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To: taxman who wrote (20224)4/10/1999 6:21:00 PM
From: t2  Respond to of 74651
 
if buying options was such a poor investment, we could all become rich selling them

Great point!!



To: taxman who wrote (20224)4/10/1999 6:22:00 PM
From: taxman  Respond to of 74651
 
should read

"but the buyer has the potential to make 2, 3 or ten or more times one's investment."



To: taxman who wrote (20224)4/10/1999 6:25:00 PM
From: Srini  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 74651
 
taxman: <<if buying options was such a poor investment, we could all become rich selling them>>

An excellent point, don't you think? If you are a long term holder of a big chunk of the stock, selling near term out of the money covered calls could be cash flowing into your account monthly, like rich dividends (often better than the Dow Dogs).

Srini.


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