LGI News and Press, Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund From 08/31/20

General equity CEFs are those focusing on U.S., global, and emerging market equities, but without a specific sector focus, and without the use of any hedging or covered call strategy. CEFs are one of the few ways investors can receive strong distributions from equity investments, and with st...

[This portfolio was introduced to our Inside the Income Factory members on July 20] "Hunker Down" Portfolio Given what we don't know about the future course of the pandemic here in the United States, how it will affect our economy and our financial markets, and what our political fut...

(This report was issued to members of Yield Hunting on June 10, 2020. All data herein is from that date.) Emerging markets have been beaten down for some time or have been dead money. This is the total return for the MSCI EM index for the last 10 years vs. the S&P 500. Data by YCha...

Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE:LGI) today announced that the location of its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") has been changed. In light of public health concerns regarding the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Annual Meetin...

Author's note: This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on Feb. 24, 2020. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price movements in closed-end fund [CEF] sectors in the last week, as well as to highlight re...

The 10 year Treasury is at 1.47%. The 30 year Treasury bond is at an all time low yield of 1.92%. Just deal with it. Get over it. There ain't no yield in sight, and none is likely to show up anytime soon. The Fixed-Income markets have been flummoxed by the world's central banks and they n...

(This report was published to members of Yield Hunting on Jan. 12. All data herein is from that date. This is a rare posting of our weekly commentary with a two-week lag). Macro Picture The conflict in the Middle East appears to be subsiding, allowing the volatility index to retreat b...

For income investors, closed-end funds, or CEFs, are an attractive investment class that offers high income generally in the range of 6%-10%, broad diversification in terms of a variety of asset classes, and market matching total returns in the long term if selected carefully and acquired at r...

For 2020, maybe investors should dial down some of the risk. That’s according to Alpha Gen Capital, which in this installment of our 2020 Outlook series says the strategy for the new year will be an emphasis on bonds and safer income vehicles. What specifically does this veteran con...

Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) (NYSE:LGI) is confirming today, pursuant to its level distribution policy, as previously authorized by its Board of Directors, a monthly distribution of $0.10646, equivalent to 7.0% (annualized) of the Fund’s...