BGB News and Press, Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund From 10/27/21

As we enter the fourth quarter of 2021, we are inching closer to the eventual rate hikes from the Fed. We've been continuing to monitor the senior loan fund space to find some opportunities worth exploring. AFT, BGB and FRA appear to be funds we would want to explore further with ...

The fund is a 80/20 blend of leveraged loans and high yield bonds. BGB set to dissolve on or about September 15, 2027, absent shareholder approval to extend. The fund has a very high annual portfolio turnover. For further details see: BGB - A 2027 Blackstone Term Fund Wi...

Only funds with coverage >100% are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given. Top DxYxZ funds are EHI and DSL. For further details see: The Quality Closed-End Fund Report: September 2021

Only funds with coverage >100% are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given. Only one fund with >100% coverage had a negative z-score this month. FPL could be worth a look. For further details see: The Quality Closed-End Fund Report, Au...

Senior loan funds are showing some opportunities at some wide discounts. These funds should benefit from increasing interest rates, but that could be years before playing out. Be aware of certain other risks in these investments, as well as the other benefits they can provide. ...

Only funds with coverage >100% are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY, and DxYxZ are given. The top DxY funds are FEI, FPL and AOD. For further details see: The Quality Closed-End Fund Report, July 2021

These are some options that I think you can buy today if you own the selling candidate. Some of the buy candidates on here I would even buy outright if I didn't own the "sell." Be mindful if you have tax consequences which may not make it. For further details see: Some R...

Within the non-investment grade credit markets, issuer default rates are an important driver of market and portfolio performance. We believe 2020 ended the credit cycle that began following the global financial crisis, with 2021 marking the start of a new cycle. The duration of th...

Shares of Blackstone Strategic Credit Fund (NYSE:BGB) traded at a new 52-week high today of $13.95. This new high was reached on below average trading volume as 82,000 shares traded hands, while the average 30-day volume is approximately 120,000 shares. Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit ...

Only funds with coverage >100% are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY, and DxYxZ are given. Only one fund with >100% coverage had a negative z-score this month. For further details see: The Quality Closed-End Fund Report, June 2021