Stifel Financial operates as the bank holding company for Stifel, Nicolaus & Company. Read why SF stock's preferreds offer ...

The giant iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF), which has almost 450 holdings, is the biggest ETF for preferred ...

Investors are bailing on preferred shares at a historic clip because of the growing concern about the health of US regional banks. A $12.2 billion iShares exchange-traded fund tracking the wider ...

Within the securities hierarchy, preferreds are senior to common stocks but junior to corporate bonds. Additionally, preferred stocks issue dividends on a regular basis, but investors don’t ...

Preferreds also mimic bonds in a few pivotal ways. Like common stock, preferreds trade on an exchange and represent equity in the underlying company. But like bonds, preferreds typically don’t ...

In that regard, preferreds fit the bill. So what are preferred shares, exactly, and how do they differ from common shares? Here are some factors to consider as you decide whether preferred shares ...

Why does anyone accept such yields? After all, AA and A rated preferreds yield 5.94% and QDI investment grade preferreds (taxable at 15%) yield 5.58%. These aren’t exactly high risk securities.

Those looking to keep the income potential and portfolio diversification benefits of preferreds while avoiding bank exposure should consider the VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (PFXF).

Within the securities hierarchy, preferreds are senior to common stocks but junior to corporate bonds. Additionally, preferred stocks issue dividends on a regular basis, but investors don’t ...

There's a definite difference between pairing preferreds with Treasuries vs. corporate bonds. I’ve spent a lot of time over the past few months talking about the fixed income space. My primary ...