Tag: Income Investing
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How to Protect Gains with Options
Most investors are happy with unrealized gains, but there’s always a risk of loss until they sell. Fortunately, there are a couple of options strategies that you can use to…
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Best Option Trading Strategy for a Portfolio Paycheck
There is an options trading strategy that offers a powerful, yet often overlooked, opportunity for generating consistent monthly income. An increasing numbers of investors use this strategy – and thousands…
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How to Find Covered Call Opportunities
Covered calls have become one of the most widely used option strategies for generating income. While simpler than most option strategies, finding the right covered call opportunities can be challenging—especially…
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How to Write Covered Calls With Better Yields
With a traditional approach to investing, you buy a stock with the expectation that its price will rise, allowing you to sell it for a profit in the future. The…
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5 Mistakes to Avoid When Selling Covered Calls
Here’s a hard truth: not every investor succeeds at building a profitable portfolio. Sometimes it’s the market’s unpredictability, but more often it’s because newer investors lack a clear strategy. In…
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How to Use Calendar Spreads for Income
Learn how calendar spreads provide consistent income regardless of the market’s direction – and whether they’re right for your portfolio.
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Are Covered Calls Good in a Bear Market?
Image this scenario: You’re approaching retirement and suddenly the market moves sharply lower. More than ten percent of your portfolio has disappeared and you’re concerned that the bear market could…
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When Should You Roll a Covered Call?
Covered call options are often pitched as a low-risk way to generate an income on a long-term stock position. While you boost income with a covered call, there can be…
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How to Choose the Right Covered Call Expirations
Covered calls are a popular strategy for generating income from a portfolio of stocks. While the strategy may seem straightforward, investors must decide between various strike prices and expiration dates…
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How & Why to Sell Options During a Recession
Recessions and economic slowdowns often trigger a decline in stock prices, as slowing revenue growth and tighter corporate margins pressure valuations. In the current environment—marked by elevated interest rates, lingering…