EDI News and Press, Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund of Beneficial Interests From 08/11/22

We now believe that EM debt could represent a buying opportunity for investors looking to take advantage of higher yields and improved valuations. The speed and extent of further monetary tightening in the United States are uncertain, and as a result, there are concerns about the impa...

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income is an EM CEF. The fund has been negatively affected by rising risk-free rates and widening EM spreads. We hate it when we are right, but since our call the fund is down more than -33% on a price basis. We feel we are careening towards...

21 out of 23 CEF sectors were positive on price and 16 out of 23 sectors were positive on NAV last week. Saba moves against SMM. XFLT closes a common share and convertible share offering. Author's note: This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on ...

The global economy and financial markets have suffered a dreadful H1 2022, ravaged by a severe commodity shock, strict COVID-19 lockdowns in the world’s second-largest economy, and one of the most aggressive Fed tightening cycles in recent history. H2 looks equally tough. In it...

Based on monetary trends and the early reaction in the economy, we anticipate a slowing growth environment in the U.S., with rising recession risk that depends on the extent of frontloaded Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. Following the initial COVID shock in 2020, investment grade...

Last quarter, the Asset Allocation Committee adopted an underweight view on global equities and leaned more heavily into cash, commodities and other alternative, diversifying assets. The Committee’s views on real and alternative assets are unchanged this quarter. The Asset ...

2021 saw a rise in social and sustainability bond issuances from corporate and sovereign issuers alike. These social-focused bond issues are just one more example of how bond markets are helping drive sustainable change in the global economy. Here, we highlight select takeaways fr...

The revised long-term outlook projects an annualized return of 4.9%. The current risk premium forecast for GMI suggests that multi-asset-class strategies overall will generate lower returns relative to results posted in recent years. Combining forecasts via several models may prov...

Virtus Closed-End Funds Update PR Newswire HARTFORD, Conn. , July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Four Virtus closed-end funds announced the legal reorganization of their fixed income investment subadvisers. There are no changes to the funds' investment professio...

The EM bond market comes with risks, but also opportunities if you know where to look. How Eastern Europe found itself behind the curve on inflation and what it means for bonds. Why China is cutting rates while other central banks are looking to hike. Rising inte...