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Yields on these income-producing assets can top 6%. Here are UBS' top picks in preferred securities

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Banks account for an estimated two-thirds to three-quarters of total preferred issuance , according to S & P Global. "For long-term investors, preferreds can provide high-quality, diverse, and durable portfolio income," Sileo wrote.

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Investor Dan Niles' favorite picks for the rest of earnings season

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This first of these two names was Microsoft , which reports its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings after next Wednesday's closing bell. " Azure, Microsoft's cloud computing platform, was "a disappointment" for the company three quarters in a row, he said. Shares have surged about 22% this year.

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Best Stocks: A unique financial stock riding the options boom with a chart sent from heaven

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These contracts, similar to but separate from the CBOT's bread-and-butter commodity futures products, were called options. Stocks were extraordinarily volatile in the mid-1970s with back-to-back bear markets and lots of opportunities for both speculation and protecting portfolios. The business was a hit. million contracts.

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5 stocks to buy for the second half from investors

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The first half of the year was characterized by high volatility, as President Donald Trump's escalating trade war cast a shadow over the market. In the same time period, the S & P 500 has gained 1.5%, while the Nasdaq Composite has inched up 0.7%. Hatfield's final pick was Cheniere Energy. natural gas.

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Bitcoin is primed for a surge to fresh all-time highs above $130,000, according to the charts

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We hold the iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) in two of our growth-focused portfolios at Inside Edge. With such strong fundamental, macro and technical backdrops, I think it's time to increase the position size for our investors. To start, let's outline three fundamental reasons why bitcoin is reapproaching all-time highs.

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Cboe set to launch new Cboe S&P 500 Variance Futures

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Cboe Global Markets announced that its new Cboe S&P 500 Variance Futures are expected to begin trading on Monday 23 September on the Cboe Futures Exchange. Cboe Global Markets added that the contracts will quote and trade directly in variance units, offering a simplified approach to managing and trading variance exposure.

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Bloomberg and S&P Global Market Intelligence launch workflow solution aimed at streamlining primary bond market

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The integrated solution from Bloomberg and S&P Global Market Intelligence has launched a new solution to streamline syndicated primary bond market workflows. The solution connects Bloomberg’s fixed income execution management system, TSOX and &P Global Market Intelligence’s InvestorAccess platform.

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