BCX News and Press, BlackRock Resources of Beneficial Interest From 10/03/22

Summary BCX stocks across the energy, materials, and agriculture sectors. The fund offers a compelling 6.2% distribution yield while trading at a discount to NAV. We are bullish on BCX and view the recent weakness in commodities as a new buying opportunity. The Black...

BlackRock Advisors, LLC announced today that the Boards of Directors/Trustees of fifty BlackRock municipal, taxable fixed income, equity, and multi-asset closed-end funds (the “Funds”) have authorized the renewal of open market share repurchase programs (the “Repurc...

BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust is a closed-end fund focused on commodities with a call selling overlay. The primary goal is to generate income. The fund runs a strategy I'm not in love with. The fund is trading at a sizeable discount to net asset value. ...

For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers a variety of asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. Closed-end funds are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper drawdowns than the broad marke...

The building blocks of our societies are still essential while being more costly. Inflation is a change in price, not the price itself. We look at yields up to 14% as we dig deeper. Co-produced with Treading Softly Inflation is still a hot topic. One point that m...

We previously discussed Buffett's explanation for why smart people go broke. We then made the connection to why we generally don't buy CEFs. However, this does not mean that investors should never buy any CEFs under any circumstances. Back in March, we wrote : ...

BlackRock Advisors, LLC released today share repurchase activity for certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) during the quarter ended June 30, 2022. The Funds have authorized open market share repurchase programs (the “Repurchase Programs”) pursuant ...

BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (NYSE:BCX) had declared $0.045/share monthly dividend, in line with previous. Payable May 31; for shareholders of record May 16; ex-div May 13. See BCX Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. For further details see: B...

Retirement planning is not a one-and-done process. We must adapt our plans as the paradigm shifts. Historical CD rates reveal we'd need 8x the saving in CDs to match the income from them in the 90s. Afraid of outliving your savings? You're not alone. For further details ...

Income investing is allowing my portfolio to outperform the downward-trending market. Preparation is key, knowing what is coming helps you thrive in times where others will struggle. It's not too late to benefit from the right picks, here are two of mine that are excelling. ...