Lessons From Another Tough Week And The Big Day Ahead
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Mar 14, 9:24AM CDT
XLB: 49.23 (+0.13), VXX: 25.73 (-0.40), EWL: 34.00 (+0.71), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69), EWJ: 12.81 (+0.20), HEDJ: 66.87 (+0.74), EEM: 40.08 (+0.59), KRE: 41.38 (+0.48), FXB: 146.71 (+2.18), OIL: 9.79 (+0.22), XLK: 42.54 (+0.10), FXC: 79.03 (+0.88), FXE: 106.32 (+1.63), EMB: 111.69 (+1.20), SLV: 16.00 (+0.56), XLF: 24.71 (+0.24), VNQ: 87.03 (+2.13), FXF: 99.75 (+1.49), JJC: 33.04 (+1.20), XLE: 76.91 (+0.60), HYG: 90.44 (+0.70), MUB: 110.47 (-0.03), FXY: 80.98 (+0.65), EZU: 39.08 (+1.08), XLU: 44.98 (+0.05), UUP: 25.82 (-0.35), XRT: 100.96 (+0.28), FXS: 116.66 (+2.56), XLV: 74.90 (+0.33), GSG: 19.51 (+0.25), PCY: 28.30 (+0.29), EWU: 18.82 (+0.43), GLD: 113.57 (+1.28), PFF: 40.05 (+0.14), IWM: 125.99 (+1.10)
Beware Chasing QE
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 11, 1:12PM CDT
EWG: 30.26 (+0.79), VXX: 25.73 (-0.40), EWQ: 26.42 (+0.70), FXY: 80.98 (+0.65), EWP: 34.42 (+1.53), EZU: 39.08 (+1.08), XLU: 44.98 (+0.05), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69), EWJ: 12.81 (+0.20), DXJ: 56.03 (+0.41), HEDJ: 66.87 (+0.74), SPY: 210.41 (+0.91), PFF: 40.05 (+0.14), FXE: 106.32 (+1.63), VNQ: 87.03 (+2.13), SDY: 79.11 (+0.43)
Friday's Sell-Off: Assessing The Damage And Opportunities
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Mar 07, 12:42AM CST
HYG: 90.44 (+0.70), VXX: 25.73 (-0.40), O: 53.65 (+1.41), XLU: 44.98 (+0.05), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69), UUP: 25.82 (-0.35), KRE: 41.38 (+0.48), SPY: 210.41 (+0.91), GLD: 113.57 (+1.28), PFF: 40.05 (+0.14), BIL: 45.73 (unch), BKLN: 24.01 (-0.02), XLF: 24.71 (+0.24), VNQ: 87.03 (+2.13)
iShares S&P US Preferred Stock Fund announces monthly distribution of $0.169
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 02, 12:31PM CST
PFF: 40.05 (+0.14)
First Week of PFF October 16th Options Trading
DividendChannel.com - Tue Feb 24, 10:29AM CST
Investors in iShares S&P US Preferred Stock Index Fund saw new options become available this week, for the October 16th expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so...
PFF: 40.05 (+0.14)
Constructing A Globally Diversified Low Volatility Portfolio
Brad Kenagy - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 12, 8:01AM CST
FLOT: 50.66 (-0.01), PFF: 40.05 (+0.14), ACWV: 72.16 (+0.60), BNDX: 54.07 (+0.05), BND: 83.32 (+0.22)
Senior Housing Properties Trust: Making Money Never Gets Old
James Bjorkman - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Feb 07, 2:22PM CST
PFF: 40.05 (+0.14), UBA: 23.47 (+0.36), SNH: 22.98 (+0.70)
Risk Versus Reward For High Income, Preferred Stock Funds
John Dowdee - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Jan 31, 11:50PM CST
JTP: 8.53 (+0.07), PDT: 13.92 (+0.09), FFC: 20.37 (-0.03), PSF: 26.47 (+0.06), JPC: 9.53 (-0.03), PFF: 40.05 (+0.14), HPS: 18.50 (-0.04)
How To Build A Portfolio With Less Risk Than The S&P 500
ColoradoWealthManagementFund - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 26, 10:11AM CST
VEA: 40.86 (+0.86), XOP: 48.19 (+0.22), SCHE: 24.27 (+0.26), JNK: 39.13 (+0.28), SCHH: 41.83 (+1.03), EEM: 40.08 (+0.59), SPY: 210.41 (+0.91), AGG: 111.32 (+0.34), IYR: 81.96 (+1.94), EMB: 111.69 (+1.20), SLV: 16.00 (+0.56), VNQ: 87.03 (+2.13), GDX: 19.33 (+0.62), XLE: 76.91 (+0.60), GUNR: 30.37 (+0.67), HYG: 90.44 (+0.70), SCHX: 50.69 (+0.43), IVV: 212.85 (+1.86), PCY: 28.30 (+0.29), VOO: 193.85 (+1.74), LQD: 121.49 (+0.34), GLD: 113.57 (+1.28), PFF: 40.05 (+0.14), EFA: 65.66 (+1.42), IAU: 11.44 (+0.13), BND: 83.32 (+0.22)
The 8% Income Portfolio: Review And Update
Financially Free Investor - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Jan 25, 8:40PM CST
NFJ: 16.09 (+0.03), PDI: 28.94 (-0.16), RNP: 19.64 (+0.32), CEFL: 22.00 (+0.35), PCI: 20.47 (+0.06), DSE: 14.14 (+0.23), MORL: 20.92 (+0.33), VTI: 109.76 (+0.91), NMZ: 13.82 (+0.12), DNP: 10.43 (+0.04), RFI: 13.57 (+0.20), UTF: 22.58 (+0.06), PFF: 40.05 (+0.14), EFA: 65.66 (+1.42), BND: 83.32 (+0.22)
Increasing Cash Flow In A World Without Risk Free Yield-Bought The ETF PFF
South Gent - Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 16, 9:47AM CST
This is an excerpt from a blog published recently: Sold 200 BHK at $13.86-Taxable Account-Completes BHK Transition to Roth IRA/Sold 2 LINN 2020 Bonds at $88.5-Bought at $81/Sold 2 Northern Oil & Gas 8% Senior Unsecured Bonds Maturing in 2020 at...
