A Media Portfolio for Long-Term Investors

Ultimately, I hope to illustrate how to work options into your portfolio at a basic, but worthwhile and productive level. You might use different stocks or methods to achieve similar goals.

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In a portfolio like this, I want to keep a core of about 75% to 80% in dividend-paying growth stocks. In the remaining 20% to 25%, I take things in a progressively speculative direction.

Core (Initial Positions)

Your amount of available capital, time horizon (when you'll be needing your money) and risk aversion dictate how much money you can put into your initial positions. Ideally, I strive to write covered calls against each position. Your broker's commission structure influences whether or not it makes sense to execute covered calls.