Replies to post #53 on Stone Harbor Emerging Markets (EDF)

[leftovers]

I hear ya! With EDF I think I am going just hold. I have it in both my IRA and regular account and like the monthly check. I lightened my load in August and running 75-80 percent cash right now. We could see a big sell off however the fact that they keep lowering interest makes me believe the Market will remain strong. There is NOWHERE else you can go to get a return so the Market is where it is at.

My new thing is to sell (short) Puts on the stocks I would own to collect dividends. Most of the time I keep the credit and treat it like a dividend. If the stock goes down I just take the assignment own the stock and collect the dividend.

So far I am making more than holding and collecting divs with a whole lot less cash in the market! Other than that I am up around 25% year to date on my 2 accounts.

Cheers