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Principal Spectrum Preferred And Capital Securities Income Fund Class A (PPSAX)
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9.31
-0.04
-0.43%
22/11 - Closed. Currency in USD
- Morningstar Rating:
- Total Assets: 680M
Principal Preferred Securities A
9.31
-0.04
-0.43%
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Principal Spectrum Preferred And Capital Securities Income Fund Class A Overview
On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Principal Spectrum Preferred And Capital Securities Income Fund Class A. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of PPSAX among other information.
Investment Strategy
The investment seeks to provide current income. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowing for investment purposes, in preferred securities and capital securities at the time of purchase. Preferred securities typically include preferred stock and various types of junior subordinated debt and trust preferred securities. It also invests up to 55% of its assets in below-investment-grade preferred securities and bonds (sometimes called “high yield bonds” or “junk bonds”), which are rated at the time of purchase Ba1 or lower by Moody’s and BB+ or lower by S&P Global.
Contact Information
Address
430 W 7th St, Ste 219971
Kansas City,MO 64105-1407
United States
Kansas City,MO 64105-1407
United States
Phone
1-800-787-1621
Top Executives
| Name | Title | Since | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satomi Yarnell | Portfolio Manager | 2021 | Now |
| Biography | Satomi Yarnell joined Spectrum in 2015. Ms. Yarnell earned a M.A. in Economics from Waseda University. Ms. Yarnell has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a Chartered Member of Security Analyst Association of Japan (CMA). | ||
| Kevin Nugent | Vice President | 2014 | Now |
| Biography | Kevin Nugent joined Spectrum in 2012. Previously, Mr. Nugent had been a Guaranteed Introducing Broker with MF Global through Nugent Investment Group, LLC, since 2002. Additionally, since 2007 he has been a portfolio manager at Huntington Bay Capital Management and HFP Investment Management, with an emphasis on trading a proprietary volatility strategy for a hedge fund. He has held senior positions at Smith Barney, UBS and Prudential Securities where he developed low risk market strategies by using a proprietary trading model and statistical analysis. He also has extensive experience in developing various hedging strategies for commercial and institutional clients. Mr. Nugent graduated in 1981 with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ohio Wesleyan University. He holds a Series 3 (National Commodities Futures) license. He is NASD Series 65 (Uniform Investment Advisor Law Examination) examination qualified. | ||
| Manu Krishnan | Portfolio Manager | 2010 | Now |
| Biography | Manu Krishnan joined Spectrum in 2004. Mr. Krishnan earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the College of Engineering, Osmania University, India, an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Delaware, and an M.B.A. in Finance from Cornell University. Mr. Krishnan has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. | ||
| Roberto Giangregorio | - | 2010 | Now |
| Biography | Mr. Giangregorio joined Spectrum in 2003. Previously, he was an intern with the Cayuga MBA Fund LLC where he covered Utility Sector equities. He also worked for the Ford Motor Company for over eight years as an engine design engineer. Mr. Giangregorio holds a BS (Mechanical Engineering) from S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook, a MS (Mechanical Engineering) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a MBA (Finance) with distinction from Cornell University. | ||
| Fernando Diaz | - | 2010 | Now |
| Biography | Prior to joining Spectrum in 2000, Mr. Diaz was head of preferred trading at Spear, Leeds & Kellogg and Pershing, a division of DLJ, where he initiated preferred trading operations at both firms. Mr. Diaz also worked at Goldman Sachs as an analyst in the Investment Banking division and in the Preferred Stock Department as a trader and product analyst. | ||
| Mark Lieb | CEO | 2009 | Now |
| Biography | MARK A. LIEB - Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to founding Spectrum in 1987, Mr. Lieb was a Founder, Director and Partner of DBL Preferred Management, Inc., a wholly owned corporate cash management subsidiary of Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc. Mr. Lieb was instrumental in the formation and development of all aspects of DBL Preferred Management, Inc., including the daily management of preferred stock portfolios for institutional clients, hedging strategies, and marketing strategies. Mr. Lieb's prior employment included the development of the preferred stock trading desk at Mosley Hallgarten & Estabrook. Mr. Lieb holds a BA in Economics from Central Connecticut State College and an MBA (Finance) from the University of Hartford. | ||
| L. Phillip Jacoby | Chief Investment Officer | 2002 | Now |
| Biography | L. PHILLIP JACOBY, IV - Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Jacoby joined Spectrum in 1995 as a Portfolio Manager and most recently held the position of Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager until his appointment as CIO on January 1, 2010, following the planned retirement of his predecessor. Prior to joining Spectrum, Mr. Jacoby was a Senior Investment Officer at USL Capital Corporation (a subsidiary of Ford Motor Corporation) and co-manager of the preferred stock portfolio of its US Corporate Financing Division for six years. Mr. Jacoby began his career in 1981 with The Northern Trust Company, Chicago and then moved to Los Angeles to join E.F. Hutton & Co. as a Vice President and Institutional Salesman, Generalist Fixed Income Sales through most of the 1980s. Mr. Jacoby holds a BSBA (Finance) from the Boston University Questrom School of Business. | ||
| Bernard M. Sussman | CIO (Chief Investment Officer) | 2002 | 2009 |
| Biography | Sussman is chief investment officer of Spectrum and chair of its Investment Committee. Prior to joining Spectrum in 1995, he was a general partner and head of the Preferred Stock area of Goldman Sachs & Co. Sussman was responsible for sales, trading and underwriting for all preferred products and was instrumental in the development of the hybrid (MIPS) market. | ||
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