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To: MCsweet who wrote (84)10/15/2010 3:40:09 PM
From: deeno of 187
 
I dont know BAC pfds down a buck to a buck and a half over a couple days. Goes x in 2 weeks. Pick up one div maybe another 1/2 a point or so (assuming earnings ok)..........short term play?.

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To: deeno who wrote (89)10/15/2010 3:52:14 PM
From: MCsweet of 187
 
Great minds think alike. I picked up a little CFC-B (BAC now) on short-term play.

I also bot what I thought were lower risk (and lower return) stuff. In that category are MJH, KRB-E, KRB-D. They are higher coupons and yields, so won't get hurt as much if spreads widen out, but they won't appreciate that much either because of call risk.

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To: MCsweet who wrote (90)10/15/2010 4:46:53 PM
From: deeno of 187
 
"Great minds think alike. I picked up a little CFC-B (BAC now) on short-term play."

LOL Exactly the one I picked up

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To: deeno who wrote (91)10/18/2010 1:26:08 PM
From: MCsweet of 187
 
I also swapped some MER-K into CFC-B. It certainly seems to me to be have the most attractive yield. Possibly the Countrywide association is hitting it more.

MC

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To: MCsweet who wrote (92)10/18/2010 2:24:33 PM
From: deeno of 187
 
Always traded with higher yield. Just the name throws a bit of stink around. B of A confirmed their backing a couple years back, so im not worried. If this mortage fiasco lingers a couple months I may institute a dividend capture stategy, it seems the Merrill and BAC PFD's go x at different times. your K may be worth a move in mid nov.

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To: deeno who wrote (93)10/19/2010 3:09:39 PM
From: MCsweet of 187
 
BofA follow up.

I sold my MER-M today after swapping MER-K into CFC-B yesterday. 7.13% YTM with potential 2087 maturity doesn't seem worth it given the headline risks. I am still holding CFC-B.

MC

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To: MCsweet who wrote (94)10/19/2010 3:20:53 PM
From: deeno of 187
 
Yes headline risk continues, but so far hasnt called into question corporate viability. Done some statisical work on div capture. I dont beleive its as valid for PFD's, but if BAC situation stagnates I may roll forward from PFD to PFD.

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From: Kapusta Kid10/21/2010 4:02:48 PM
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AXS-A and NRF-B

This yesterday from Tim Ayles:

seekingalpha.com 

Interesting case for the common shares but the preferreds are more to my liking. Opinions?

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To: Kapusta Kid who wrote (96)10/21/2010 5:47:53 PM
From: RumbleFish of 187
 
I've had NRF-B since last January.

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To: Kapusta Kid who wrote (96)10/22/2010 10:14:04 AM
From: Jurgis Bekepuris of 187
 
Looks like NRF-B went up a bit on the report (NRF-A did not move and has higher yield... ;)). I have oversized position in NRF-A/B, so I lightened a bit today. Nothing negative about the outlook, it's just too much risk concentration in one place for me now.

The company is risky, they are playing a lot of games with income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement, the author is not really discussing all the risks. However, there is a cushion of equity before prefs get impaired and they do pay divvie on common that could get suspended before prefs get affected. Of course, if it suspends common divvie, prefs would tank sharply.

If I had no position, I might buy a very small here, but really the time to buy this year was in May-June when the yields were at 15% range... ;)

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