GGT News and Press, Gabelli Multi-Media Trust Inc. From 09/12/22

Summary 0 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 0 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. U.S. equities were the worst-performing CEF sector. SMM will be merged with SMLPX. Author’s note: This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory memb...

Summary 1 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 1 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. MLPs lead while commodities lag. MLPs are the most discounted CEF sector. Author’s note: This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on Au...

CEF discounts have narrowed from our previous update but are still sitting wider than at the end of 2021. So far, discounts have bottomed out with the market on June 16th, 2022, which has so far been the market low for 2022. 2022 remains a volatile year but has also presented quit...

In the rare-air world of premium priced closed-end funds (CEFs), Gabelli and Cornerstone are two fund sponsors who often have CEFs at over +20% market price premiums. Considering 4 out-of-the-less than 10 CEFs out of 450 that trade at 20%+ premiums come from Gabelli (GAMCO) and Corner...

21 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 22 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. Saba scores a victory against VFL. VFL will tender 50% of its shares in December. Author’s note: This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on July...

We previously discussed Buffett's explanation for why smart people go broke. We then made the connection to why we generally don't buy CEFs. However, this does not mean that investors should never buy any CEFs under any circumstances. Back in March, we wrote : ...

1 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 0 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. Volatility brings CEF rotation opportunities. Examples of three (non-portfolio) swaps. For further details see: Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: Volatility Brings CEF Rotation Opp...

7 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 11 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. CLM/CRF rights offerings expiring this week. NEV/NZF have merged. BTO increases its quarterly distribution. For further details see: Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: June 5, ...

Warren Buffett once listed the only 3 ways that a smart person can go broke. We zero in on one of those reasons to explain why it is so dangerous for investors. We then make the connection to why we don't buy CEFs. For further details see: Buffett Warns Of How Smart Peop...

Four out of 24 CEF sectors positive on price and three out of 24 sectors positive on NAV last two weeks. SPE has an upcoming tender offer. GUT has a rights offering coming up. JPT tender offer and FTF rights offering completed. For further details see: Weekly Closed-...