Do you know what will ,most likely, happen to the price of this type of companies when their tax status is changed in 2011 ?
I never know what will happen to stock prices. I know that price dropped on the news and bounced right back again. I do know these trusts have provided income from dividends and covered calls for a long time. By now they've paid for themselves.
You want to look for a debt to equity ratio below .8, significant free cash flow, a history of sustainable dividends amd the ability to pay these from less than 100% of FCF. Set a stop/loss of 10% of original purchase price and a trailing stop each 20% increase from that price. There are a few dozen stocks that meet that criteria. Try finviz.com for your discovery. Good hunting.