CHI News and Press, Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund From 10/12/22

Summary Calamos offers seven different closed-end funds, all with some overlap. CHY and CHI seem to have the most overlap of the group. Today, we are looking at just how similar they are and deciding if either is a better deal at this time. Written by Nick Ackerman, co...

Summary I have added to five positions in my portfolio, but I haven't included any new names. There was a mix of funds that were at attractive discounts, but also some that were pushing premiums. The main goal of building up my income month after month is still being achieved,...

Summary Being financially independent is a prerequisite for retirees but can be a great stress reducer for younger folks who are several years away from retirement. We will go over our strategy as to how a diversified income portfolio with an in-built hedging mechanism with low vo...

19 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 17 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. SMM will pay a "Saba special distribution", funded by management. ZTR rights offering is now live. Author’s note: This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laborator...

No portfolio or strategy can be perfect. We can only aim for it to be close to perfect. One such strategy, we believe, is what we call NPP (Near Perfect Portfolio) strategy. Be it a bull market, a bear market, or a stagnant market, the NPP strategy aims to provide decent growth, gener...

Regular income from your investments can have a powerful impact on your goal of becoming financially independent and reaching your retirement goals. Only regular income can make you financially independent unless you have accumulated very large net worth. Being financially independent...

Retirees and conservative investors need income, growth to exceed inflation, and most importantly, conservation of capital. Most investors find it difficult to tolerate large and deep drawdowns and want an escape from the roller coaster ride of the stock market. However, that is not p...

AVK is an interesting convertible fund that also includes positions in high-yield bonds and some equities. The fund's distribution yield is an enticing 10.18%, but that could come under pressure through this rough market. The fund's discount hasn't been widening as we have seen in...

Being financially independent is a prerequisite for retirees, but can be a great stress reducer for younger folks who are several years away from retirement. We will go over our strategy as to how a diversified income portfolio with an in-built hedging mechanism with low volatility co...

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