JPS News and Press, Nuveen Preferred & Income Securities Fund From 11/10/20

We had envisioned that Nuveen Preferred & Income Securities Fund would deliver S&P 500 returns with less volatility. We examine that forecast two years later. We also examine the fund's contents today and give you our verdict. For further details see: JPS: A Look...

Many preferred shares continue to provide an excellent fixed-income opportunity. We highlight an ETF that follows our investment philosophy. Buy below par, and enjoy the elevated dividend. For further details see: Monthly Pay, Fully Covered 9.2% Yield: PFFA

The bulls had a good ride with equities from March 2009 to February 2020. It is looking like the COVID-19 recession could be deeper and more drawn-out than originally forecasted. Investors might want to start moving money out of equities and into lower-risk investments. This a...

We believe the overall credit health of the preferred market remains strong. Fixed income markets have seemingly come full circle thus far in 2020. Preferreds with exposure to commercial real estate, consumer spending, and energy all still offer above-average yield and total retur...

Steadily lower yields and heightened volatility make relative value opportunities an attractive alpha generation strategy in CEFs. We take a look at the relative value opportunities on offer in the preferreds CEF sector. A couple of rotation opportunities within the Flaherty fund ...

Nuveen: Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund (NYSE: NVG), Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Value Fund (NYSE: NUW), Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: NEA), Nuveen Arizona Quality Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: NAZ), Nuveen Californi...

Only funds with coverage >100% are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given. We will discuss whether ECC and OXLC really have >100% coverage in a separate post. For further details see: Closed-End Fund 'Quality' Report: September 2020

DFP is managed by Flaherty & Crumrine, a manager we like and offers a smaller premium and higher yield than some of its other funds. With the Fed keeping rates lower longer, preferred shares are quite attractive. The diversification and leverage of DFP make it an attractive ad...

Diversification is a protection against ignorance. It makes very little sense for those who know what they are doing. - Warren Buffett The bond and equity markets have benefited from the excess liquidity pumped in by the Fed this year during the pandemic economic response. At a time when a...

Co-produced with Treading Softly Here at High Dividend Opportunities, we enjoy investing as much as the next person. What we do have, that many do not, is a set-out philosophy with some rules built in. These rules work as guardrails to keep us on track and prevent us from flying off the ...