Covered-call strategies can be an income investors’ best friend. Whether the broader stock market goes up, down or merely grinds sideways, selling covered calls pays. Fortunately, we can buy ...

Covered call ETFs trade potential stock gains for higher income, useful in volatile markets. Investors should assess how ETFs fit into portfolios due to the complexity and trade-offs involved. Key ...

Long call and covered call approaches both involve call options, but they serve very different purposes in a portfolio. A long call is typically a speculative strategy, allowing investors to profit ...

XYLD replicates the S&P 500 index and sells monthly at-the-money SPX covered calls to generate results similar to the Cboe S&P 500 BuyWrite Index. Overall, historic performances have been good with a ...

Covered call ETFs play an increasingly vital role for income investors. While they have inherent flaws, the benefits clearly outweigh them. In the article, I detail the rationale for including covered ...

Covered-call strategies can be an income investors' best friend. Whether the broader stock market goes up, down or merely grinds sideways, selling covered calls pays. Fortunately, we can buy ...