Options Trade

Turn Apple (AAPL) into a High-Yield Stock

Currently AAPL yields under 3%. But you can collect income on this liquid, easy-to-trade stock another way--by selling options high and buying them low. More

My Mini-Berkshire Strategy Using Options for Insurance

Using excess cashflow to purchase puts and calls will help me smooth out the risk in my dividend portfolio. Its a bit risky, so check with an advisor first More

Bullish on Bank of America (BAC)

BAC's news this morning is a great sign to be bullish on the stock--and I recommend selling at-the-money puts.. More

Trade of the Day: Exelon Corp. (EXC)

Defensive stocks like this one are overvalued as investors chased yield this quarter--and it could be primed for an especially large downturn if the market turns down with it. More

Trade of the Day: Amerisource Bergen Corp. (ABC)

Buyers have come back to healthcare and staple stocks--so why not play the trend with a call option? More

How to Boost Verizon Dividends Another 10%

Verizon is a player smack in the middle of the mobile world, and it's dividend yield of just under 4% is nice, but here's a way to make much, much more. More

3 Ways to Play the Fracking Boom This Week

Two recent developments in the oil and fracking space mean that now is the time to invest--and sell calls--in the area. More