As an investment analyst, I spend a great deal of time studying the classics in the field. For... Read More

As an investment analyst, I spend a great deal of time studying the classics in the field. For instance, I read Warren Buffett’s annual letters to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:... Read More

I recently came across an interesting find during my weekend reading that I was excited to share... Read More

I recently came across an interesting find during my weekend reading that I was excited to share with readers of my premium options service, Income Trader.  I’d like to share a little bit... Read More

In today’s market, it has become difficult for investors to generate income. Interest rates... Read More

In today’s market, it has become difficult for investors to generate income. Interest rates are at historically low levels, bond portfolios feature high prices and low yields, and it has become... Read More

The covered call strategy is a reliable way to generate income in your investment account on a... Read More

The covered call strategy is a reliable way to generate income in your investment account on a monthly basis. Basically, this investment approach captures income by selling call option contracts,... Read More

One of the great benefits of the covered call strategy is that you can create income from your... Read More

One of the great benefits of the covered call strategy is that you can create income from your investment portfolio by essentially “setting and forgetting” each individual trade. Of... Read More

They say “What gets measured, gets improved.” And yet, all too often, traders... Read More

They say “What gets measured, gets improved.” And yet, all too often, traders don’t actually measure the potential return and effectively match potential gains against the risk... Read More

An old trader once told me, “Trading is the hardest easy money you’ll ever... Read More

An old trader once told me, “Trading is the hardest easy money you’ll ever make.”  In theory, trading is easy enough — all you have to do is buy low and sell high, right?... Read More

When setting up a covered call trade, it is important to estimate ahead of time what that trade is... Read More

When setting up a covered call trade, it is important to estimate ahead of time what that trade is likely to return. Not only will this allow you to evaluate the expected return on your current... Read More

Volatility is often assumed to be a useful indicator. Many traders follow the CBOE Volatility Index... Read More

Volatility is often assumed to be a useful indicator. Many traders follow the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) because they expect it to help them spot changes in the direction of price trends. VIX is... Read More

Options contracts give the holder the right to buy or sell an underlying security at a... Read More

Options contracts give the holder the right to buy or sell an underlying security at a predetermined strike price for a limited amount of time. If the underlying security is trading at a price that... Read More