Gathering Alpha Where Nobody Watches With SPE's Preferred Stock

Summary Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (SPE) offers diversified exposure to SPACs, CEFs, and BDCs, with a 15% discount to NAV on common stock. SPE.PR.C convertible preferred shares yield approximately 7.1%, trade below par, and are protected by a 400%+ asset coverage ratio under the 1940 Act. I recommend buying SPE.PR.C at $24.80 or lower due to its high price sensitivity and low duration, making it a viable cash substitute. Risks include sector concentration, widening discounts on common stock, preferred call risk, and illiquidity; I avoid common shares and focus on preferreds for value. I do much more than just articles at Trade With Beta: Members get access to model portfolios, regular updates, a chat room, and more. Learn More » peppi18/iStock via Getty Images After gathering some alpha where no one was looking, we decided to share this little secret with you, too. In the next lines, we will take a deeper look at Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. ( This article was written by Arbitrage Trader 15.9K Followers Follow Arbitrage Trader, aka Denislav Iliev has been day trading for 15+ years and leads a team of 40 analysts. They identify mispriced investments in fixed-income and closed-end funds based on simple-to-understand financial logic. Denislav leads the investing group Trade With Beta, features of the service include: frequent picks for mispriced preferred stocks and baby bonds, weekly reviews of 1200+ equities, IPO previews, hedging strategies, an actively managed portfolio, and chat for discussion. Learn more. Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of SPE.PR.C either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.