PFFD News and Press, Global X U.S. Preferred From 03/19/21

The iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF holds over 500 preferred issues in the United States. The monthly fund yields 4.83% and costs only 46 basis points. While it is hard to differentiate in the preferred space tracking a passive index, some better options present themse...

People who worked hard all their lives confront different cash management issues in retirement. There are many "ironclad" rules which work out well for most retirees but can be suboptimal for others. A retiree should take stock of his or her situation and review some key factors t...

I earned $778 in dividend income during February, shy of February 2020. I'll dig into why. No trades were made during the month. T. Rowe Price (20%) and Home Depot (10%) announced their yearly increases. For further details see: My Dividend Growth Portfolio February Upda...

Global manufacturing PMI buoyed by further strong gains in production. Robust growth seen in the US, Eurozone, India and Brazil despite supply chain delays close to record high. Expansion limited by further slowdown in China, in turn linked to shipping and logistics problems. ...

I earned $723 in dividend income in January, beating January of 2020. I'll dig into why. I added to Visa and Mastercard. BlackRock, Corning, and Prudential announced their yearly dividend increases. For further details see: My Dividend Growth Portfolio January Updat...

Preferred securities are one alternative source of income that investors may want to consider when looking to enhance yield in their portfolios. To alleviate concerns of concentration risk, we believe investors should consider non-financial preferreds ("ex financials"), which provide ...

The portfolio generated a record-setting $1,884 in December to round out 2020. For the full year, I collected $13,314, a 31% increase over 2019. Five existing positions were added to; no sales were made. I share my reflections on 2020 and look to the future in 2021. For...

While common sources of income like US treasuries, mortgage backed securities, and corporate debt together make up nearly 80% of the fixed income market, preferreds are less than 1% of the overall market. While bond and REIT income are taxed as ordinary income, preferred yield is ofte...

November brought me $819 in dividend income, which was better than August but lower year over year. I was virtually idle while waiting for news around the election and vaccine candidates. Valuations continue to push higher and I have ample cash on the sidelines. For further ...

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: ...