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The investment seeks total return, with an emphasis on high current income. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in a portfolio of preferred and other income-producing securities, including traditional preferred stock, trust preferred securities, hybrid securities that have characteristics of both equity and debt securities, convertible securities, contingent-capital securities, subordinated debt, senior debt and securities of other open-end, closed-end or exchange-traded funds that invest primarily in the same types of securities.
Name | Title | Since | Until |
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Bradford S. Stone | Portfolio Manager | 2011 | Now |
Biography | Mr. Stone joined Flaherty & Crumrine in 2003 after a 20-year career on Wall Street. Based in Summit, New Jersey, he is a member of the firm’s portfolio management team and is responsible for macroeconomic and quantitative research and analysis and directs our credit research group. Together with Mr. Chadwick and Mr. Conwell, he serves on the firm’s board of directors and is a member of the executive management committee. He also serves as Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Treasurer of the U.S. Flaherty & Crumrine funds. From 2001 until joining Flaherty & Crumrine, he was Director of U.S. Market Strategy at Barclays Capital in New York, where he advised clients on market strategies across U.S. treasuries, agencies, and interest rate derivative products. Prior to Barclays, he spent 14 years at Goldman Sachs, where he most recently held the position of Director – Interest Rate Product Strategy, Americas. He was a regular member of Institutional Investor’s All-America Fixed Income Research Team, earning the top ranking in Derivatives Strategy in 2001. He began his career at Salomon Brothers as an options trader and derivative salesperson. Mr. Stone earned his M.B.A. from Wharton Graduate School of Business and his A.B. in Economics from Dartmouth College. | ||
R. Eric Chadwick | Portfolio Manager | 2011 | Now |
Biography | Mr. Chadwick has managed preferred securities at Flaherty & Crumrine since 1999 and is a member of the firm’s portfolio management team. As one of the firm's traders, he shares responsibility for implementing investment strategies. Mr. Chadwick is also involved in the development of tools for managing the portfolios and developing firm-wide systems. Together with Mr. Conwell and Mr. Stone, he serves on the firm's board of directors and is a member of the executive management committee. He also serves as President of the U.S. Flaherty & Crumrine closed-end funds. Prior to joining Flaherty & Crumrine in 1999, he worked at Koch Industries Inc. where he was responsible for managing sizable portfolios of both preferred securities and corporate bonds. He was also responsible for developing analytical tools used in the management of the portfolios, and providing fundamental research on a broad range of credits. Mr. Chadwick earned his M.B.A. from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and his B.S. in Economics from the University of Kansas. | ||
Donald F. Crumrine | Vice President | 2011 | 2016 |
Biography | Mr. Crumrine co-founded Flaherty & Crumrine in 1983. He has managed portfolios of preferred securities since 1973 and at Flaherty & Crumrine since 1983. Mr. Crumrine is a member of the portfolio management team and is responsible for client service and marketing efforts. Mr. Crumrine earned a B.S. in Finance from the University of Southern California and his M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. | ||
Robert M. Ettinger | Vice President | 2011 | 2015 |
Biography | Mr. Ettinger has managed preferred securities at Flaherty & Crumrine since 1985. Mr. Ettinger and Mr. Chadwick have the primary responsibility of implementing investment strategies and act as traders. Mr. Ettinger earned his B.A. in Economics from UCLA and his M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. |
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