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Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund (Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund) GF Value Rank : 0 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund GF Value Rank?

Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund has the GF Value Rank of 0.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

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Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund (Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund) Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
301 E. Colorado Boulevard, Suite 800, Pasadena, CA, USA, 91101
Website
https://www.preferredincome.com
Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc is a diversified, closed-end investment management company. Its investment objective is to provide its common shareholders with a high current income. The fund's secondary investment objective is capital appreciation.
Executives
Robert F Wulf director 301 E. COLORADO BLVD., SUITE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Karen Hanovice Hogan director 301 EAST COLORADO BLVD, SUITE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Chad Conwell officer: VP & Asst. Compliance Officer 301 E. COLORADO BLVD., SUITE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Bradford S Stone officer: Vice President, Asst Treasurer 47 MAPLE ST. SUITE 403, SUMMIT NJ 07901
Robert M Ettinger officer: President 301 E COLORADO BLVD STE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Bank Of America Corp /de/ 10 percent owner BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER, 100 N TRYON ST, CHARLOTTE NC 28255
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. 10 percent owner 4 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER, NORTH TOWER, NEW YORK NY 10080
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. 10 percent owner 4 WORLD FINANCIAL CTR, NEW YORK NY 10080
Stanley Morgan 10 percent owner 1585 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10036
Christopher Douglas Ryan officer: Vice President 310 EAST COLORADO BLVD, SUITE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Laurie C Lodolo officer: Asst CCO, Asst Treas, Asst Sec 301 E. COLORADO BOULEVARD, SUITE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Flaherty & Crumrine Inc other: Investment Adviser 301 E. COLORADO BLVD, SUITE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Peter C Stimes officer: VP, CFO, Chief Accounting Off. 301 E COLORADO BLVD STE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Donald F Crumrine director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 301 E COLORADO BLVD STE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Robert E Chadwick officer: VP, Secretary, Asst. Treasurer 301 E COLORADO BLVD STE 720, PASADENA CA 91101

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