Preferred Stock Articles

Fixed-Income Risks and Opportunities in a Rising-Rate Environment
September 2022 by Matthew Crouse
Given recent interest rate increases, many bonds and preferred stocks are now offering attractive yields.

Preferred Stocks Explained
November 2021 by Brian Haughey
As a hybrid security, preferreds have higher yields than bonds and offer an attractive risk/return tradeoff for investors searching for yield.

Preferred Stocks: An Overlooked Alternative
August 2010 by John Deysher
Preferred stocks can augment income strategies with priority access to dividends, but expose investors to interest rate and credit risk.

The Hybrid Advantage: Why Preferreds Are Preferred
May 2007 by John Deysher
The last few years have been tough for yield-oriented investors. But there is one income vehicle that can augment holdings in low-yielding common stocks. A closer look at the preferred stock advantage.

Offbeat Offerings: Preferred Stock
April 2007 by Cara Scatizzi
An investor reference for products that are not your typical offerings. This issue's focus is on preferred stock.

Shedding the Light on Value in Forgotten and Ignored Places
November 2000 by Donald Cassidy
Stock Selection Strategies: Two areas of value in the market are virtually ignored by brokerage firms' research departments and rarely traded by institutional investors: Closed-end funds and recently issued preferred stocks.

Hybrid Securities: A Basic Look at Monthly Income Preferred Stock
July 1997 by Robert T. Kleiman
Feature: MIPS offer attractive yields relative to corporate bonds and conventional preferreds, but that needs to be balanced against interest rate risk, redemption features, and tax status.