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The investment seeks a high level of current income and total return. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of the sum of its net assets and the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in preferred securities and other income producing securities. The advisor intends to invest at least 25% of its assets in the securities of companies principally engaged in financial services. It normally invests at least 50% of its net assets in securities rated investment grade. The fund may invest up to 50% of its net assets in securities rated below investment grade or unrated securities judged to be of comparable quality.
Name | Title | Since | Until |
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Brenda A. Langenfeld | Portfolio Manager | 2012 | Now |
Biography | Brenda is a portfolio manager for Nuveen’s global fixed income team and a member of the preferred securities sector team. She is the lead manager for Nuveen’s preferred and income-focused closed-end funds and portfolio manager of the Preferred Securities and Income strategy. Brenda is also co-manager for the Real Asset Income strategy since 2015, which invests in income generating debt and equity securities from both the real estate and infrastructure segments, and in 2020 she became co-manager of the Credit Income strategy. Brenda joined the preferred securities sector team in 2011. | ||
Douglas M. Baker | Vice President, | 2006 | Now |
Biography | Douglas M. Baker, CFA, is a portfolio manager for Nuveen’s global fixed income team and heads the preferred securities sector team. He is the lead portfolio manager for the Preferred Securities strategies, as well as a co-portfolio manager for the firm’s Multi-Sector strategies.Doug joined the firm as a vice president and derivatives analyst and later his responsibilities expanded to include portfolio management duties. Previously, he spent three years at Lehman Brothers in institutional fixed income and derivatives sales and five years at Bank of America in corporate and commercial banking. | ||
Daniel J. Close | Senior Vice President | 2007 | 2009 |
Biography | Dan is the lead portfolio manager for the firm’s taxable municipal strategies. He manages several state-specific municipal bond strategies, including Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio and Tennessee, and related institutional portfolios. Dan also serves as portfolio manager for the inflation-protected strategy and national closed-end funds. Prior to his current position, he served as a research analyst covering the corporate-backed, energy, transportation and utilities sectors. Before joining the firm in 2000, he worked as an analyst at Banc of America Securities specializing in originating and structuring asset-backed securities. Dan received a BS in business from Miami University in Ohio and an MBA at the J.L. Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and is a member of the CFA® Institute and the CFA Society of Chicago. CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are registered trademarks owned by CFA Institute. | ||
John V. Miller | Co-Head (Fixed-Income) | 2007 | 2009 |
Biography | John leads the municipals fixed income strategic direction and investment perspectives for Nuveen. He also manages several municipal bond strategies and closed-end funds. John is a trusted public voice in discussing key issues and trends within the municipal market. He is a frequent guest on CNBC, Bloomberg Television and Fox Business News. His perspective is often sought out by leading industry media such as The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Bloomberg News and Morningstar. Before being named the co-head of fixed income in 2011, he was chief investment officer for the firm’s municipal bond team starting in 2007. He was named a managing director and head of portfolio management for Nuveen Asset Management in 2006. John became a portfolio manager in 2000 after starting at the firm as a municipal credit analyst in 1996. He began working in the financial industry at a private account management firm in 1993. John earned a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Duke University, an M.A. in Economics from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. in Finance with honors from the University of Chicago. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA institute and the CFA society of Chicago. CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are registered trademarks owned by CFA institute. |
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