Covered Calls

Income investors often ask about my favorite way to protect returns. For most individual investors, buying put options is the answer. Unfortunately, this strategy is one of the worst… Read more

Several times a week I receive a similar question from curious investors: “How can I earn more income on the stocks I own in my IRA?” My response is… Read more

A good friend of mine recently read an excerpt from TD Ameritrade’s Chesley Spencer stating, “Buy and hold may not be dead, but it’s no longer the straightforward process… Read more

Back in late April, Ian Wyatt and I introduced High Yield Trader to the masses. The service was based on doubling the dividends in some of the most shareholder-friendly,… Read more

As January winds down, investors are reminded of the harsh reality that markets do move lower on occasion. I realize short-term memory dominates investors’ minds, so I think we… Read more

I want you to think about the last stock you purchased. Now think about why you chose to buy stock in that company. Certainly, you did your due diligence…. Read more

Last week I gave a presentation titled, “My Gameplan for the Year Ahead – Earn $1,200 a Month”. The webinar has had such an overwhelming response that I’ve decided… Read more

“You can’t beat the market, so stop trying.”- CBS News, July 5, 2012 This income myth might be the most destructive for investors, for the simple reason that it… Read more

I’m not making this up. In South Korea, there’s a widespread belief that you can die if you sleep in a closed room with an electric fan that’s turned… Read more