FTSL News and Press, First Trust Senior Loan Fund From 03/19/25

2025-03-19 16:05:00 ET Summary There’s a lot of noise in markets today. Keeping an eye on big picture developments and avoiding the daily barrage of dramatic headlines is key for investing in this environment. The current environment offers a unique opportunity to lock in h...

2025-02-25 10:32:05 ET Summary Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust is currently overpriced, trading at a premium to NAV, which is unusual and at the top of its historic range. EFT's 8.5% distribution yield is not impressive given its high leverage ratio, making it less attracti...

2025-02-17 00:20:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...

2025-02-15 00:30:00 ET Summary In the fourth quarter of 2024, the US banking industry reported a smaller overall asset base and upgraded its funding profile. Total assets on an aggregate basis for US commercial banks, savings banks, and savings and loan associations, excluding non...

2025-02-06 23:59:23 ET Summary EFR is currently overpriced, trading at a premium to NAV, which has only occurred three times in the past decade. Despite its 35% leverage, the Fund's 9.3% yield is insufficient compared to unleveraged alternatives like LONZ and FTSL. Investors s...

2025-01-25 21:44:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...

2025-01-22 16:55:44 ET More on First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV - First Trust Senior Loan Fund Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV - First Trust Senior Loan Fund Dividend scorecard for First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV - First Trus...

2025-01-18 12:30:00 ET Summary Lower interest rates may make risk assets more attractive as central banks bring down inflation without a recession. A policy mistake could cause global growth to undershoot, but central banks would likely cut rates to counteract it. Global growt...

2025-01-09 12:30:00 ET Summary Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation following a budget-related fallout with the finance minister. I expect stocks to have a positive year, but I believe we may see better returns from mid- and small-cap stocks as well as ...

2025-01-07 06:28:25 ET Summary Franklin Senior Loan ETF FLBL is an actively managed, highly diversified fund with $742M in AUM that invests in senior-secured floating rate loans. FLBL seeks a high level of current income with a secondary goal of capital preservation. FLBL has ...