Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd Fund (Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd Fund) GF Value Rank : 0 (As of Jun. 08, 2024)

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What is Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd Fund GF Value Rank?

Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd 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 Prefd Fund (Flaherty & Crumrine Prefd Fund) Business Description

Industry

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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 Prefd Inc Fund Inc is a United States-based diversified, closed?end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide its common shareholders with a high current income consistent with the preservation of capital. The fund invests primarily 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.

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
Robert M Ettinger	officer: President	301 E COLORADO BLVD STE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Donald F Crumrine	director, officer: Chairman of the Board	301 E COLORADO BLVD STE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Robert E Chadwick	officer: CFO, VP, Secretary, Treasurer	301 E COLORADO BLVD STE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Christopher Douglas Ryan	officer: Vice President	310 EAST COLORADO BLVD, SUITE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
Martin Brody	director	C/O HMK ASSOCIATES, 30 COLUMBIA TURNPIKE, FLORHAM PARK NJ 07932
Laurie C Lodolo	officer: Asst CCO, Asst Treas, Asst Sec	301 E. COLORADO BOULEVARD, SUITE 720, PASADENA CA 91101
David Gale	director	220 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 426, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Bradford S Stone	officer: Vice President, Asst Treasurer	47 MAPLE ST. SUITE 403, SUMMIT NJ 07901