Just remember that although preferred stock is safer than common shares, it's still not as secure as a bond. AT&T (NYSE:T) is a good example, with multiple preferred shares, including preferred ...

An example of country and foreign exchange-specific risk would be investing in the common stock of a Latin American company listed on a U.S. stock exchange. South American countries often have ...

Preferred stock is a little-known type of investment that combines the qualities of both bonds and common stocks. Preferred shares don't generate nearly the kind of excitement that common shares do.

Any investor who has purchased or has considered purchasing shares of Google and YouTube parent company Alphabet Inc. (ticker: GOOG, GOOGL) in recent years has likely noticed there are two paths ...