FTF News and Press, Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust of Beneficial Interest From 05/10/21

Nineteen out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 12 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. MLPs lead while munis lag. Limited duration is the highest-yielding CEF sector. For further details see: Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: May 2, 2021

As well as financing escalating government deficits, central banks face an additional problem of replacing contracting bank credit to the non-financial private sector if a slump is to be avoided. Banks are already reducing their credit allocations to the non-financial private sector. ...

Near-record supply chain disruption has led to fastest rise in global input prices since August 2008. Higher costs were passed through to clients at sharpest pace for over a decade in March. Shipping delays, elevated transport costs and higher commodity prices likely to feed throu...

We take a look at the Limited Duration CEF sector which offers one way for income investors to shorten up on their interest rate sensitivity. Investors seeking a higher income level as well as tactical investors on the lookout for cheaper discount valuations should consider BGH. A...

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust (FTF) declares $0.0783/share monthly dividend, -0.9% decrease from prior dividend of $0.0790.Forward yield 10.27%Payable May 14; for shareholders of record April 30; ex-div April 29.See FTF Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. For fu...

Global PMI signals fastest rise in firms' input costs since 2008. Charges for goods and services both rise at steepest rates in PMI survey history. US sees sharpest price hikes, led by rising prices for consumer goods. For further details see: Global Price Gauge Hits New...

Global PMI highest since August 2014. Manufacturing reports robust expansion despite supply delays, services boosted by easing of COVID-19 restrictions. Consumer services show signs of steadying after steep downturn. US leads upturn, Brazil lags. For further details see:...

Our objective for a sustainable income portfolio is high income combined with high confidence of capital preservation over a retiree's lifetime. With this entry the portfolio grows to six holdings. BLW is the best of the limited duration, closed-end fund category. The fund's 7...

Global growth looks set to rebound even more strongly in 2021 than we had anticipated in our January Cyclical Outlook. Over the next several months, a combination of base effects, recent increases in energy prices, and price adjustments in sectors where activity ramps up is likely to ...

Upgrades to consensus EPS forecasts have continued apace, further cementing expectations for a V-shaped global growth recovery this year and next. FTSE World estimates for this year have been raised significantly over the past three months (from 15% to 28%), bolstered by upgrades for ...