Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

There are a wide range of strategies and securities available for advisors to manage the risk/return potential of their portfolios, but perhaps the least understood are preferred stocks and ...

One popular way for high-growth companies to raise money is by issuing convertible bonds. Convertible bonds allow holders to convert their bonds into stock at a specified price, thus participating in ...

As we can immediately see, the only fund with a higher yield than the Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II is the Advent Convertible & Income Fund. In isolation, this is something that will likely ...

Historical performance indications and financial market scenarios are not reliable indicators of current or future performance. 24-month total return comparison for five indices post Fed hike cycle.

Management has now said that the convertible bondholders have asked about exercising their options, implying up to 20% dilution is on the table. I am not as concerned about it; a lot of it should ...

Convertible bonds and convertible stocks are a tool that public companies often use for large financings to avoid disturbing their equity cap tables. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has been a big ...