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Annaly Capital Management (NLY) preferred NLY-G offers an 8.75% stripped yield and carries the lowest risk rating of 1. NLY-G trades above the buy range at $24.96, making it a hold rather than a buy despite its low risk profile. NLY-G's low floating spread (4.172%) limits income upside and reduces call risk, while alternatives like NLY-F and AGNCN offer higher yields with more risk.
U.S. markets remained unsettled as cracks emerged in the AI investment boom, while another oil-price surge complicated the inflation outlook ahead of Wednesday's Fed decision. Treasury yields fell for a third straight week as AI-related risk-off flows strengthened, with markets now assigning just 10% odds of an October hike despite still-elevated energy prices. REITs rallied for a third-straight week as earnings opened on an encouraging note: 15 REITs raised full-year FFO guidance, reinforcing the view that fundamentals remain healthier than recent price action.
Rate Shock: REITs enter earnings season on their back foot amid a renewed surge in long-term rates, facing a materially different cost-of-capital and financing environment than just three months ago. The rate surge is again stressing highly leveraged borrowers, particularly across private markets. Public REITs are better positioned, but remain exposed through refinancing, tenant credit, and equity valuations. Higher rates have brought an important silver lining: years of expensive capital are finally curbing construction, with shrinking pipelines beginning to support occupancy, rents, and landlord pricing power.
U.S. equities stumbled as AI-bubble concerns overwhelmed otherwise resilient fundamentals, while September inflation ran hot but remained heavily energy-driven, complicating the Fed's path without clearly forcing an October hike. Treasuries rallied sharply despite hotter CPI and PPI, with the 2-Year reversing from 4.95% to 4.71% as dovish Fed signals and risk-off flows pushed October hike odds. Oil reemerged as the key macro pressure point, with WTI surging above $100 as Saudi and Hormuz risks intensified, threatening to reverse recent relief in gasoline and diesel prices.
Five high-yield tickers have ex-dividend dates arriving in days, and buying even one session too late means the seller collects your payment instead.
AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNC) preferred share AGNCN is now rated hold, upgraded from overpriced as valuation improves. AGNCN offers a stripped yield around 9.15% with a strong floating spread of 5.111% and a low risk rating of 2 out of 5. Despite attractive yield and risk profile, AGNCN trades above its $25.00 call value, resulting in negative yield to call and elevated call risk.
The Fed's recent hawkish pivot sharply increased interest rates, negatively impacting most income sectors. CMT preferreds emerge as a compelling sub-sector, offering potential protection against rising long-term rates. Screening CMT preferreds by reset yield and yield-to-call can help identify attractive opportunities.
You can read all the published reports on inflation, jobs and guess what the Fed will do next. Or you could collect a rich income stream, no matter where interest rates are headed. We choose the latter, and are cash collectors across market conditions.