The dividend is safe. They have a strong balance sheet. They are still making lots of cash flow. The payout ratio is pretty low. (Analysts’ price target is $10.79)

You recommended selling the $360 Dec. 2018 put on Netflix, but I'm now under water with Netflix under $270: What to do now? Close and take the loss, or rollover to a later date? Roll it. The FAAANGs turned first and that took the NASDAQ down, starting in September. The FAANGs got ahead of themselves. Take a 6-month put further out to $280 and you'll likely get $40.

ZDV vs. ZWC Both have similar stocks in them. If they're high-paying, quality stocks, the yield will support the stock price. When you write covered calls, BMO would be paying part of the dividend stocks on. Normally, a high-dividend stock is not so volatile.

ZDV vs. ZWC Both hold similar stocks. If they're high-dividend payers, the yields will support the stock price. BMO will write covered calls against 40-60% of the dividend-paying stock in a portfolio. Normally, a high-dividend stock is not so volatile, so the premiums aren't that high. ZDV, you're not capping your upside. ZWC will provide more income. Both are good.

$2,000 for his son to invest in? He'd buy a really simple ETF, the XIU, which is basically buying Canada's 60-largest companies. You're buying Canada, including 30% in energy and metals, which is a risk. Or you could try SPY to cover the U.S. market. You could split these two 50/50.

$2,000 for his son to invest in? He'd buy a really simple ETF, the XIU, which is basically buying Canada's 60-largest companies. You're buying Canada, including 30% in energy and metals, which is a risk. Or you could try SPY to cover the U.S. market. You could split these two 50/50.

You need geographic diversification in a portfolio, but ZWE and Europe are in a tough space, so hold. Also, this is a covered call and hedged to the Canadian dollar. It depends on how large your position of ZWE is in your portfolio. Europe has problems short-term with the ECB with a $5.3 trillion balance sheet and are exiting quantitative easing. There are some real issues there. He wouldn't bet on Europe.