With the markets hitting new highs, it may be time to look at some stocks that you can write options against that will boost your cash flow for this year. For those of you unfamiliar with this strategy, you are receiving income for a promise to sell 100 shares (1 option=100 shares) in... Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Covered Calls’
3 Quarterly Covered Call Stocks for 2011
January 11 | Posted by Kevin Monaghan | Top Story Tags: AT&T, Calls, Cisco, Covered Calls, CSCO, Dividends, Income, INTC, Intel, Microsoft, MSFT, Options Trade, T, Verizon, VZ, Yields
What Steps Have You Taken To Ensure Your Portfolio Is Ready For 2011?
December 28 | Posted by Kevin Monaghan | Top Story Tags: 2011 Outlook, Altria, American Express, AT&T, AXP, BBY, Best Buy, Beta, Capital One Financial, Cash, Chipotle Mexican Grill, CMG, COF, Commodities, Covered Calls, CRM, Equities, Gold, Kraft, MA, MasterCard, MCD, McDonalds, MO, Netflix, NFLX, Nike, NKE, Options Trade, PCLN, Portfolio, Priceline.com, Put Spreads, Puts, Salesforce.com, T, V, VisaUnless a catastrophic event occurs within the next 4 days sending the markets into a downward spiral, 2010 is going to end on a positive note. With the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 14% YTD many investors are pleased with the how well there portfolio’s have performed. But what steps are you taking... Read more
Generate Income With These 3 Option Trades
November 16 | Posted by Kevin Monaghan | Inside Trader Highlights, Options University Tags: American Express, Apple, Capital One, Chevron, Covered Calls, Discover Financial Services, Microsoft, Option Trades, PutsWhile option trades aren’t suitable for everyone, here are 3 trades we’re looking at for Tuesday’s trading ahead of the bell. The reason we’re looking to sell puts to generate income, is because the recent rally leaves us chasing higher equity prices. We’re looking to accumulate shares at a lower price if the... Read more
Kraft – Buy, Sell Or Hold? We’ve Got The Answer!
November 12 | Posted by Kevin Monaghan | Inside Trader Highlights, Show Me The Money Tags: Cadbury, Covered Calls, Kraft, Warren BuffetHaving picked up Kraft (KFT) at $26.50 last year with intentions of holding for the long term, I’ve watched the value play pan out as I hoped it would. When I purchased the stock, Kraft (KFT) shares were under pressure as investors weighed the Cadbury purchase vs. the cost of debt.... Read more
