Tag: ETFs

Investment Strategies to Help You Rest Easy

December 23, 2011 | By Steven DiGregorio

Markets keeping you awake? Here’s some ideas we’d like to share. Recent years have had no shortage of drama: the debt-ceiling debate, a ratings downgrade of the U.S., questions about European banks and sovereign debt, China slowdown and resulting wild swings in the stock market.  It all makes for a lot of sleepless nights. Given all […] READ MORE

Savvy Investors Prefer Preferreds

July 8, 2010 | By Steven DiGregorio

Shares of Preferred Stocks offer corporate bond-like yields plus potential gains.  Sound attractive?  Let’s take a closer look. Although bought and sold like common stocks, preferreds are more similar to bonds. They represent debt, not ownership in the corporation. They’re called preferred because a firm must pay its preferreds’ dividends before paying common stock dividends. […] READ MORE