The stock market is within striking distance of all-time highs. Yet at the same time, yields on bonds and dividend stocks continue to creep lower, making it difficult for investors to generate above-average returns.

In today's video, Matt and Paul beef up the income-generating part of their real-money portfolio by using an options strategy on a favorite stock that happens to be trading near its 52-week low. Not only does the strategy generate an almost 18% annualized yield, but it also gives them the option to buy the stock at even cheaper prices on a market pullback. Get the name and their trade by watching the following video.

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