February was a volatile month for interest rates and asset classes traditionally linked to machinations in the bond markets. The CBOE Interest Rate 10 Year Note (INDEX: TNX) spiked from a low of 1.67 percent to a high of 2.00 percent last month amid a strong bid for stocks.
This spike higher in rates led to a selloff in the iShares Barclays 20+ Yr Treas.Bond (ETF) (NYSE: TLT), Vanguard REIT Index Fund (NYSE: VNQ) and even the Utility Select Sector SPDR ETF (Utilities SPDR (ETF)) (NYSE: XLU). However, the asset class that shrugged off this macro-economic headwind and continued to new highs is preferred stocks.
What Are Preferred Stocks?
Preferred stocks are known as a hybrid instrument that carry qualities of ...
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