Writing Covered Calls for Additional Income
March 25th, 2011
Investors who wish to generate additional income while waiting for long term price appreciation of a particular stock in their portfolio might want to consider selling covered calls. The covered call is a strategy in which an investor/trader writes or “sells” a call option contract while simultaneously owning an equal number of shares of the underlying stock. This strategy is designed to generate additional income and is most successful when one has a neutral to slightly bullish view on the underlying stock. First, let’s examine the basics.
Some consumers avoid using credit cards because of the fear of getting buried in high interest credit card debt. If you use your credit card with restraint, it can not only help you build a stronger credit rating, which is helpful for obtaining a mortgage or car loan, but it can also give you financial benefits. Consumers should be able to identify the best uses for a credit card in order to reap the maximum benefit credit has to offer.
Committing a personal monthly budget to paper is a huge step towards gaining control of your financial situation. There is a great deal of work that goes into creating a comprehensive and useful budget, but once you start using it you may begin to encounter challenges.
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Standing in line at a local grocery store, an elderly fellow in front of the cashier reached into his pocket for payment. What he pulled out of his pocket was a blast from the past, a paper money clip. For those too young to remember these classy money organizers, the money clip was a standard way men used to carry money.
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