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October 2007
Eric Uhlfelder |
Income Alternatives Preferred stocks are some of the best sources of income that many investors don't know about.   |
BusinessWeek
March 26, 2007
Lewis Braham |
Overlooked And Underpriced Preferred stocks - part stock, part bond - can be worth the extra effort they demand. |
Financial Advisor
June 2008
Eric Uhlfelder |
Searching For Yield Venture just slightly beyond familiar places advisors look for income and advisors can find opportunities in which to find yield. |
Financial Advisor
August 2012
Alan Lavine |
Preferred Stock Market Going Through Changes Regulatory changes may lead to a dramatic fall in issuance. If you plan to invest client assets in preferred stocks, be sure to put on your financial analyst's hat. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2001
Fick & Mitsoff |
Capital Balancing Act: Preferred vs. Common Stock Because every REIT has unique characteristics and investment opportunities, there is no formula that applies in every situation... |
OCC Bulletin
May 22, 2002 |
Unsafe and Unsound Investment Portfolio Practices Description: Supplemental Guidance This bulletin alerts banks to the potential risk to future earnings and capital from poor investment decisions made at the current low level of interest rates... |
The Motley Fool
February 6, 2008
Zoe Van Schyndel |
ETFs With a Preference Preferred stock funds offer great dividends. Read about about three preferred stock ETFs. |
The Motley Fool
February 8, 2010
Rick Steier |
Gentlemen Prefer Dividends Preferred stock can offer outstanding dividends, capital appreciation, and security to boot. |
The Motley Fool
September 10, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
High-Yield Stocks That Are Riskier Than You Think Preferred stocks pay higher dividends, but they aren't bulletproof. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2004
Mathew Emmert |
Protect Your Dividends From the IRS Pay fewer taxes on dividends by choosing the best account and the right investments. The new, lower tax rate on dividends is a boon to investors, but there are still a few sticky areas to watch out for. |
AskMen.com
December 7, 2003
Dan Carter |
5 Investment Opportunities To Consider There's more to the investing world than just stocks and mutual funds. Research reveals a whole slew of futures, securities and trusts to consider. Here are five such options. |
BusinessWeek
January 31, 2005 |
This High-Yield Fund Skirts Risk Alex Lock's strategy at Westcore Flexible Income is to look for "solid, stable companies that offer attractive yields over the long-term." |
Registered Rep.
February 13, 2012
Stan Luxenberg |
Searching for Yield Yield-starved investors have good reason to be increasingly frustrated. Money-market funds yield next to nothing, and 5-year Treasuries yield less than 1 percent. TIPS sport negative yields. |
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
This Is What You Need When You Retire There are plenty of investments that can generate income for you. |
Financial Advisor
October 2011
Bruce W. Fraser |
Lost In The Crowd For all their risks, preferred ETFs offer high yields, good liquidity and diversification. |
Registered Rep.
March 26, 2013
Stan Luxenberg |
The Passive Letdown Passive funds have lagged active managers in a variety of fixed income categories, including intermediate-term bonds, high yield, and preferred shares. Can passive funds turn around and move to the front of the pack in coming years? |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
Big Dividends Down Under This handful of companies from Australia yields more than 4%. Telstra... Telecom Corp of New Zealand... Amcor... Australia & New Zealand Banking... Westpac Banking... National Australia Bank... etc. |
Financial Advisor
August 2010
Eric Uhlfelder |
Up Down Under For superior economics, equity appreciation and income, few countries compare with Australia. |
The Motley Fool
June 26, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
A Better Way to Boost Your Dividends? Don't get confused about preferred stock. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2004
Stan Luxenberg |
Over There Foreign bond funds will help grab yield, diversify client portfolios and, in some cases, hedge against a falling dollar. |
Financial Advisor
December 2010
Marla Brill |
A Tamer Route Once the bad boys of the bond market, emerging market debt is now seen as less risky. |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2008
Jason Brady |
A Race for Income Most investors who are searching for income from their investments look at one factor: yield. Is this the right approach? |
The Motley Fool
January 3, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Going Global With Bonds International investing isn't just about stocks. With yields on Treasury bonds still hovering below 5%, the high yields offered by some foreign issuers can look extremely appealing. |
On Wall Street
November 1, 2010
Tim Knepp |
The High Yield Influence The meteoric rise of asset prices seen in 2009 was particularly evident across high yield bonds, and 2010 has witnessed another strong year for this asset class. |
The Motley Fool
April 27, 2011
Chuck Saletta |
Raiding the Future to Pay for Today If forced to tap your nest egg early, try to do it efficiently. If a 6% to 7% draw on your retirement money is enough to close your cash flow gap, you may want to consider preferred shares. |
On Wall Street
July 1, 2009
Tim Knepp |
High Yield Bonds: Complex Risks And Opportunities This asset class arguably carries more varied risks, and potential opportunity, than any other publicly-traded fixed income or equity category. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2006
Stuart Bromberg |
The Muni Option Municipal bonds and bond funds are still reasonably cheap and offer tax-free ballast to diversify a portfolio. But when advising clients about municipal bonds, it's important to assess whether the investors could be subject to the alternative minimum tax. |
Financial Advisor
September 2010
Marla Brill |
Finding A Bright Spot The Forward Select Income Fund looks to high-yield REIT preferred stock for income. |
Financial Advisor
November 2012
Marla Brill |
Beyond Bonds As interest rates remain at rock-bottom levels, investors seeking higher yields are piling into bond funds. Mark Freeman has produced an attractive total return with low volatility without depending solely on fixed income securities. |
The Motley Fool
February 4, 2010
Chris Jones |
Class of the Titans Can preferred stock quench investors' thirst for yield? |
Registered Rep.
