I like mezzanine and
preferred equity because the value decline (for most assets and markets) is behind us and there are relatively good returns for the risk taken going forward.
But to take it a step further,
I prefer equities because real estate doesn't provide a sufficient illiquidity premium to merit the leveraged risk and transaction cost.
Not exact matches
Because of its subordinate position, the mezzanine loan assumes a higher risk profile than senior debt but retains a less risky position than
preferred equity.
I have no view on the direction of currency movements, but I do
prefer unhedged
equity ETFs,
because currency diversification can lower the volatility of a portfolio, and the cost of hedging is a long - term drag on returns.
Investors may
prefer dividend paying
equities because dividends are historically responsible for about half of long - term total stock returns,
because dividend payers tend to be established and stable businesses, or
because dividend stocks experience lower volatility than non-dividend payers.
I
prefer a lower amount of debt versus
equity simply
because debts are usually less flexible.
That's
because preferred stocks aren't really stocks at all --- they are hybrid instruments that have qualities of both an
equity and a debt instrument.
Despite the higher than usual interest rates, people still
prefer home
equity loans in Thunder Bay
because they are more flexible than those that are given by banking institutions.
Many people
prefer home
equity loans to bank mortgages mainly
because they are easily customized to their needs.
We
prefer to have GROWTH option within
Equity Funds,
because under DIVIDEND option, we are afraid that money coming back to investor as DIVIDEND, may not get re-invested and might get spent.
Some speculators
prefer single stock futures
because they are much easier to short than
equities.
Before DTC implementation, Tax Planning MFs or saving schemes, which are
equity linked, are going to remain favorites with investors who
prefer mutual funds
because of their tax saving options.
Most
prefer to make home
equity loans or unsecured consumer loans
because they are easier to manage.