How to trade Carnival before earnings using options

Carnival (CCL) will report earnings on Tuesday before the open. The options market implies a substantial earnings-related move of about 8%, much more than the 5% earnings-related move the company has averaged since mid-2013. We’ll review an options trade that generates some income into the results. Investors wonder whether the cruise industry can sustain robust … Read more

Best way to make regular income from stocks — plus, how to use our trade alerts

Here’s our Club Mailbag email [email protected] — so you send your questions directly to Jim Cramer and his team of analysts. We can’t offer personal investing advice. We will only consider more general questions about the investment process or stocks in the portfolio or related industries. This week, we’re answering two questions. Question No. 1: … Read more

Jefferies expects strong dividend growth this year. How to play it

It should be a good year for dividends, according to Jefferies. This year, the firm expects dividend growth in the U.S. to accelerate to 6.2% from 3.9% in 2023. “Most sectors except for energy and autos are expected to grow dividends, led by media and semis,” Desh Peramunetilleke, the firm’s global head of quantitative strategy, … Read more

How to construct your portfolio for maximum income in retirement

Attractive bond yields have been a boon for investors, such as retirees, who want to generate income from their portfolios. Yet, those who want to live off the income generated by their investments — without selling any stocks — may want to reconsider how their portfolio is set up. An efficient portfolio typically focuses on … Read more

Big yields can invite risk. How to find the right dividend fund for your portfolio

If you’re searching for a dividend-paying fund to cushion your portfolio with steady income, you’ll have to look beyond hot yields. That’s because those rich yields usually come with a sharp trade-off for investors in the form of additional risk, according to a recent study from Morningstar. “There is a perception that we have that … Read more