As I write this, I am in Las Vegas to participate in a MoneyShow investor conference. Two time zones west of home, I was up at 5:30 a.m., raring to go. As I was reviewing my emails, I came across an interesting fact about the weather that I believe applies to investing. I live in […]
Author: Tim Plaehn
Battle of the Crypto Sector Covered Call ETFs
With Bitcoin recently setting record highs, interest in crypto-related stocks is also at an all-time high. Our ETF Income Edge service researches and recommends high-yield ETFs that pay exceedingly attractive yields. My subscribers have been asking about a newly launched crypto ETF. There are actually two high-yield ETFs whose portfolios focus on cryptocurrency stocks. Let’s […]
These Three Bitcoin ETFs Pack On The Assets
After receiving SEC approval, Bitcoin ETFs, as well as other cryptocurrency ETFs, were first launched in January 2024, just over a year ago. As of the end of June, assets in Bitcoin funds reached $131 billion. The ETF database that I use as a starting point for my various ETF investing newsletters currently lists 25 […]
A Favorite Topic for New Newsletter Subscribers
My investment newsletters enroll hundreds of new subscribers every month. My tactics and strategies differ significantly from mainstream financial “advice,” allowing me to frequently discuss how my approach to building income and wealth is distinct and compelling. Each of my newsletters focuses on dividends and building an income stream. Dividends are predictable—share prices, not so […]
What is Crypto Staking, and Can it Make Me Money?
In our ETF Income Edge newsletter service, we have performed very well with Bitcoin covered call ETFs, and less so with the lone Ethereum covered call ETF (but prospects are improving). Investors have been hoping for more new ETFs with different underlying crypto assets. On July 3, the team at Rex Shares launched the REX-Osprey […]
Where in the Markets Can you Get Better Returns?
Each week, the Charlie Bilello Week in Charts email includes a ton of interesting economic and financial information. Recently, a set of asset yields caught my attention. Here are the reported yields on the five major U.S. asset classes: The spread of less than one percent between yields across the classes is a record low. […]
Buying Netflix For High Yield?
Over just a few years, ETFs using covered call strategies to generate income and dividends have become a massive phenomenon. These funds fall into two broad categories. There are covered call ETFs that use index ETFs or actively managed portfolios as their underlying assets, and there are single-stock covered call ETFs. The latter gives investors […]
Upstream Energy as a Hedge Against Bunker Buster Bombs
There is a widespread belief that renewable energy sources are replacing traditional hydrocarbon energy sources. That is not the case. Here is the global crude oil demand for the last 20 years. Consumption has grown from 83.65 million barrels per day (mbpd) in 2005 to a forecast of 105.5 mbpd for 2025. The use of […]
Earn 30% From The One Investment the Media Hates Talking About
The financial news media generally ignore gold and silver. You should not. While stocks now trade flat year-to-date, gold is up 29%, and the yellow metal has gained 45% over the past 12 months. It seems likely that the gold rally will continue. Foreign central banks are accumulating gold, while Chinese citizens are also increasing […]
3 Top Performers Now That We’re Halfway Through The Year
With our ETF Income Edge service, we discuss, educate, and recommend ETFs from the newish—and rapidly growing—universe of high-yield option-strategy ETFs. With mid-year approaching, I thought it would be a good time to review year-to-date results. You may recall that the U.S. stock market experienced a rapid and steep decline from mid-February through early April. […]