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This article was first released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory subscribers 2 weeks ago, so data may be out of date. Please check the latest data before making investment decisions. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price mo...

This article was first released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory subscribers 2 weeks ago, so data may be out of date. Please check the latest data before making investment decisions. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price mo...

Closed-end funds ("CEFs") rebounded in the month of June alongside risk markets after a weaker May. Discounts across the CEF space ended the month at -5.11%, about 27 bps tighter than on May 31. Z-scores continue to inch higher and rose to +0.75 from +0.58. CEFs have had a bit of a period of...

BlackRock Build America Bond Trust (NYSE: BBN ) declares $0.1118/share quarterly dividend , -5.9% decrease from prior dividend of $0.1188. Forward yield 1.88% Payable July 31; for shareholders of record July 15; ex-div July 12. See BBN Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Divi...

For retirees or anyone who is going to retire in the near future, one of the major challenges is finding a sustainable income stream. Even though the rates on bank CDs (fixed deposits) have improved somewhat in the last two years, they are still far too low to provide a good stream of income. ...

Photo Source: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid. Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, U.S., May 30, 2019. For the month, 43% of all CEFs posted NAV-based returns in the black, with only 14% of equity CEFs and 65% of fixed income CEFs chalking up returns in the plus ...

It was barely a month ago when it looked like everything was rosy. The economy and the GDP were humming along nicely with record high employment. Everyone believed that the US-China trade deal was almost a done deal. The steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico were done away with. Even...

General market sentiment has become downright dour in the last month, but you wouldn't know it by looking at movements in CEF discounts. Typically, when we see market volatility and especially when we see high-yield spreads in the bond market widen, the double-edged sword that is closed-end fu...

Introduction My appreciation goes out to Robert, who has encouraged me to look at closed end funds (CEFs) for their high yields, and provided suggestions. This article focuses on CEFs from a risk-adjusted return perspective. The article is detailed to help investors in or nearing ret...

Once again, the markets are near their all-time high barring some hiccups due to trade tensions this past week. It's already the longest bull market in history. However, it's widely believed that bull markets simply don't die of old age. Generally, bull markets end when there are some underl...