In the first three parts of this series, we used these screens to find high dividend stocks with strong balance sheets:
1. High Dividend Yield – Above 5 %
2. Moderate Dividend Payout Ratio – Below 50 %
3. Less Than 40 % Above 52-Week Low *
4. Options Available
5. Current Ratio: Over 1.5 [...]
Who decided that options are too risky for the everyday investor? More importantly can somebody please explain why options are too risky? After years of research I have finally come to understand that there are 3 types of people that can be held responsible for the Myth that options are too risky. Who?1. Financial Planners
2. [...]
“Are you, nuts?! You want me to risk part of my savings trading options? This whole covered calls idea sounds like just another one of those crazy options strategies that sound great, but don’t deliver in the end.”
My pal was a normally a mild-mannered sort – very reflective, always weighing the consequences rationally before [...]
Trading options and investing in dividend stocks are two subjects that aren’t normally linked, but, by using a conservative option trading approach, selling covered calls, you can actually often double and sometimes even triple your yield on dividend paying stocks. Selling covered calls is sometimes compared to taking out a limited insurance policy on your [...]