Options Trading
How to Triple the Apple Dividend
The Apple dividend yields 1.6%. But we have managed to triple the dividend in each of the blue chip stocks held in our High Yield Trader portfolio. Read more
Where Is the Next Bull Market?
The S&P 500 has entered the third longest bull market in U.S. market history. But the charge upward has slowed down dramatically over the past eight months. Read more
The Best Way to Prepare for the Inevitable Market Slowdown
Realistically, do we think the market is going to repeat its performance from several years ago, when the S&P 500 rallied 32.4% in one calendar year? Read more
The Ultimate Buy-and-Hold Strategy
Investors are at the mercy of the market gods when it comes to long-term investing, but that doesn’t mean that a buy-and-hold strategy should be avoided. Read more
How to Generate Income Using Weekly Options
The increase in the popularity of weekly options has made for highly efficient products that offer tight bid/ask spreads. Read more
A Must-Read for GE Shareholders
Of the 10 most popular stocks, the position most widely held among investors 65 and older is General Electric. Read more
Adjusting a Trade: How to Roll a Cash-Secured Put
Rolling is the most common form of adjusting a position, and provides the ability to be proactive when a position is being tested. Read more
Selling Puts in USO
Selling a put obligates you to buy shares of a stock or ETF at your chosen short strike if the put option is assigned. Read more
Pandora Earnings Present Put Options Opportunity
Pandora will release first-quarter earnings results Thursday after the market closes, which could be an opportunity for a put options strategy. Read more