Agree To Purchase NextEra Energy At $60, Earn 4.1%

Investors considering a purchase of NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE: NEE) stock, but cautious about paying the going market price of $78.95/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies at their disposal. One interesting put contract in particular, is the January 2015 put at the $60 strike, which has a bid at the time of this writing of $2.45. Collecting that bid as the premium represents a 4.1% return against the $60 commitment, or a 2.6% annualized rate of return...