Talk Your Book: The Psychology of Income

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Michael Batnick
December 01, 2025

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On today’s show, we discuss:

  • Transforming the return structure of an asset class from capital appreciation towards income

  • Growth in the Option ETF space

  • Using option strategies to lower overall portfolio volatility

  • Option ETFs that build around core portfolio allocations

  • Expected performance in bear and bull markets

  • Option-income strategies vs hedged strategies

  • Added tax efficiency of options on an index compared to individual names

  • What due diligences investors should do before considering these strategies

  • Earning income from volatility around Bitcoin

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