Dogs of the Dow look very tradeable for 2012

The 2012 Dogs of the Dow look like strong candidates for enhanced income strategies. They are these stocks. When one combines their yields with covered calls or out of the money put selling the returns can easily be double digit %'s for the year. With the volatility in the market we would recommend writing in the money or at the money covered calls and out of the money put writing. One should be aware of the ex-dividend date as well as when earnings are to be reported. Try to enter positions that capture the dividend and consider avoiding entering new positions before earnings are released or you may experience a gap down.