Coverage can be a good thing – and not just for the general public’s viewing. Take covered call options, for example. According to Brian Overby: “Covered call selling (or “writing”) may offer a relatively low-risk way to generate income on existing stock positions in sideways or range-bound markets.” In other words, coverage can generate warm [...]

Christmas shoppers proved pundits right in keeping to their budgets on Black Friday. Double digit employment, continuing housing market troubles and overall consumer cautiousness, helped sustain the holiday spirit of bargain thriftiness. Topping the Christmas shopping list were pragmatic items such as toys, clothes and books. This meant cost-minded stores such as Wal-Mart (WMT), Target [...]