High-Yield Investing

The Smart Way to Profit from Microsoft Stock in 2025

The Smart Way to Profit from Microsoft Stock in 2025

This is the third installment in my series comparing single stock covered call exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from two fund sponsors. Single-stock covered call ETFs provide investment exposure to popular stocks like Amazon and Nvidia, with the added benefit of attractive dividend yields from selling call options. YieldMax offers this type of ETF on several dozen […]

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Top Crypto ETFs Offering 19% to 42% Yields

About a year ago, the SEC authorized the first Bitcoin ETFs. The early ETFs tracked the value of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies such as Ether. Another approach was to form ETFs that invest in companies involved in the cryptocurrency universe. The newest iteration of crypto ETFs are funds (now two of them) that use covered […]

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The Biggest Misconception about BDCs

I read a lot of articles analyzing the stocks of business development companies (BDCs). The article authors invariably classify BDCs trading at a premium to book value as too expensive, and the “deals” are the BDCs that trade at a discount to book value or NAV. There are two reasons I believe this is the […]

Which Apple ETF Delivers Bigger Gains?

Which Apple ETF Delivers Bigger Gains?

This is the second installment in my series, comparing single-stock covered call exchange-traded funds. These ETFs provide investment exposure to popular stocks like Amazon and Nvidia, with the added benefit of attractive dividend yields from selling call options. YieldMax was the first to introduce this type of ETF. It currently offers more than two dozen […]

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Kurv or YieldMax: Who Offers the Better Amazon ETF?

Single-stock covered call ETFs provide investment exposure to popular stocks like Amazon and Nvidia, with the added benefit of attractive dividend yields from selling call options. YieldMax was the first to introduce this type of ETF. They currently offer more than two dozen single-stock covered call ETFs. Kurv launched six single-stock ETFs in November 2023. […]

How My Newsletter Helps You Spot Winners in a Crowded Market

How My Newsletter Helps You Spot Winners in a Crowded Market

A recent Wall Street Journal article titled “Your Fancy, New ETF Might Be a Little Too Fancy” highlights the value investors receive from my newish ETF Income Edge newsletter service. The article discusses how ETF companies are packaging more complex investment strategies into the ETF form. About 30% of new ETFs in 2024 indicated they […]

How to Play in The Private Equity Sandbox 

How to Play in The Private Equity Sandbox 

A recent article highlighted the trend of the number of publicly traded companies shrinking and the rocketing number of private companies. Instead of looking for a big IPO payday, company founders and their private equity partners are choosing to stay private and keep profits to themselves. This chart shows changes in public vs. private companies […]