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Click here to learn more about JP MorganOn today’s show, we discuss:
- JEPI’s relative outperformance in early 2026 and the role of active stock selection
- Why writing options at the index level avoids capping gains on winners
- The case for prioritizing total return over headline yield
- How advisors are utilizing these products across different portfolio constructions
- JOYT’s approach to reinvesting options premiums rather than distributing them as income
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