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Strategies & Market Trends : The Covered Calls for Dummies Thread

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To: BDR who wrote (671)5/19/2001 12:32:01 PM
From: BDR   of 5205
 
The free email newsletter that I get from coveredcalls.com has links to two articles on covered calls, one pro, one con.

May 16, 1997
"Cramer Warns Against Writing Covered Calls"
thestreet.com

Despite the title much of the article deals with option strategies other than CC writing. I see nothing in Cramer's article to support his thesis that CC's are a bad idea. I see plenty in the article to support the thesis that he is a failed CC writer because of flaws in his personality that have an effect on his psychology of investing.

"I try to hit the ball out of the park when I buy options, not generate a small return."

"I am afraid to sell."

May 21, 2001
"Taking Cover with Covered Calls"
businessweek.com
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