February 1, 2003
Sam Jaffe |
Corporate Debt Goes Retail Thanks to a new product called retail notes, brokers can access investment grade corporate debt for their clients in $1,000 increments. All the different pieces that go into retail notes add up to an excellent product for income-desiring individuals. |
U.S. Banker
September 2005
Thomas W. Killian |
Designing an [Optimal ] Capital Structure Nimble capital management can help non-Basel II-adopting banks level the competitive playing field. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2008
Donald Jay Korn |
Better Yields Yield can be found in a variety of places, from the most common to the highly esoteric. Here's a look at some of them. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2005
Donald Jay Korn |
The Quest for Yield With a flat yield curve and low interest rates, some financial planners are discovering income in an alternative universe. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Special Issue 2005
Todd A. Canter |
Real Estate Diversification on a Global Scale The dramatic growth of REITs around the globe has several implications for the real estate industry and for investors. For the industry, it is leading to improved liquidity and transparency. For investors, it creates more opportunities to access an attractive investment vehicle while mitigating many of the risks associated with this asset class. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2010
Geoff Considine |
Yield vs. Risk New rules for income investing not only help investors to avoid these extremes, but also show the way to create income portfolios that provide the most yield available for a given level of risk. |
BusinessWeek
December 25, 2006
Adrienne Carter |
Income: Why Cash Could Be King Looking for the highest, safest yields? You may want to open a savings account. |
Investment Advisor
September 2005
Eric Uhlfelder |
Primed for Income An old standby -- the closed-end fund -- is showing new life, finding a receptive audience among the income needy. |
The Motley Fool
December 26, 2006
S.J. Caplan |
Investor 007's Bond Dossier Your latest intelligence from the world of fixed-income bonds. Here is information on the basics and beyond. U.S. Treasury: Price... Yield... 2-Year... 5-Year... Clues to the market... etc. |
Bank Director
3rd Quarter 2010
Jonathan Joseph |
Return of the Fortress Balance Sheet Since traditional noncumulative perpetual preferred stock is treated as Tier 1 capital, it should be considered to improve capital strength. |
The Motley Fool
June 2, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
These Investments Are No Free Lunch Extra yield may be worth the risk in some cases, but be sure you know what you're getting into. |
BusinessWeek
January 31, 2005
Lewis Braham |
Is Your Bond Fund Reliable? Here's help for finding solid bond fund performers. |
The Motley Fool
July 16, 2007
S.J. Caplan |
Investor 007's Bond Dossier Bond basics and beyond. Spying on rates: U.S. Treasury -- 2-year... 5-year... Clues to the market... Detecting developments... Hot tip: Agency mortgage bonds suffered their worst month in June in nearly four years... etc. |
On Wall Street
June 1, 2010
Neil O'Hara |
The Fixed Income Fix How can advisors help clients minimize losses in fixed income portfolios when rates increase? The best answer may surprise you. |
The Motley Fool
April 13, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
The Tax-Smart Answer to Low Interest Rates Municipal bonds aren't risk-free, but they are attractive. |
Financial Advisor
October 2009
Michelle Knight |
Cashing In On Cash Flow Retirement-age investors need not resign themselves to a portfolio of Treasury bonds with pitifully low yields. |
The Motley Fool
April 3, 2007
Zoe Van Schyndel |
Home on the Exchange The ETF BGI's iShares Lehman MBS Fixed-Rate Bond Fund, featuring mortgage-back securities, gives investors fixed income with a better yield. |
The Motley Fool
May 26, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
The Best Place to Find Income Now Bond yields and dividend yields are moving in opposite directions. |
Investment Advisor
September 2007
Palash R. Ghosh |
Diamonds Among The Junk High-yield bonds -- those fixed income securities rated below investment grade -- have some advantages over more vanilla-type bond products. |
Financial Advisor
July 2004
Alan Lavine |
Potential Shields From Rising Rates Loan funds may be a low-risk option for investors. |
