Write Covered Calls to Boost Your Stocks’ Profits

Saturday, October 2nd, 2010

Owning stock that you think is headed for the heavens is good, right? Well, yeah, we all love that.

 How about owning stock that may rise just a little—but let someone pay you a fee in return for your agreeing to sell them the shares at a modest profit? And perhaps doing this again and again, month after month, until—oh, either you get tired of making money, or the stock runs out of room to run?

Educated investors, including graduates of Wealth Magazine Investor Education, know this easy-to-use tactic to be writing covered calls. (more…)

Stocks for Rent: Exercising Your Options With Covered Calls

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

 Buying and selling shares of stock is pretty straightforward investing, but what else can you do with your stock portfolio? How about renting it out?

Covered-call investing is a lot like buying and selling stocks, but with one major difference: You are not selling your stock outright; you are selling someone the right to buy your shares at a certain price. (more…)