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Registered Rep. December 1, 2002 Eric Uhlfelder |
A Yen for Yield There's a little-known corner of the securities market that could help brokers win kudos from clients who have exhausted safe domestic sources of good yield: foreign preferred stock.  |
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.  |
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.  |
The Motley Fool February 8, 2010 Rick Steier |
Gentlemen Prefer Dividends Preferred stock can offer outstanding dividends, capital appreciation, and security to boot.  |
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...  |
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 September 10, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
High-Yield Stocks That Are Riskier Than You Think Preferred stocks pay higher dividends, but they aren't bulletproof.  |
Financial Advisor October 2011 Bruce W. Fraser |
Lost In The Crowd For all their risks, preferred ETFs offer high yields, good liquidity and diversification.  |
The Motley Fool February 4, 2010 Chris Jones |
Class of the Titans Can preferred stock quench investors' thirst for yield?  |
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.  |
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.  |
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?  |
Financial Advisor May 2008 Marla Brill |
Munis' Turn To Shine One of the country's most influential fixed-income managers is enthusiastic about a municipal bond market that she says is more exciting than any she has seen in her 23-year career.  |
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.  |
Financial Advisor September 2010 Marla Brill |
Finding A Bright Spot The Forward Select Income Fund looks to high-yield REIT preferred stock for income.  |
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?  |
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.  |
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.  |
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."  |
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.  |
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.  |
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 August 30, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Forget Treasuries. Buy Convertibles Instead. Convertible securities combine attractive elements of bonds and stocks. Are they for you?  |
Financial Advisor September 2005 Marla Brill |
The Case For Municipal Bonds Improving municipal bond yields could ease investor fear of rising interest rates.  |
BusinessWeek December 20, 2007 Lauren Young |
Steady Income in Unsteady Times In 2008, income hunters willing to take on a little risk can reap significant rewards.  |
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.  |
Investment Advisor September 2006 Kathleen M. McBride |
Income & Growth Does an income-producing portfolio have to rule out capital growth? Not necessarily according to Franklin Income Fund co-lead portfolio manager Edward Perks.  |
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.  |
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 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 March 2004 Marla Brill |
Filling The Tax-Favored Dividend Void Investors seem to covet higher dividends and lower taxes. Forty-three percent of respondents to a recent survey of 600 individuals conducted by American Century Investments said they are more likely to buy stocks that pay dividends qualifying for the new tax rate.  |
Financial Advisor January 2012 Jeff Schlegel |
Pursuing Payouts Income-starved investors turn to dividend-paying strategies.  |
Financial Advisor July 2004 Alan Lavine |
Potential Shields From Rising Rates Loan funds may be a low-risk option for investors.  |
Financial Advisor February 2, 2009 Bruce W. Fraser |
A Glimmer Of Rewards Prices on high-quality corporate bond issues represent a buying opportunity for advisors.  |
The Motley Fool February 27, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Paying for Quality With bonds, sometimes it pays to get the best. Investors and mutual funds that are buying lower-quality bonds may find that they would've been better off sticking with Treasuries in the long run.  |
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.  |
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.  |
Financial Advisor March 2008 Marla Brill |
Managing The Municipal Malaise With bond insurer ratings on the brink and hedge funds fresh off a selling spree, the normally staid municipal bond market has taken on a more volatile profile over the last few months.  |
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.  |
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2007 |
Multifamily Stocks: Troubled Times Ahead? Before the recent turmoil on Wall Street, share prices of the publicly traded multifamily companies tracked by the NAHB for its Multifamily Stock Index performed incredibly well. That long run of success, however, might be coming to an end.  |
Financial Advisor October 2009 Eric Rasmussen |
The Ripe Fruit Mellows Corporate bonds offered great opportunity earlier in the year, but now that yields have fallen, investors are rethinking strategy.  |
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.  |
Financial Planning October 1, 2006 Donald Jay Korn |
It's a Good Year for Cash With interest rates up and other assets flat or sinking, cash is a winning bet as well as a safe one.  |
The Motley Fool June 11, 2007 S.J. Caplan |
Investor 007's Bond Dossier Bond basics and beyond. A look at the week's activity in the bond market, and much more. Spying on rates: U.S. Treasury -- 2-year... 5-year... Clues to the market... Detecting developments... Hot tip...  |
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.  |
The Motley Fool August 27, 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: Over the last two weeks, the commercial-paper market has become the latest casualty...  |
Investment Advisor October 2008 George Strickland |
Sleuthing Bonds Municipal bonds are now more likely to move in the opposite direction of Treasury bonds, where before the two markets commonly moved in the same direction.  |
The Motley Fool June 26, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
A Better Way to Boost Your Dividends? Don't get confused about preferred stock.  |