drug, Simufilam—an experimental Alzheimer’s treatment currently in Phase 3 trials—to market. Aside from Simufilam, the company’s product portfolio also includes an investigational blood-based diagnostic to detect and monitor the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, called SavaDx. […]