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The portfolio generated $948 in dividends during August, bringing the year-to-date total to $9,076. I said goodbye to PFFD and GLW. I added to MLPA, MO, SCHD, MA, V, and SBUX. September should bring buckets of dividends as the last month in a quarter is always my best. F...
During July, global consensus earnings estimates have re-accelerated to the upside, representing another bullish impulse in the tug of war between high valuations on the one hand and strong profits momentum on the other. Despite market worries of a loss of momentum in the near term, t...
The portfolio provided $967 in dividends in July, up 25% YoY. YTD I've received $8,128, up 7.8% over 2020. I closed out my positions in HYLB and DIV. I added to JPM and SPYD and started a new position in DIVO. The portfolio finished over the $500K mark for the first time....
CEFs continue to provide an advantage over most open-end and passive options in the fixed income category. If placed into a ROTH IRA, then it will never be taxed. While more volatile than traditional fixed income, we typically take a counter-cyclical approach by buying over time ("DCA...
The VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF holds 142 preferred issues, predominantly in the United States. The underlying index specifically excludes financials that are well-covered by other ETF alternatives. This "secret sauce" is the differentiating factor that ...
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...
The portfolio provided $1,941 in dividend income during June. That was a 25% improvement over June 2020. For the first half of 2021, I've received $7,161 in dividends, which is up 5.8% over 2020. I added to MDT and SCHD and started a position in QQQJ. PRU, TRV, and BRK.B wer...
The SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF holds over 160 preferred share issues. The fund is the 6th largest in the preferred share ETF space with $1.47B in AUM. In a busy ETF space, the fund falls behind other competitors. The monthly fund yields about 5.08% and costs 45 basis po...
Global X U.S. Preferred ETF offers investors a chance to diversify risk through a collective portfolio of fixed-income securities. The ETF's underlying companies are profitable and trade at attractive valuations. While value stocks have been lagging behind in terms of performance,...
When we last covered Flaherty&Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund, we said that it was priced for exceptionally poor returns. We review the performance since then. We go over the key risks facing this one and tell you why this underperformance is not over. For further det...
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2024-06-02 06:06:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method. This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...
2024-02-23 05:00:58 ET Bond bargain alert! Three secure funds yielding 8% to 9% are for sale on the discount rack. Thanks to a two-year run of rising interest rates, these bond-like investments are cheap. I don’t expect this to be the case for long, with rates ready to relax. ...
2024-02-11 21:12:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method. This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...