Investment Thesis
Lately, I've become fascinated with preferred stocks as an income-oriented investment vehicle. In a low interest rate, low yield environment, the relatively high yields typically offered by preferred shares become more attractive.
With my experience in real estate, I am particularly interested in the preferred shares of real estate investment trusts ("REITs") that offer high yields backed by commercial real estate. These are tough times for many real estate sectors, as the pandemic and social distancing policies have taken a punishing toll on a large number of CRE tenants, especially in retail, restaurants,