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114Jurgis makes valid points about the dangers of premium bonds, but I always thinkMCsweet2/11/2011
113"The relevant question is this: why expose oneself to a possible capital lodeeno2/11/2011
112JPM prIdeeno2/11/2011
111The relevant question is this: why expose oneself to a possible capital loss? IKapusta Kid2/11/2011
110I didn't know I was charging too much, but you know nobody listens to cheap Jurgis Bekepuris2/10/2011
109Very well put, Jurgis. I'd consider keeping you on retainer, but I probablyKapusta Kid2/10/2011
108Nobody's closing eyes to opportunities. Your argument is pretty weak though.Jurgis Bekepuris2/10/2011
107Oh I dont agree. Your comment looks and feels right, but you need to look at thdeeno2/10/2011
106You are correct in every respect. Rule #1 with callable preferreds is to <u&Kapusta Kid2/10/2011
105The problem with those floaters is that they are all pretty much callable now. SJurgis Bekepuris2/9/2011
104From quantumonline The stock purchase settlement rate will be 1.7361 shares perMCsweet2/8/2011
103PPL-U are you sure about the synthetic trade for PPL-U. Here is what was explainrllee2/7/2011
102For PPL-U, you are basically selling a slightly out-of-the-money put and gettingMCsweet2/7/2011
101Bought a full position in PPL-U, the 9.5% Equity Units on Friday. My Yield on CoKapusta Kid2/6/2011
100ARY, I really like ARY here. 7.75% investment grade senior note of ARCC, a BDCMCsweet12/8/2010
99AXS-A is callable right now, trading at par. Any buyers are gambling for no callJurgis Bekepuris10/22/2010
98Looks like NRF-B went up a bit on the report (NRF-A did not move and has higher Jurgis Bekepuris10/22/2010
97I've had NRF-B since last January.RumbleFish10/21/2010
96AXS-A and NRF-B This yesterday from Tim Ayles: seekingalpha.com Interesting cKapusta Kid10/21/2010
95Yes headline risk continues, but so far hasnt called into question corporate viadeeno10/19/2010
94BofA follow up. I sold my MER-M today after swapping MER-K into CFC-B yesterdayMCsweet10/19/2010
93Always traded with higher yield. Just the name throws a bit of stink around. B deeno10/18/2010
92I also swapped some MER-K into CFC-B. It certainly seems to me to be have the mMCsweet10/18/2010
91"Great minds think alike. I picked up a little CFC-B (BAC now) on short-terdeeno10/15/2010
90Great minds think alike. I picked up a little CFC-B (BAC now) on short-term plaMCsweet10/15/2010
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