PFO

Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Opportunity Fund
PFO

$9.47

0.96%

Market Cap: $124M

About: Flaherty & Crumrine Prfd Income Oppo is the United States-based diversified, closed-end investment company. Its primary investment objective is to produce high current income consistent with the preservation of capital. The fund invests in a diversified portfolio of preferred securities which includes traditional preferred stocks eligible for the inter-corporate dividends received a deduction and fully taxable preferred securities.

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Based on 2024 Q2 SEC filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

167% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 3

12% more funds holding

Funds holding: 42 [Q1] → 47 (+5) [Q2]

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $16.2M [Q1] → $17.4M (+$1.15M) [Q2]

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 12

0.99% more ownership

Funds ownership: 14.69% [Q1] → 15.68% (+0.99%) [Q2]

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Ideas For Managing CEF Discount Volatility

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Gauging Distribution Winners And Losers In The Next Rate Cycle

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Opportunities In Income Securities That Have Lagged The Rally

PFD, PFO, FFC, FLC and DFP Announce August, September and October Dividends

PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Boards of Directors of Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund Incorporated (NYSE: PFD), Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Opportunity Fund Incorporated (NYSE: PFO), Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Securities Fund Incorporated (NYSE: FFC), Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Incorporated (NYSE: FLC) and Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund Incorporated (NYSE: DFP) today announced that they have d.

PFD, PFO, FFC, FLC and DFP Announce August, September and October Dividends

Current Alpha Opportunities In The CEF Space

With market valuations back to expensive levels, we are looking at a number of alpha strategies in the CEF space. These include interval and term funds, relative value as well as leaning against investor flows. We highlight a number of attractive funds such as RSF, PFO, BGH and others.

Current Alpha Opportunities In The CEF Space

PFO: Deeply Discounted Preferred Exposure

Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Opportunity Fund (PFO) is currently trading at a historically wide discount and provides exposure to preferred securities. The fund has adjusted its distribution in response to changes in interest rates, which had resulted in several distribution cuts over the last couple of years. PFO would work best in a lower-rate environment, but the latest payout increase shows signs of stabilization, and the significant discount makes it an appealing opportunity.

PFO: Deeply Discounted Preferred Exposure

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CEF Weekly Review: Tracking Fund-Of-CEFs Holdings

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Dissecting The Current CEF Sell-Off And Opportunities

PFD, PFO, FFC, FLC and DFP Announce May, June and July Dividends

PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Boards of Directors of Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund Incorporated (NYSE: PFD), Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Opportunity Fund Incorporated (NYSE: PFO), Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Securities Fund Incorporated (NYSE: FFC), Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Incorporated (NYSE: FLC) and Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund Incorporated (NYSE: DFP) today announced that they have d.

PFD, PFO, FFC, FLC and DFP Announce May, June and July Dividends

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