However, there's a lesser-known alternative: preferred stock, a type of hybrid security with both equity and fixed-income characteristics. Preferred stocks still represent ownership in the company ...

It's understandable that many investors might take a defensive approach in the new year. Preferred stocks are an often-overlooked defensive play that can provide the potential for greater returns ...

The largest of the U.S. preferred stock ETFs is the BlackRock iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF), which has roughly $15 billion in assets under management. The largest holders of PFF ...

Fueling momentum behind Independent Hotel Day, the HVS report highlights the extent to which independent hotels thrive in the areas of RevPAR growth and ADR, while benefiting from significant cost ...