This question is for the preferred holders (STRD/K/C/F) - Why do you guys hold the preferred instead of something like SPYI (neo sp500 income etf). SPYI also pays \~12% annual with monthly payment, has a much better risk profile based off sp500 (with derivative components to generate yield while sacrificing some gains during bull market), has the same return of capital tax advantage.
We are talking about similar yield, similar tax advantage, but based of sp500 index with no counterparty risk. At worst, ai bubble burst, sp500 drops 30-40% and then recovers slowly, VS strategy preferred where you have a debt laden company with no business/income but close to a 1.7 billion annual obligation, that is in full hope/pray mode solely dependent on bitcoin to recover and appreciate to stay alive.
I just don't get it, can someone please explain? What is the advantage of owning the preferred vs SPYI?