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10 ‘Forever’ Companies & 1 Options Blueprint That Can Add $4,000 Per $100K—Even in a Re-Shoring World

10 ‘Forever’ Companies & 1 Options Blueprint That Can Add $4,000 Per $100K—Even in a Re-Shoring World

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Pandemic, geopolitics, and then Trump trade tensions forced every CEO in America to rethink how they do business.

Everyone's rebuilding domestically.

What does that require? Steel. Cement. Chemicals. Power. Water.

And unlike AI fantasies, this is real stuff people need for everything. You can't code steel beams or concrete.

So in today’s issue:
→ 10 companies that control the basics of civilization
→ Option enhancement strategies that add $4,000 to every $100K invested
→ How to weave everything into one wealth-compounding machine.



Sector 1: Basic Materials

Steel has no scalable substitute. None. Zero.

While we all obsess over electric vehicles, someone still needs to build the factories that make the batteries.

Those factories need steel frames, concrete foundations, and chemical processes that haven't changed much since your grandfather's time.

The numbers are staggering:
→ Global steel demand projected to grow 30% by 2050
→ Cement consumption could increase by 45%
→ Chemical feedstock demand might 2.4× from 2020 levels

Here's the investment opportunity most people miss: When basic materials face this kind of structural demand surge, you don't just buy and hold.
You turn commodity volatility into your ally.


ArcelorMittal (MT)

Current yield: ~2.8%, but here's why that's misleading...

ArcelorMittal isn't just a steel company—it's a commodity options play disguised as a dividend stock. When steel prices spike (and they will), this thing turns into a cash gusher.

The Options Strategy:
Own the stock for the dividend and commodity exposure.
Sell covered calls during price spikes to capture premiums.
Use cash-secured puts to accumulate more shares during commodity downturns.

Risk Management:
Never allocate more than 5% to any single commodity play. These can be volatile.

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BASF

Current yield: ~6.1%

Chemicals are literally the building blocks of everything else.

Your smartphone? Needs specialty chemicals.
Your prescription drugs? Chemical manufacturing.
That organic shampoo your spouse buys? Still requires industrial chemistry.

BASF has been doing this for 158 years. They've survived two world wars, multiple market crashes, and every "disruption" you can imagine.

The Options Strategy:
BASF's earnings follow predictable chemical cycles. During commodity booms, sell covered calls 5-10% out of the money. During downturns, use cash-secured puts to accumulate shares at lower prices.


Sector 2: Utilities

Warren Buffett called utilities "bond substitutes with growth potential."
He was being modest.

Electricity demand is about to double by 2050.
Not because of some theoretical future, but because of what's happening right now:

  • Data centers (AI needs massive computing power)

  • Electric vehicle charging (every gas station becomes a power station)

  • Reshoring manufacturing (factories need electricity)


NextEra Energy (NEE)

Current yield: ~2.9%, but 29 consecutive years of dividend increases

NextEra is a renewable energy infrastructure monopoly.
They've built the largest wind and solar portfolio in North America while still running reliable baseload power.

When politicians argue about energy policy, NextEra wins regardless.
Coal-friendly administration? They run efficient natural gas plants.
Green New Deal? They're already the renewable leader.

The Options Strategy:
NEE is perfect for covered calls because it rarely moves more than 10-15% in either direction annually. You can consistently sell monthly calls at 2-3% out of the money and collect those premiums while the dividend compounds.

Coming next:
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The rest: 7 forever companies that I believe will be around for the next 50 years
→ Option framework for each that adds up to $4,000 per year on every $100K invested
→ Complete portfolio implementation blueprint

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