FFC - FFC: High Leverage Limits Appeal, Despite Recent Interest Rate Cut
2025-09-24 15:47:45 ET
Overview
Income funds can be an efficient way to hedge your portfolio against the uncertainty of traditional equities, especially as indices continue to hover near all time highs. Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund ( FFC ) is structured as a closed end fund that aims to provide attractive total returns through a portfolio of income-focused securities. When I previously covered FFC, I issued a hold rating due to the inconsistent earnings as a result of the higher interest rate environment. Now that the Fed has implemented the first rate cut of the year, I wanted to revisit the fund to provide some updated insights into its performance and outlook for the remainder of the year....
FFC: High Leverage Limits Appeal, Despite Recent Interest Rate Cut