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There Are Safe 15%-20% Yields Available for Retirees... Right NowBy
Friday, February 22, 2013
Today, investors have an incredible opportunity to earn double-digit percentage rates of income.
You simply have to look past conventional investments like bonds and mutual funds...
You have to look at unusual income plans like "Digital Utilities." As I'll show you today, this plan is paying out safe income streams of at least 15%...
Traditional utility stocks have been a good friend to retirees and other income investors for generations.
You see, if you want indoor plumbing or a refrigerator, you have to do business with the municipal utility company. In many cities, these utility companies enjoy monopoly positions. The government-guaranteed profit turns these companies into income-producing machines. Because everyone has to use their services, the payments they deliver to shareholders are secure and safe.
These traditional utilities still have a place in the retiree's portfolio. But as longtime DailyWealth readers know, there's an alternative type of utility company you should consider...
These stocks are safe. They enjoy near-monopoly positions. And if you're willing to try something a little different, you can collect annual income payments nearly four times as large as what you'll get with traditional utilities.
Let me explain...
"Digital utilities" is the name I've given to certain dominant "Big Tech" companies. I'm talking about names like Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT).
Intel dominates the semiconductor industry. Microsoft dominates the software industry. Just like you can't turn the light on without using power from your electrical utility, you can hardly use a computer without using these companies' products. And because digital utility stocks don't have to contend with nearly as much regulation as traditional utilities, they can growth their profits much faster.
Now here's the part where it gets interesting... Just like regular utilities, digital utilities pay reliable dividends in the 3%-4% range. But right now, you have an opportunity to quadruple the amount of income you collect from these stocks... without taking on any additional risk.
That opportunity is selling "covered calls."
In general terms, this strategy amounts to buying shares in safe, dividend-paying companies, like Intel and Microsoft, then selling "call options" to other traders. When you sell a call option, you're giving other traders the right to buy your shares at a higher price.
The process is different from just buying shares. And it takes a little while to get used to the idea. But I've shown thousands of readers how to do it in my Retirement Trader advisory. Once you get the hang of it, it will change the way you see income investing.
Let me walk you through some numbers, so you can see how useful a tool this is if you're looking for safe income...
Right now, you can buy Microsoft for about $27.50 per share. Let's say you buy 100 shares, for a total of $2,750. Right after buying your shares, you can sell someone the right to buy them from you for $28 each ($2,800 total) anytime between now and late May. You collect $73 for selling that right. This $73 payment represents an instant 2.7% yield on your shares.
If Microsoft climbs above $28 in May, you'll sell your shares for a modest capital gain... keep the instant 2.7% yield... and pocket the quarterly dividend Microsoft pays along the way. All told, you'll walk away with 5.3% in three months – more than 20% annualized.
If Microsoft does not rise to $28 per share, you simply keep that instant 2.7% yield, your 100 shares, and the dividend. You can continue to collect those dividends. And you can make similar trades over and over again, generating a double-digit annual cash yield.
DailyWealth readers who have followed my advice over the past couple years have been able to do just that. They've been able to turn a safe "utility" stock into 15% a year or more in income.
That's about four times what you can collect by simply owning shares.
Don't get me wrong... Regular shareholders of traditional utility stocks and "digital utility" stocks like Intel and Microsoft will do just fine over the coming years. Both investments will pay out reliable dividends.
But folks who are willing to do a bit more work can start earning 15%-20% a year right now.
Here's to our health, wealth, and a great retirement,
Doc Eifrig
Further Reading:
Find more information on how the "covered call" strategy works here…
Conventional landlords collect regular income on properties they own. It's a time-tested plan for getting a good, double-digit annual yield on your money. When you follow our Retirement Trader plan, you also collect income on properties you own. Except these properties are in the stock market.
The conventional "knock" against covered calls is that you "sell away" the potential upside stocks offer. It's a valid concern. But these days, I know most folks are more concerned with earning safe, 10%-20% yields than they are with trying to "shoot the moon" using risky strategies.
Market NotesWHY WARREN BUFFETT IS BUYING THE BASICS Last week, superinvestor Warren Buffett announced he is a part of a big deal to buy ketchup giant Heinz. It's the latest proof that smart, long-term investors love owning businesses that sell "the basics."
We often point to companies like retail giant Wal-Mart and cigarette maker Philip Morris as the kinds of dominant, high-quality businesses that should be a part of every investor's portfolio. These boring companies sell basic things, like soda, cigarettes, and beer, that millions of people use every day. They have powerful brand names. And they safely generate tons of cash for shareholders.
These businesses can keep costs low because of their dominant positions. Heinz has been selling the same ketchup formula for decades, generating billions of dollars for investors each year. Recently, Porter Stansberry even featured the food producer on a short list of "capital efficient" businesses, which have generated huge, steady investment returns for the past 30 years. The list also included beverage-giant Coke, a long-time Buffett favorite.
The Consumer Staples Select Sector Fund (NYSE: XLP) is full of "basics" leaders like Coke, Wal-Mart, and Heinz. As today's chart shows, the fund just broke out to a fresh, all-time high. Shares are in a multiyear uptrend. The "basics strategy" is working for Buffett.
– Larsen Kusick
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