Options as a Strategic Investment

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. [...]