The allure of income is overwhelming, and one thing that many small or novice investors have in common is the certitude with which they believe that there’s a “secret” income source out there… a way to just “tap in” to the money that institutional investors are making. That’s why these kinds of “payday” and “weekly […]
Weekly options trading service that focuses on income — primarily, per their ads, selling covered calls on optionable marijuana stocks.
Have you seen the teaser pitch from Amber Hestla about her little-known strategy for becoming a “stock landlord” and earning income by renting out your shares? It sounds appealing, and like the kind of thing you imagine the big investors must be doing to get an edge, right? Well, sort of — let’s look at […]
This ad has been circulating for at least a few months in various iterations, and it’s not touting a single stock, but it looks like folks are still interested in learning what Amber Hestla is touting as the “Hestla Heist” for her Income Trader service. This service has been around for about a year and […]
The Palm Beach Letter folks are out with a teased “special report” about how to collect more income in “three minutes” using some kind of secret California “maneuver” … … so naturally, Gumshoe readers are saying “huh?” And “why do they always use California when they make up these names?” And really, just “what are […]
I’ve been seeing a new ad from Amber Mason for the DailyWealth Trader service in the last week or so — it’s all about a special way to earn dividends, but to do so much more quickly. What’s she talking about? Well, I expect we’ll find that this is yet another option-selling pitch (several of […]
For those who are curious about what I’m doing with my personal portfolio, I should note that I’ve let the cash balance build up a little bit (mostly through savings, not sales), and that I’ve had a couple transactions this week — I sold Teva (TEVA) as their strategy has morphed away from what I […]
I do miss the heady, fun days of the bull market, when you could get excited about a nice lil’ teaser about a growth stock that promised 1,000% returns … those were good times. Now, unfortunately, it seems that individual investors are getting a little smarter — they’ve seen that a promise of a 500% […]
OK, so the vacation rerun pile is getting a little thin here … thought you might be interested in seeing all of the many ads that have been sent in the past year promising that you can get cash payouts that are better than dividends, and easy as pie. These ads all tout one version […]
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I considered doing so recently and didn't find the price quite high enough for the calls to actually make the sale, but ...