CIF News and Press, MFS Intermediate High Income Fund From 01/13/21

Investors appear almost universally to be pricing for an early-cycle mix of low interest rates and ongoing support from both monetary and fiscal policy, combined with the release of pent-up demand from consumers and manufacturers. Short-term stumbling blocks are not confined to the on...

The stock market made an all-time high in its first week of 2021, shrugging off the violence, and the Treasury market recaptured 1% on the 10-year note, closing the week at 1.12%. Furthermore, there is no pressure in the junk bond market, which, rightly or wrongly, assumes that with t...

Credit markets have staged an epic rebound from the depths of March 2020. But in a low-growth, low-yield world, we believe there may be more room to run in 2021. For investors, we believe a nimble, selective approach will be especially important to grasp the opportunities presente...

Ultra-low interest rates make it difficult for investors to earn yields in excess of inflation. High-yield bonds can be a source of income in today’s market. iShares has numerous bond ETFs that can help investors target different segments of the high yield bond market, depe...

17 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 19 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. PPR tender offer expires on January 4, 2021, and our Tactical Income-100 portfolio is tendering all shares. NHF's extended tender offer also expired. For further details see: W...

The new Administration's tax proposals, in year one, total some $3.9 trillion, according to Moody's Analytics estimates. Yields on munis sank to 1.14%, which is their lowest since 1979. Also, the municipal bond spread to Treasuries is near historic lows. Yields have gone up somewh...

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF) declares $0.01966/share monthly dividend, 1.4% increase from prior dividend of $0.01942.Forward yield 9.31%Payable Jan. 29; for shareholders of record Jan. 20; ex-div Jan. 19.See CIF Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. For further ...

With the exception of broadly defined commodities and US and foreign property shares, global markets posted solid gains last year. US stocks were the top 2020 performers, with the Russell 3000 Index surging 20.9% last year. US REITs saw the deepest loss for the major asset classes...

12 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 13 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week as markets take a breather. MLPs lead while real estate lags. EHT unexpectedly boosts its distribution as it enters its final year. For further details see: Weekly Closed-End Fu...

Tech stocks have easily beaten high yield stocks over the past few years. We expect the opposite to happen going forward. Invest in tech, but invest more in high yield. For further details see: Why High Yield Should Pummel Tech