FOF News and Press, Cohen & Steers Closed-End Opportunity Fund Inc. From 08/09/21

I promised readers of my book, "The Income Factory: An Investor's Guide to Consistent Lifetime Returns," that I would periodically review and update the model portfolios here on Seeking Alpha. Obviously a lot has happened (COVID, the energy crash and recovery, etc.) since the McGraw-H...

The portfolio provided $967 in dividends in July, up 25% YoY. YTD I've received $8,128, up 7.8% over 2020. I closed out my positions in HYLB and DIV. I added to JPM and SPYD and started a new position in DIVO. The portfolio finished over the $500K mark for the first time....

The portfolio provided $1,941 in dividend income during June. That was a 25% improvement over June 2020. For the first half of 2021, I've received $7,161 in dividends, which is up 5.8% over 2020. I added to MDT and SCHD and started a position in QQQJ.  PRU, TRV, and BRK.B wer...

There is a growing number of investment choices known as Fund-of-Funds. Having one fund diversify across many funds, while simplifying one's portfolio, means you could own poor performers too. As part of this review, I will compare Invesco CEF Income Composite Portfolio ETF with ...

The RiverNorth Opportunities Fund invests across a diversified portfolio of CEFs through a "fund-of-funds" strategy. We highlight that the share price spread to NAV has climbed into a historically high premium, making the fund relatively expensive. An overall mixed performance his...

Cohen & Steers Closed-End Funds Declare Distributions for July, August, and September 2021 Cohen & Steers Closed-End Funds Declare Distributions for July, August, and September 2021 PR Newswire NEW YORK , June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boards of Di...

When I get a question on a CEF or am looking at a new CEF, these are the first 5 things I will check. The five places I want to look first are; 1. Investment Policy, 2. Quick Review of Holdings, 3. Discount/Premium, 4. Performance, 5. Distributions. Once these items are checked, I...

This fund was taken over by the activist Bulldog, which we have seen happen in the past. The fund has transitioned to a 'fund of funds' approach. The higher yielding fund can be quite attractive, though some pitfalls exist that you need to be made aware of. For further detai...

The portfolio provided $776 in dividend income during May. However, that amount was 15% lower than a year ago. I added shares to several existing holdings; ABT, DIS, WCLD, VPN, MSFT, AAPL, NKE, and O. I also added QQQM to the portfolio for a growth boost. For further details...

October-December Kiplinger Today published four articles: 11 Best Monthly Dividend[s]; 21 Best Stocks; 11 Dividend Growth Stocks; 25 Dividend Stocks Analysts Love. Stocks therein I called "Kiplinger Top-Stocks For 2021." Then, in March, Barron's Weekly published "Retire on Dividends" ...