In our May 2023 Brompton Insights publication on Senior Loans, we highlighted the potential for Senior Loans to deliver equity-like returns given their high current yield and the opportunity for discounted loan prices to return to par. Year-to-date, Loans have...
Overview of Covered Calls Covered call funds have become popular in recent years as investors look for higher yielding investment strategies to add to their portfolios. A covered call option strategy involves investing in a security and then selling call options on...
The demand for split corp. preferred shares is growing rapidly, with 63% market capitalization growth for this niche over the last 5 years1 . Split corp. preferred shares offer attractive yields, relatively low volatility, and downside protection. In the new,...
U.S. preferred shares sold off in Q1 2023 amid investor nervousness about deposit liquidity concerns at several U.S. regional banks (Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, First Republic Bank) and Credit Suisse, a major Swiss bank. While well-capitalized by regulatory...
With a tough year in 2022, most strategists expected a rough first half of 2023 citing high inflation and a forthcoming recession. Positioning was overly bearish in the beginning of the year. As the year progressed, the labour markets and economy held up...