BWG News and Press, BrandywineGLOBAL Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. From 07/02/21

As the first half of 2021 comes to an end, the global economy is recovering strongly from its sharp decline last year caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Regional economic growth differences during the first half reflect differences in the spread of the pandemic and policy responses to i...

MSCI US REIT Index rallied 2.7% in June, which marks an impressive run of eight consecutive monthly increases. The Russell 3000 Index jumped 2.5% in June, the fifth straight monthly advance. Comparing GMI to US stocks and bonds shows that global asset allocation remains competitiv...

The global economy has reached an important milestone in the second quarter of 2021, surpassing the pre-pandemic real GDP peak attained in the fourth quarter of 2019. After a 3.5% contraction in 2020, global real GDP is projected to increase 6.0% in 2021, its strongest advance since 1...

Fixed income CEF discounts continue to tighten and are approaching 20-year highs. This won't last for long. Part II of this report will focus on when this ends. Muni CEFs remain a better value than taxables but there are small pockets of opportunity in the taxable side if you look and...

IHS Markit's PMI business surveys showed the economic recovery gaining momentum in May as output growth accelerated to the fastest for 15 years. Although growth of new orders accelerated globally in May to reach the highest since 2006, employment growth slowed marginally compared to A...

Diminishing economic uncertainty from COVID-19 should give rise to expectations of a normalisation of monetary and fiscal policy during 2022. Although there has been much discussion on the prospect of rapidly rising inflation, we believe growth risks remain paramount for equity invest...

Annuities are one of the best tools for a retirement income plan but have one large drawback - the loss of principal. You give up your assets for a lifetime income stream that lasts as long as you and your spouse live. The insurance company assumes all of the risks. A CEF portfoli...

The CEF market recovered almost entirely from a recent bump in the road due to inflation worries. We review CEF market valuation and performance over the past week and highlight recent events. We continue to favor the few remaining pockets of value in the space across a few higher...

In the first quarter, closed-end fund discounts tightened by 261 bps from -6.3% to -3.7%. But in the month of April, we saw another 80 bps of closure. We think the muni CEF space looks relatively attractive compared to the taxable bond CEF categories. As such, we've been trimming ...

In this report we look at a few short-term options to add to your account to take advantage of rising NAVs and closing discounts. We hunted for higher yielding funds that are trading at wider discounts to NAV and likely to be bought by retail investors. Most of these are buy-and-r...