Okay, so this YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF… MSTY. Just saying the ticker feels…wrong. Like I accidentally ordered something from a late-night infomercial. And the yield? 290%! Look, I’ve been around the block. I’ve seen yields. This isn’t a yield; it’s a cry for help. It’s like someone’s desperate to get you to overlook something, and frankly, it’s working on a lot of people, and that’s what bothers me most. The sheer gullibility!
One Stock. One.
They’re playing options, sure, but on MicroStrategy? MSTR? It’s like building a house of cards on a unicycle. A single company. It’s…it’s insulting to the very concept of diversification. They try to dress it up with fancy options jargon, but it’s still fundamentally putting all your eggs – all of them! – in one, very volatile, basket. And people are just… accepting this? It’s like they want to lose money. I swear, some investors are actively seeking out bad ideas. It’s a competition, I think.
The Dividend: A Mirage
And this dividend… it fluctuates wildly. From $2.37 to $0.13? That’s not income; that’s a guessing game. You’re relying on the whims of the options market and the price of… MicroStrategy. Again! I need predictability. I want to know what’s coming in, not have to check the market every five minutes like I’m day trading my retirement. If I wanted that kind of stress, I’d take up competitive bird watching. At least then I’d be outside.
The Share Price: A Slow Decline
Ninety percent total return since inception? Okay, fine. But that includes reinvesting the dividends. You remove the dividends, and the share price is down 60%? Sixty! They’re basically giving you back your own money disguised as income. It’s…circular. It’s like washing your clothes with the same water you used to wash your dishes. It feels wrong. It is wrong. And people are celebrating this? I need a lie-down.
Seriously, Just… No.
Look, I get it. People want income. They want a big yield. But this isn’t a solution; it’s a trap. It’s a shiny object designed to distract you from the fact that you’re probably losing money. For most income investors, this ETF isn’t just a bad fit; it’s an affront to common sense. It’s a symbol of everything that’s wrong with the market. And frankly, it’s just… annoying. I’m going to go find a nice, boring bond. Maybe two. And then I’m going to complain about something else. Because that’s what I do.
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2026-01-25 14:52