PREF News and Press, Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active From 07/14/22

PFFA generated high returns, as preferred stock helped this ETF earn higher coupons, sail through the market turbulence and generate an attractive pay-out. Preference shares involve risk of dividend deferral as well as risk of falling price and falling yield of preferreds in a rapidly...

Preferred stocks issued by CEFs remain an overlooked sector by income investors. This sector has been supported by a number of themes, allowing it to outperform the broader preferreds space. We highlight a number of attractively-valued preferred securities issued by CEFs. Fo...

Historically, Fed tightening cycles have tended to be followed by recession. This suggests it is not too early to think about some higher-quality, longer-duration assets as potential sources of drier-powder assets. We highlight a number of 6-7% preferred securities that may fit th...

We take a look at the action in preferreds and baby bonds through the last week of April and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. April was the worst month for the sector since March of 2020. The significant drop in preferred prices, while painful, also means that dur...

Short-term rates have spiked since the start of the year due to persistent inflation and an increasingly hawkish Fed. Most investor portfolios are likely overweight fixed-coupon longer-duration assets which are vulnerable to further interest rate increases. We highlight three secu...

We all have a basic need to feel safe and secure, this extends to our financial life. Sometimes opportunities arise where more income is available from a safer place. We examine two opportunities. For further details see: 2 Great Preferred Stocks, A Fat Yield +7%, For Sa...

We take a look at the Dynex Capital Series C preferred after a strong Q1 release. The company's ability to dial down risk in an unfavorable market environment distinguishes it from its other mortgage REIT counterparts. We find the stock's 7.1% yield attractive with potential yield...

We take a look at the action in preferreds and baby bonds through the first full week of April and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. Preferreds had a bad week and remain under pressure from rising Treasury yields. Only the Energy sector is still in the green year-to-da...

The major equity indices had their worst week since early January - mostly on inflation concerns and a hawkish FOMC that signaled an increase in rates may come sooner than expected. On Friday, stocks took another leg lower after St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said that he expec...

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 ...