
Covered Calls vs. the 4% Rule: Why Income Investors Are Abandoning the Old Retirement Formula
The Retirement Formula Wall Street Has Been Selling You for 30 Years — And Why It May Not Be Enough Picture this: you’ve spent 35
Insights on covered calls, income investing, and building your own cash-flow machine — by Mark Yegge.

The Retirement Formula Wall Street Has Been Selling You for 30 Years — And Why It May Not Be Enough Picture this: you’ve spent 35

Most Investors Overlook the Strategy That Lets You Collect Covered Call Income With a Fraction of the Capital Here’s a question I get constantly from

Learn how to build a diversified covered call income portfolio with the three-tier framework: foundation ETFs, growth stocks, and opportunistic plays. Includes a sample $150K portfolio generating ~$2,770/month.

Learn how implied volatility affects your covered call premiums and how to use IV Rank and IV Percentile to sell smarter. Includes premium comparison tables, ideal IV ranges, and portfolio construction tips.

Learn how the collar strategy combines covered calls with protective puts to limit your downside risk. Includes real trade examples, zero-cost collar setups, and when to use collars vs. standard covered calls.

Compare the top 3 ETFs for selling covered calls — SPY, QQQ, and IWM — with real premium examples, yield comparisons, and guidance on which ETF fits your income strategy.
Watch the free 50-minute MasterCourse and learn how I use covered calls to target consistent monthly income from the stock market.