PFF: 40.05 (+0.14), PGX: 14.86 (+0.05)
An ETF Portfolio Yielding 9%
John Dowdee - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Jan 11, 10:05AM CST
AMLP: 16.42 (+0.05), BDC: 92.13 (+1.46), REM: 12.05 (+0.10), EWU: 18.82 (+0.43), PFF: 40.05 (+0.14), IXP: 62.29 (+0.85), HYLD: 41.60 (+0.42), BDCS: 23.49 (+0.22), PCEF: 23.78 (+0.10)
Best Multi-Asset ETFs For 2015
Matthew Sauer, Esq. - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 06, 4:55PM CST
JNK: 39.13 (+0.28), HYG: 90.44 (+0.70), GYLD: 24.33 (+0.18), FDIV: 50.20 (+0.11), DVY: 79.59 (+1.03), IYLD: 25.97 (+0.20), AMJ: 42.44 (+0.25), MDIV: 21.32 (+0.18), ENY: 10.41 (+0.21), TLO: 75.71 (+0.46), RWX: 44.05 (+0.69), INKM: 32.97 (+0.34), PFF: 40.05 (+0.14), YDIV: 19.03 (+0.32), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69), ICF: 104.51 (+2.44), CVY: 22.39 (+0.28)
Unplanned Early Retirement, End Of Year Update
Kevin Arledge - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 31, 7:41AM CST
MPW: 15.22 (+0.56), GLDI: 11.72 (+0.09), KBWD: 25.67 (+0.28), TD: 43.06 (+1.06), SCG: 55.97 (+0.76), BTE: 14.89 (+0.68), IRT: 9.50 (+0.03), WMT: 83.24 (+1.72), CINF: 54.60 (+0.81), LNCO: 9.81 (+0.52), BIP: 44.82 (+0.86), PFXF: 20.78 (+0.11), IIM: 15.88 (+0.07), PFF: 40.05 (+0.14), ARCP: 10.09 (+0.23), ORI: 14.99 (+0.13), SSW: 18.74 (+0.29), PSEC: 8.56 (+0.05)
Portfolio Strategy For Someone Just Starting Out
Financially Free Investor - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 31, 6:30AM CST
KO: 40.65 (+0.63), HCP: 42.44 (+1.20), PDI: 28.94 (-0.16), PCI: 20.47 (+0.06), XOM: 84.54 (+0.13), O: 53.65 (+1.41), DSE: 14.14 (+0.23), KYN: 34.09 (+0.26), T: 33.23 (+0.03), JNJ: 102.40 (+0.71), NMZ: 13.82 (+0.12), RFI: 13.57 (+0.20), UTF: 22.58 (+0.06), PFF: 40.05 (+0.14), PG: 84.74 (+1.36), VZ: 49.56 (+0.26)
3 High-Yield ETFs That Could Power Your Portfolio to the Next Level
Motley Fool Staff - Motley Fool - Tue Dec 30, 11:01AM CST
If you are seeking high income in your portfolio, but don't want to deal with the guesswork involved with picking individual stocks, maybe an exchange-traded fund, or ETF, is right for you. ETFs trade on the major stock exchanges, making them easy to...
PFF: 40.05 (+0.14), VYM: 69.49 (+0.51), O: 53.65 (+1.41), VNQ: 87.03 (+2.13), EQR: 81.73 (+2.00)
3 Strategic ETFs For Retired Investors
David Fabian - Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 19, 4:13PM CST
Investors managing their money through retirement often have different needs than during their growth and accumulation years. Often times they are more focused on income and capital preservation rather than taking the risk of seeing their hard earned...
IYLD: 25.97 (+0.20), PFF: 40.05 (+0.14), SYLD: 32.40 (+0.28)
10 Best ETFs to Add to Your Investment Portfolio in 2015
at The Street - Tue Dec 16, 8:20AM CST
With the markets poised for a positive 2015, here are 10 ETFs you should consider adding to your portfolio.
EWW: 59.32 (+0.92), SPY: 210.41 (+0.91), OEF: 92.78 (+0.84), JO: 25.14 (-0.13), PFF: 40.05 (+0.14), IAU: 11.44 (+0.13), SLV: 16.00 (+0.56), GDX: 19.33 (+0.62), UUP: 25.82 (-0.35), XLE: 76.91 (+0.60)
BKLN Is Yielding Almost 5% And Has Over $6B In Assets, But Is It Worth The Risk?
Reuben Sushman - Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 12, 3:15PM CST
PowerShares Senior Loan Portfolio ETF, BKLN , is a non-diversified ETF based upon the S&P/LSTA (Loan Syndications and Trade Association) US Leveraged Loan 100 Index. According to the Fund Sponsor Invesco: The Fund will normally invest at least...
PFF: 40.05 (+0.14), BKLN: 24.01 (-0.02)