PFFD News and Press, Global X U.S. Preferred From 11/16/20

Global X U.S. Preferred ETF is a strong preferred offering. The fund has done better than what you would expect. Its non-leveraged nature will entice the conservative investor but it is long on one risk. We identify who this is best suited for. For further details see: ...

I received $747 in October, which was slightly lower than the July comparable but slightly up year over year. I continued closing out underperforming holdings and focusing on quality individual picks and indexing the rest. Cash remains high in light of all of the upcoming uncertai...

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...

The preferreds sector has come nearly full circle with yields spiking in March and now falling back to their levels earlier in the year. Expensive sector valuation means that fund fees are taking a bigger chunk of underlying yields while passive investments are holding an increasing n...

Lipper categories with low risk and moderate to high yields are listed. Top-ranked funds within the categories are listed. Over a thousand funds are ranked using Mutual Fund Observer Screens based on risk, risk-adjusted returns, quality, momentum and yield. Top-ranked funds f...

I received $1,553 in September, which was better than the $1,269 in September 2019. For the quarter I received $3,093 which was up 6.5% from Q3 in 2019. I closed out several positions to focus on my prime dividend growth holdings and index the rest. For further details see: ...

Welcome to my dividend growth portfolio review for August 2020. The S&P continued its winning streak of 5 straight months with gains and the best August in 34 years . The divergence between tech darlings and the rest of the market continued as Apple ( AAPL ) and Tesla ( TSLA ) dominated h...

Welcome to my review for my dividend growth portfolio. This edition will cover June, Q2 as well as the first half of the year. We've now crossed the half-way point and are in the back half of the year. Six months ago, I don't think anyone would have believed all of the events we've experienced...

Welcome to my May 2020 review for my dividend growth portfolio. Markets continue to fly, pushing back towards all-time highs set a few months ago. The Fed has begun its bond purchasing program as they inject cash into the system. This with the backdrop of continued coronavirus concerns here...

Introduction Welcome to my April 2020 review for my dividend growth portfolio. For reference, this article series covers my investing journey as a father of two towards my eventual retirement. Any specific stocks or amounts are particular to my self-directed 401(k) plan. The goal of my...