FPE News and Press, First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF From 07/08/19

Introduction Each month, I do a portfolio check-up to see if there are small changes that I want to make to my portfolio. For this article, I build two hypothetical million dollar portfolios based on funds that have a high dividend yield for the amount of risk taken as measured by the Ulcer ...

With interest rates low and the Federal Reserve (Fed) set to stay on pause through year-end, income-focused investors are expanding their search for yield. One area that has attracted attention in recent months is the preferred securities category. Since the Fed first announced a pause on rate...

The iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF ( PFF ) is the largest preferred and hybrid securities focused ETF in the market. In this article, I'll take a look at the fund itself, its value proposition, and compare it to some of its peers. Although the fund seems to be a good investment ch...

Think you’ve got the perfect retirement plan? Think again. We’ve found many new retirees end up modifying their plan after they retire. No plan is perfect, so investors need to remain open to considering alternatives. We’re going to cover: The reality of drawing Social...

100% of our revenue from this article in the first month will be donated to a charity . In February, we will be supporting 2 Blondes All Breed Rescue. Many people are eagerly awaiting retirement. Unfortunately, far fewer retirees are actually planning for it. A shocking percentage of peop...

First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF (NASDAQ: FCAL ) - $0.1250. First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (NASDAQ: FEMB ) - $0.1800. First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (NASDAQ: FMB ) - $0.1175. First Trust Municipal High Income ETF (NASDAQ: FMHI ) - $0.1500. Fir...

First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of the monthly distributions for certain exchange-traded funds advised by FTA. The following dates apply to today's distribution declarations: FTA is a federally registered investment advisor and serves as the Funds' investm...