tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2335748440449035592.post25148192100285951..comments2009-01-05T10:07:10.475-05:00TraderMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241756200482130281noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2335748440449035592.post-62837483840881248282009-01-05T10:07:00.000-05:002009-01-05T10:07:00.000-05:00I own PFF, which is an ETF. I also own AEB, which is a floating rate preferred set to LIBOR with a minimum $1. a share dividend. I also own METPRB and BACPRH. High dividends while the credit market recovers. As Bill Gross says"I want to invest with the government."slimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02885545198067762872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2335748440449035592.post-44453762080499956302009-01-04T22:50:00.000-05:002009-01-04T22:50:00.000-05:00Guy, I assume your friends are not lobbyists<BR/><BR/>Sliman, via ETFs? What are some symbols. A lot of people are poking those and bonds as the investments of 2009. I have not really delved into preferreds in previous investment lives.TraderMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241756200482130281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2335748440449035592.post-32341040638204546342009-01-04T21:56:00.000-05:002009-01-04T21:56:00.000-05:00Trader<BR/>Have you looked at Preferreds. Some have interest rates of 10 to 12%.slimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02885545198067762872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2335748440449035592.post-84389526368279988742009-01-04T21:53:00.000-05:002009-01-04T21:53:00.000-05:00Happy Sunday TM:<BR/><BR/>All my friends and acquaintences think the same thing: the government should stay out of people's business. In other words, government remains out of touch with the wishes of the people. No more bailouts. Let somebody fail please.Guy M. Lernerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09198161809721597881noreply@blogger.com