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This month’s Personal Finance options recommendation includes two strategies, selling a covered call and selling a naked put on Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA) as described below. If you already own shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance, then you should consider selling a covered call against that stock position, but if you do… Read More
Exchange traded funds diversify the risk of owning specific MLPs, but only at the cost of squandering a tax break. ETNs are a better bet, unless trading at a premium to net asset value. Read More
Johnson & Johnson April $120 covered call expired in-the-money and was assigned, resulting in a 5.63% profit for 107 days of exposure. Johnson & Johnson April $110 naked put expired out-of-the-money and expired worthless, resulting in a 1.85% profit for 107 days of exposure. Wells Fargo April $41 naked put expired out-of-the-money and expired worthless, resulting in a 4.19% profit for 198 days of exposure. Xerox April $11 covered call expired out-of-the-money and expired worthless, resulting in a 4.87% profit for 198 days of exposure. Read More
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Recent underperformance hasn’t shaken our confidence in Fidelity Mid Cap Value. Read More
Two healthcare holdings deliver safety and better returns than the S&P 500. Read More
Our Maximum Income holdings delivered a 6.3% total return for the quarter. Read More
Newsletters Give Investors an Edge In a recent annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, legendary investor Warren Buffett updated them about the bet he made nine years ago with Protégé Partners, an asset management firm that invests in hedge funds. Buffett wagered $1 million that a simple index fund that… Read More