CCD News and Press, Calamos Dynamic Convertible & Income Fund From 04/26/23

2023-04-26 16:29:14 ET Summary Eighteen of the twenty-six titles in my total portfolio are CEFs, whose distributions may consist of income, capital gain or return of capital. In this article, I decided to examine the components of their distributions for early 2023, so as to under...

2023-04-03 11:59:27 ET Summary The world seeks complexity, but simplicity often trumps complexity. For my investment goals, I have made the choice to focus mainly on CEFs and ETFs, carefully weighing their merits and drawbacks. Those of us who invest in these income vehicles a...

2023-03-28 03:58:38 ET Summary CCD is paying out an 11.3% yield monthly from a highly diversified portfolio built around convertible bonds and preferreds. The CEF has kept this distribution stable since 2021 when it was raised 16.8% from its prior payout. Return of capital has...

2023-03-08 11:00:00 ET Summary Do you have a plan for your retirement, or are you relying on the one the government has for you? You are never too young to be a passive income-focused dividend investor. Use this bear market to your advantage; two picks with up to ~10% yields f...

Summary As in Led Zeppelin’s famous song, for me, investments in high-dividend securities represent a kind of stairway to heaven. Indeed, their steady flow of money relieves psychological pressure during times of market uncertainty and helps me experience them with greater peace ...

Summary Constantly swaying between narrative and reality, financial markets are supported and fueled by emotions, feelings, dreams, aspirations, and fears. When the narrative is shared, financial markets take a definite direction, drawing scenarios of growth or recession, as in the curr...

Summary Convertible securities are a very nice asset class because they overcome most of the problems associated with fixed-income investments. CCD is one of the only closed-end funds that are almost exclusively invested in convertible securities. The fund has generally underperform...

Summary Financial markets are set to close a difficult year amid the war in Ukraine, pandemic aftershocks, and inflation-eroding purchasing power. As always, the first rule for every investor is to try to survive and avoid making mistakes that could prove fatal. As for me, I hope I ...

Summary CHY is a convertible securities CEF from the Calamos family. The CEF has a total return profile that closely matches its sister fund CHI. It is interesting to note that using a 60/40 portfolio via convertibles and leverage layering, the portfolio manager is able to obt...

Summary Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund is a closed end fund from the Calamos family. The fund has a 63% converts allocation, with the rest held in a portfolio of bonds. The fund has a high leverage ratio, which adds volatility and magnifies the upside in markets whi...