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Many income investors are more exposed to the AI trade than they realize, often through holdings that look "safe." The usual objection that de-risking means giving up attractive dividends doesn't hold up. Two covered call ETFs that I discuss in this piece barely moved during last week's AI sell-off, and the reason is in how they are built.
Strategy (MSTR) is shifting its preferreds—STRK, STRF, STRD, STRC—to daily dividends, aiming to mask volatility and adapt to rising rates. STRK stands out as the only Buy, offering seniority, capital protection, and BTC upside, while STRC provides higher current yield but greater risk. STRC's heavy issuance increased MSTR's leverage, raising solvency concerns and prompting buybacks funded by BTC sales.
When a market rally lifted all boats, two small tokens built on Ethereum left the flagship cryptocurrency far behind, and the reason reveals something uncomfortable about how investors chase gains in crypto markets.
Spot Bitcoin briefly fell below the critical $60,000 support level last week, triggering a wave of retail panic. Yet, shares of Strategy Inc. NASDAQ: MSTR rose over 12.6% intraday on volume exceeding 44.93 million shares.
Michael Saylor's STRC stock has made headlines this week as its implosion gained momentum amid the ongoing crypto market weakness. The Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock plunged from the par level of $100 to a record low of $72.60.
FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TEOCO Corporation, a leader in communications analytics, cost management, routing and planning solutions, today announced that it has selected Strategy Inc.'s cloud-native platform, Strategy One, for its SmartCOGS BillTrak Analysis Module (BAM). This collaboration enables TEOCO's customers to streamline analysis and decision-making across the company's flagship cost management solutions by leveraging Strategy One's flexible self-service reporting and AI-powered ca.
Strategy offers four perpetual preferred shares ('STRXs') targeting high-yield investors seeking Bitcoin exposure without direct crypto ownership. I rate STRF and STRD a BUY for their 10%+ yields, with STRF offering top liquidation priority and STRD higher yield but greater risk. I rate STRK a BUY for Bitcoin holders desiring income with potential equity upside through convertibility into MSTR common stock.
Strategy Inc 8.00% Perpetual Strike Preferred (STRK) offers a unique blend of fixed income and MSTR equity upside. STRK's issuance overhang has been mostly eliminated, with authorized shares cut and ATM capacity reduced. STRK provides three ways to win: MSTR rally-driven conversion value, credit repricing of its discounted dividend stream, and over 10% tax-deferred yield.