AGC News and Press, Altimeter Growth Corp. From 07/23/18

Advent Claymore Convertible Securities and Income Fund (NYSE: AVK ) to merge with Advent Claymore Convertible Securities and Income Fund II (NYSE: AGC ) and Advent/Claymore Enhanced Growth & Income Fund (NYSE: LCM ) to provide potential benefits to common shareholders, including lower op...

NEW YORK, July 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advent Claymore Convertible Securities and Income Fund (NYSE:AVK), Advent Claymore Convertible Securities and Income Fund II (NYSE:AGC), and Advent/Claymore Enhanced Growth & Income Fund (NYSE:LCM), each a closed-end fund (together, the ȁ...

By Alan Muschott, CFA, Vice President and Portfolio Manager Franklin Equity Group® Rising interest rates and volatile markets can create headwinds for all types of investors. Franklin Equity Group's Alan Muschott makes a case for convertible securities, a hybrid asset class that he t...

By John P. Calamos, Sr. Convertible securities may be less well known than stocks and bonds, but they offer many potential benefits. Convertibles combine characteristics of stocks and bonds; and with active management, they can enhance overall portfolio diversification and support multiple...

NEW YORK, July 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Guggenheim Investments today announced that certain closed-end funds have declared their distributions. The table below summarizes the distribution schedule for each closed-end fund (collectively, the “Funds” and each, a “Fund...

There has been a recurring theme emerging from my recent searches for high-yielding CEFs with a recent history of strong market returns: Funds that meet those criteria are frequently selling at a premium, and to make matters even worse, the premiums have been growing to levels that all but rul...

For the inaugural issue of The Chemist's CEF Report (September 2016), describing the background and rationale of the Report, please click here . This edition uses data taken from the close of April 30. Previous editions of the Report can be searched using the keyword "cefrep". Cambridge Inc...

NEW YORK, June 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Guggenheim Investments today announced that certain closed-end funds have declared their distributions. The table below summarizes the distribution schedule for each closed-end fund (collectively, the “Funds” and each, a “Fund...

By Stuart Novick, Senior Analyst on May 1, 2018, in Equities Equity volatility, the prospect of rising interest rates and an uptick in issuance may bode well for the asset class After trailing US stocks in 2017, 1 US convertible securities outperformed during the volatil...

NEW YORK, May 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Guggenheim Investments today announced that certain closed-end funds have declared their distributions. The table below summarizes the distribution schedule for each closed-end fund (collectively, the “Funds” and each, a “Fund&...