BBN News and Press, BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust of Beneficial Interest From 02/11/20

Note: data from this article are from January 24 th , 2020. Dear CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members, I would like to welcome the new members who have joined us recently. As a reminder, our latest portfolio updates are here: The Tactical Income-100 Portfolio - December 2019 Report...

Introduction "What was surprising about 2019 is that every major asset class produced above-average returns... We saw cyclical investments, those that tend to do well when the economy is accelerating like stocks and commodities, do very well alongside more defensive assets, those ...

Picture Source: REUTERS/Bryan R Smith. The numbers are displayed at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, U.S., January 31, 2020. For the month, 72% of all closed-end funds (BATS: CEFS ) posted net asset value((NAV))-based returns in the black, with only 46% of equity CEFs and 92% of ...

The stock market has been making new all-time highs for the past several months on the back of low-interest rates and trade deal optimism. The rally that started in the fourth quarter of last year continued in the new year. However, the rally was briefly paused in the last week due to the he...

The taxable municipal bond market is a relatively small part of the much larger municipal market, making it easy to overlook. For certain investors, however, taxable bonds deserve a look. In this article we take a quick look at this market and gauge when it makes sense to include in investor...

The "8% Income Portfolio" continues to perform well during good times and bad. Currently, it provides a 10.80% yield on the cost basis and a 7.02% yield on the current value of the portfolio. During the year 2019, the portfolio has returned more than 30% (26.5% after including cash reserve) ...

Author's note : This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on December 3, 2019. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price movements in closed-end fund ((CEF)) sectors in the last week, as well as to highl...

Main Thesis The purpose of this article is to evaluate the Taxable Municipal Bond Trust ( BBN ) as an investment option at its current market price. While I have been advocating buying muni bond CEFs for some time, primarily due to their tax advantages, I have started to see also see value i...

For retirees or near retirees (people aged over 55 but not retired yet), one of the major challenges is finding a sustainable income stream. Only 15 years ago, you could earn 5%-6% safe and guaranteed income from instruments like bank CDs with literally no risk. But that era is over and probab...

Usually, many people associate closed-end funds with high risk, high fees, and high leverage. Some would argue that they have no place in a conservative or retirement portfolio. We tend to differ. We believe that in spite of their obvious risks if used the right way, they can provide high-in...