Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Stock News

Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Securities Fund holds a portfolio of bank and insurance preferred equities, with financials representing the highest risk. FFC has a high leverage ratio of 39%

Don't fall into the trap of thinking you can't beat the market. It's total nonsense—and that goes double if you look outside stocks, to other assets.

We review CEF market valuation and performance through the fourth week of January and highlight recent market action. All sectors were up for the week, with MLPs and Preferreds leading the way. Invest

Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Securities Fund has suffered losses over the past two years due to high leverage and cuts in distribution. The fund's yield is not attractive compared to its p

2023 year-end review of our 8% Income Portfolio. This high-income portfolio earned over $29,000 in distributions amounting to over 14% yield-on-cost basis and roughly 8.6% on average portfolio value.

For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers a variety of asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. Closed-end funds, or C

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 th

Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Securities Fund offers a high level of income with a 7.35% yield, higher than most other options in the market. The fund's shares have declined 19.11% over the

Is there still a chance to buy the bank dip? You bet—with nifty yields up to 9.4%!

FFC has seen a significant drop in performance due to its high exposure to the financial sector. The fund's reputation has been damaged, leading to it trading at an 8% discount to its Net Asset Value

We review CEF market valuation and performance through the last week of April and highlight recent market action. CEFs had a strong week to claw back some losses and finish April broadly flat.

FFC: This CEF Is Looking More Attractive Now, But The Price Is Higher Than Normal

Today, we provide you the first quarter update in our recurring series based on firms that have enjoyed unusual insider interest during the first quarter of the year. We stand behind our belief that i

Today, I wanted to take a broader look at the preferred closed-end fund space. After struggling for most of the last year due to rapidly-rising interest rates, the latest banking failures sent preferr

The stock market is inherently volatile. With the economy going through the boom and bust cycles more frequently, the extreme ups and downs of the market are inevitable. For most conservative investor