oliverdickens
Recycles dryer sheets
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What is the opinion of the experts on this forum about utlizing Preferred Stocks from A+ rated companies as part of one's fixed side allocation to up the yield and cash flow?
By this, I currently have about $815K in CD ladders averaging about 5% for my fixed side. Now that the CD's are dropping dramatically, I am looking at Preferred Stocks in A+ companies such as Morgan Stanley, GE, USB, that will payout 6.2-6.9% yield. Granted the principle will be volitile, the yield is much better than CD's. Was looking to allocate up to 20% of my fixed allocation. Will not need any of this money for at least 5 years.
What are your thoughts on risk vs benefit? Is this a crazy strategy to take? Know that is company goes belly up, could lose all my money, but odds for A+ companies should be less of a risk.
Thanks for advice/opinions.
By this, I currently have about $815K in CD ladders averaging about 5% for my fixed side. Now that the CD's are dropping dramatically, I am looking at Preferred Stocks in A+ companies such as Morgan Stanley, GE, USB, that will payout 6.2-6.9% yield. Granted the principle will be volitile, the yield is much better than CD's. Was looking to allocate up to 20% of my fixed allocation. Will not need any of this money for at least 5 years.
What are your thoughts on risk vs benefit? Is this a crazy strategy to take? Know that is company goes belly up, could lose all my money, but odds for A+ companies should be less of a risk.
Thanks for advice/opinions.