Tuesday, October 22, 2024
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 […]
This week, we are doing a covered call analysis of Exxon Mobil (XOM). The stock price has been fairly range-bound this year. However, volatility remains high enough to make covered calls attractive. In fact, covered calls can pay over 20% in premium from calls for the year, compared to just around 3% for the standard […]
Single stock ETFs have become very popular with income investors. It’s no surprise considering they check all of the boxes for investors: double-digit yields, monthly dividends, and yield from hot sectors that normally pay little to no dividends. In today’s article we’re looking at funds that give you access to large-cap stocks like the Magnificent […]
For long-term investment success, it’s hard to find a better strategy than investing in the stocks of companies that grow their dividends. The math for success is compelling and, for many investors, surprising. And there is one market sector with especially compelling yield plus dividend growth potential. Let’s look at the hypothetical math. Let’s say […]
This week, we are doing an options analysis of Tesla (TSLA). The stock has struggled ever since topping out in mid July. However, volatility remains elevated for now, which keeps options prices higher than normal. This can make selling options more attractive from a return perspective. We are looking at TSLA because there is a […]
You might have noticed that the market has been brutal on stocks that report earnings or revenue misses. Sometimes, the selloff is warranted (but usually overdone), and sometimes, the market is dead wrong and puts an attractive stock “on sale.” On August 12, energy midstream company Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) reported earnings that caused a […]
For my ETF Income Edge service, I meticulously review the relatively new class of high-yield option strategy ETFs to unearth the most promising ones for my subscribers. The sheer volume of new funds being launched each week is a testament to the rapid growth of this sector. Consider the following. These hot offerings are known […]
This week, we are doing an options analysis of Disney (DIS). The company posted earnings and the stock dropped about 5% on the day. However, volatility remains elevated for now, which keeps options prices higher than normal. This can make selling options more attractive from a return perspective. We are looking at DIS because there […]
