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U.S. Preferred Stocks Gaining Popularity in Asia
The total return of U.S. preferred stocks, represented by the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index, gained 8.57% YTD as of Oct. 20, 2017. U.S. preferred stocks are perceived to be an attractive investment, as they have historically offered higher yields than other asset classes, especially when the global rates remain low. The indicative yield of…
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A Misconception about the Asian Bond Markets
Recently at a panel discussion that I participated, one topic we talked about was if the bond price volatility in Asia is an obstacle to the investors. I believe it is a common misconception in the market. A volatility analysis was run on the local currency denominated bonds of the 10 countries that tracked by the…
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