PSF

Weekly Report: what happened at PSF last week (1127-1201)?

Weekly Report: what happened at PSF last week (1120-1124)?

Closed-End Funds: Cohen & Steers Preferred Trio

Cohen & steers offers three preferred funds focused on preferred investments: pta, ldp, and psf. The funds have historically outperformed the ishares preferred & income securities etf. Higher interest rates have impacted the performance of preferred securities. The majority of preferreds are issued by financial institutions.

Weekly Report: what happened at PSF last week (1113-1117)?

FFC: Better Yields Can Be Obtained Elsewhere

Flaherty & crumrine preferred and income securities fund yields 7.41%, lower than other preferred stock closed-end funds. The fund has experienced a recent price surge due to market expectations of the federal reserve cutting interest rates. The fund's performance has been lackluster but has outperformed the s&p 500 index over the past two months.

DFP: This Is A Popular Fund, But Investors Should Look Elsewhere

Flaherty & crumrine dynamic preferred and income fund's distribution yield is no longer impressive compared to other closed-end funds. The fund's performance has been strong, but it may have been run up too far. The fund's use of leverage and declining distribution raise concerns.

Weekly Report: what happened at PSF last week (1106-1110)?

VXUS, VWO, SDRL, PSF: ETF Inflow Alert