Tuesday, May 6, 2025
The carbon-free renewable energy craze has about run its course. Wind and solar power don’t work without massive government subsidies and tax credits. They also don’t work when the sun doesn’t shine, or the wind doesn’t blow. Still, humanity needs reliable energy. But traditional nuclear power plants are too expensive to build and operate economically, […]
This week, we are doing a covered call analysis on Block (SQ). The stock price had been in a downtrend, however, it has rebounded recently, since the last earnings announcement. In the meantime, volatility remains elevated enough to make covered calls potentially attractive. We are looking at SQ because there is a single stock covered […]
During my time as a fighter pilot, a one-versus-one dogfight was one of the most challenging types of flights: a mission pitting one pilot’s skills against his opponent. This air combat training was not the type of mission where you wanted to come home second best. The new category of single stock covered-call ETFs now […]
The Overlay Shares ETFs launched in 2019. These funds strive to boost the total returns of selected ETFs by overlaying options trading. These funds don’t pay large dividend yields, but the options overlay strategy does impact total returns. Let’s look at the three Overlay Shares equity ETFs and some return results. Overlay Shares Large Cap […]
This week, we are doing a covered call analysis on NVIDIA (NVDA). The stock price has tumbled since earnings a week ago. However, volatility remains elevated, and is potentially high enough to make covered calls attractive. We are looking at NVDA because there is a single stock covered call ETF from YieldMax, NVDY, that could […]
A funny thing happened on the path to massive expansion of wind and solar energy production. That thing is Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI needs massive data centers, which need 99.99999% reliable electric power around the clock. By their very nature, wind and solar power are not reliable enough to provide power 100% of the time. […]
A relatively new ETF with a funny name has posted massive returns since it launched 18 months ago. The question is, has this ETF broken the code for great ongoing returns, or should investors be wary? Let’s look at how the -1x Short VIX Mid-Term Futures Strategy ETF (ZIVB) functions and review the investment results. […]
This week, we are doing a covered call analysis on Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM). The stock price has recovered and stabilized since the flash crash of early August. However, volatility remains elevated, and certainly high enough to make covered calls attractive. We are looking at TSM because there is a single stock covered call ETF from […]
Precious metals—specifically, gold and silver—are having an excellent year. Gold is trading near record highs, and silver is at levels it hasn’t seen for over a decade. Since my strategies focus on income-paying investments, a silver-focused covered call fund gives the best of both worlds. Earlier this year, we launched the first of our high-yield […]
Close to half of Americans say that financial stress has a negative impact on their mental health. For retirees, the combination of not having a job and needing to make savings stretch for the rest of their lives, plus fears of a market crash, can make stress an everyday experience. So, let’s talk about an […]
