Saturday, November 23, 2024
The resurgence of inflation over the last few years has made us realize the adverse effects of rising prices on our lives. It’s important to consider inflation if you are retired or planning for retirement. Newcomers to the high-yield realm often carry with them preconceived notions from other investment strategies, but the security of high-yield […]
Last week, in my 48-Hour Income service, we sold a cash-secured put on gun producer, B Smith & Wesson Brands (SWBI). In 48-Hour Income, the goal of the service is to generate 1% to 3% returns per week by selling 2-day puts in certain stocks. Put premiums were elevated in SWBI due to upcoming earnings. […]
The resurgence of inflation over the last few years has made us realize the adverse effects of rising prices on our lives. It’s important to consider inflation if you are retired or planning for retirement. Retirement brings some big changes to most people’s financial status. As they approach the end of their working careers, most […]
My investment strategies and newsletter recommendations focus on income stocks and funds. Being able to count on the predictable nature of dividends is far better to trying to guess the direction of stock prices and counting on capital gains, which may or may not show up when needed. I also like commodities because they are […]
Last week, in my 48-Hour Income service, we sold a cash-secured put on financial services company, B Riley Financial (RILY). In 48-Hour Income, the goal of the service is to generate 1% to 3% returns per week by selling 2-day puts in certain stocks. RILY has sold off in recent weeks due to a short […]
The YieldMax ETFs have caught investor attention with their very high-yield covered call single-stock ETFs. A recently launched ETF caught my eye and I am very curious how it will work out for investors. The YieldMax Gold Miners Option Income Strategy ETF (GDXY) launched on May 13. This innovative ETF, as outlined in the prospectus, […]
High-yield ETFs using covered call strategies have become hot investments. Assets in this type of fund have grown tenfold over the last few years, with new option strategy funds launched every week. In February, we launched the ETF Income Edge service to provide understandable research and recommendations in the new world of covered call ETFs. […]
Last week, we didn’t make a trade in my 48 Hour Income service because I was out for vacation. In 48-Hour Income, the goal of the service is to generate 1% to 3% returns per week by selling 2-day puts in certain stocks. Instead, let’s talk a bit about selling puts in GME. Despite the […]
I communicate with many investors, and there is a widespread misconception amongst them about fund (mutual fund, ETF, CEF) expenses. Financial advisors and fund companies perpetuate this myth for their own benefit. Fund expenses are quoted as a percentage of assets. Expense ratios are published on fund web pages and many financial websites. Fund expenses […]
The challenges businesses faced during the pandemic’s early days forced many companies to change their dividend policies. Now, more than four years on from those scary days, it is apparent that many companies will not go back to their pre-COVID dividend practices. Share buybacks have become a more popular way to “return cash to shareholders.” […]
