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Would you like a quick, easy, inexpensive and still safe way to invest with covered call writing? If so, why not consider using exchange traded funds? In chapter 14 of my first book, Cashing in on Covered Calls, I discuss diversification and dollar cost averaging as an investment strategy and how that approach can be utilized when [...]

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Definitions:
Implicit in the term covered call writing is the fact that we are selling call options. They are covered because we first own the underlying equities prior to selling the option. Since this is my first article of the new year and given the fact that we have so many new members of the Blue [...]

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You’ve screened your stocks both fundamentally and technically. You been diligent to only select equities in the greatest performing industries. Even subtle decisions like factoring in earnings reports and companies that report same store monthly retail sales cannot guarantee that an equity will appreciate in value. The reality is that there are a litany of [...]

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Cramer Gem (MHS) Medco Health Solutions:
Alan’s last article stressed the importance of ascertaining where the “Big Boys” were headed with their investment dollars. I also did some digging and found a gem, with the help of J. Cramer,  that goes along with what Alan wrote about in his last article.
Let’s run it through our Blue [...]

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The IBD 100 is my main source for locating the greatest performing stocks. It is not, however, the only source (see chapter 16 of my book, Cashing in on Covered Calls).Another great resource can be found on the IBD Homepage (www.investors.com), the screen you enter prior to going to the Stock Check-Up link. On the [...]

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