buy-and-write strategy

buy-and-write strategy definition - business

buy-and-write strategy

The investment strategy in which stock is purchased and call options on the stock are written. A buy-and-write strategy is a fairly conservative approach to generating maximum current income from a combination of option premiums and dividends.

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