10 Stocks to Generate Even MORE Income

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Many investors worried about generating enough income in the low-yield environment created by the Federal Reserve and a sluggish economy.

But, you don’t have to settle for low yields next year and by low I mean anything below 8% or so. You are just leaving money on the table.

Instead, you should be looking for income stocks that have great fundamentals based on growth that will come regardless of the economy.

Look for stocks with great fundamentals that can be used to sell call or put options against to generate income

Secondarily look for names that have weekly options, this increases your flexibility and your yield. The yields are great – be a bit nimble and you can generate between 18%-25% per year selling weekly call and put options.

Here are 10 great ideas for generating extra income:

Agriculture

Demand for US grown corn and soybeans continues to make farmers the happiest businessmen and women in the country. It is not longer about ethanol – is about exports to China. As farmers put more land under cultivation, than out of fertilizer required per unit of output grows, and the fertilizer outfits with a great yield and declining or stable feedstock costs are Terra Nitrogen (NYSE:TNH) with a 7.7% yield and Rentech Nitrogen Partners, L.P. (NYSE:RNF) with a 8% yield.

Energy

“Fracking” has finally taken hold of investors’ imaginations but the folks on Wall Street continue to look in the wrong place for growth. There is a need for refinery capacity to clean the dirty heavy oil from shale – that means Calumet Specialty Products (NASDAQ:CLMT), an MLP with a near 8% yield. There is a need to clean up dirty natural gas and gas fluids and that means Martin Midstream Partners (NASDAQ:MMLP) with a nice yield of 9.7%). Last, a company developing fields, Enerplus (NYSE:ERF), another MLP yielding 8.5

Mortgage REITs

These companies took a hit when Ben Bernanke continued easing. There are few if any hits in sight. The granddaddy of the industry and my favorite is Annaly Capital (NYSE:NLY) a yield of 12.2% and a balance sheet that now holds commercial assets with a higher return than residential mortgages.

Apple  

If you have the capital, the best name to sell call options against is Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL). The stock is grossly undervalued compared to the S&P 500 and the company is growing more than 20% a year. Let me help you become a believer. Sell an AAPL $450 put option that expires in January of 2014 and you collect, per contract, $6,720. You collect immediately in your account. If the put expires worthless in thirteen months your return is 13.44%. And who would not be willing to own AAPL at $500, as the previous high was $705. Or you can sell weekly options every week and perhaps, if you are nimble, double that return.

Transocean

Worldwide the hunt for oil underneath the ocean is accelerating, The Deepwater Horizon mess is behind them and Transocean (NYSE:RIG), the technology and services leader in offshore rigs, is grossly undervalued and ready to break out. The options have great premiums making RIG a great stock to sell puts to collect double digit income or sell call options if you own the stock.

Verizon

For the more conservative among you, how about a growth stock with a 4.7% yield that you can also sell call options against, doubling that yield without any appreciation in the stock? Verizon (NYSE:VZ) is a classic stock to own for the dividend and sell calls against. Consumers are spending more and more on wireless and Internet access, VZ is enjoying the ride and VZ provides a nice mix of income streams.

General Motors

General Motors (NYSE:GM) an income stock? You bet. The average car in the US is now more than 11 years old, credit is available and GM has a very strong product line.  There are very rich very rich premiums on the put and call options. A few days ago Uncle Sam announced it was selling a big slug of stock reducing the overhang on the stock and the company has a lot of room to run. If you sold weekly put options every week on GM or calls if you own the stock, you could generate 20% or more per year in yield.


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