Friday, November 8, 2024
Hostess Brands (TWNK) is an iconic brand that has been around for decades and is the reincarnation of the old Hostess Brands. Some of its best-selling products include: Twinkies, Ho-Hos, Hostess Cupcakes, Ding-Dongs, as well as breads and cookies. Which filed for bankruptcy in 2012. A couple of years ago, Hostess Brands bought Voortman Cookies, […]
Covered call trading is a commonly used strategy to generate cash flow and help normalize equity returns. A multitude of research suggests a basic covered call trading plan, from a risk-adjusted standpoint, outperforms long equities. However, covered call trading can be used situationally as well. There are times when short-term overwriting can be a powerful […]
Wouldn’t it be nice to collect dividends every single day? That’s exactly what some traders aim to do. Unlike regular dividend investing, which is focused on long-term stocks, some traders try to profit from holding stocks for short periods, just enough to pocket the dividend. This is known as the dividend capture strategy. In this […]
The other day, I sort of surprised myself by commenting on how pleased I am with the current investments on my Dividend Hunter recommendations list. Thinking for a moment, I realize that it appears the challenges of the last year and a half have resulted in the highest quality portfolio list in the history of […]
On the day of the FOMC meeting results last week, there was quite a bit of unusual options activity in Financial Select Sectors SPDR Fund (XLF). XLF, the most heavily traded financial sector ETF, traded about 2.5x its normal options volume. 67% of the activity was in calls, which is generally a bullish signal. The […]
I’m seeing an incredible opportunity building with Tesla. So far, in 2021, the stock is actually negative (while the S&P and Nasdaq hit records). Normally, that is a bearish sign for a stock… but, remember, we saw Tesla make massive moves in the last 2 years shooting up as much as 1,684%. Consolidation is okay. […]
Over the last few weeks, we’ve covered quite a few hot topics when it comes to options. In fact, we recently reported: Options 101: What is a Straddle? Why Options Trading Has Become Obscenely Popular What is the Option Chain? Options 101: Key Terminology All Traders Should Understand Today, we wanted to dive into three […]
I invest in the same stocks and other securities I recommend to my newsletter subscribers. While all three services – The Dividend Hunter, Monthly Dividend Multiplier, and Weekly Income Accelerator –focus on income-paying investments, each has a distinctly different strategy. I interact with hundreds of investors each week across all three platforms. I want to […]
If you’re looking for stocks that pay an attractive dividend rate, join the club. Investors want investments that don’t just appreciate in value but also generate regular income. Stocks that pay a competitive and sustainable dividend rate can be the ideal solution. In this guide to dividends, we’ll quickly review how dividends work, what you […]
Given the ongoing talk about rising inflation, some investors are turning to gold as a way to possibly diversify their portfolio. There are many ways to invest in the yellow metal, whether through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or by buying physical gold. Gold ETFs offer exposure to gold in your investment account without holding the physical […]
