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Global gains: Lehmann goes for global yields

I've just returned from the World Money Show in Orlando where more than 10,000 investors gathered to learn about global investing. I had a chance to meet with many of the U.S. and foreign financial experts featured at the show, and over the next week I will share some of their top investment ideas. To view all of the stocks featured in this special global report, click here.

Richard Lehmann, editor of The Forbes/Lehmann Income Securities Investor, is a long-standing expert in assessing income-oriented stocks. Here, he reviews a pair of global preferreds that he recommends for low-risk investors.

"Aegon N.V (NYSE:AEG) is one of the world's largest global life insurance and pension companies. Their major markets are the United States, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. The Aegon N.V. 6.375% perpetual preferreds (NYSE:AEH) were recommended in October 2005 at a price of $25.50 for a then-current yield of 6.25% and a yield to call of 6.15%.

"Aegon recently expanded its operations by partnering with Ranbaxy Promoter Group to jointly enter the life insurance and asset management business in India. This A-rated preferred is currently trading at $25.97 for a current yield of 6.14%.

"The preferred is not callable until 2015 and qualifies for the 15% tax rate. This security is a good investment for low-risk investors and has been added to our Low-Risk Portfolio. Our recommendation is to buy this issue at or below $26.

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