MGF News and Press, MFS Government Markets Income Trust From 07/06/20

About twelve years ago, I opened a special brokerage account with the specific purpose of trying different investing techniques for my own education. I spent several years building up the balance with money we didn't need so that if my investing attempts proved to be an utter failure, it would...

Author's note: This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on June 23, 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 rece...

According to CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis, World Exports (Volume) experienced a significant decline in April, down 16.8% YoY, registering their highest contraction since May 2009 (-19%). While EM exports fell by 'only' 6.5%, they experienced a titanic drop of 24.8% in ad...

Author’s note: this article was released to members of CEF/ETF Income Laboratory on June 15, 2020. Please check latest data before investing. 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] ...

Author's note: This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on June 8, 2020. Please check latest data before investing. 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 t...

Author's note: This article was released to members on June 1, 2020. Please check latest data before investing. 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...

Written by Nick Ackerman, co-produced by Stanford Chemist There is no doubt, this has been a wild year. The COVID-19 panic had induced quite a volatile market heading into March. This was after such a strong start to a year with the broader markets hitting all-time highs on February 19th...

A popular way to construct investment portfolios is to use a barbell approach, that is, combine higher- and lower-quality assets. This approach has a number of advantages. It provides diversification across the quality spectrum, opportunities for rebalancing and a source of dry powder to spend...

Author's note: This article was initially published on May 17, 2020, and data are from that date. Please check latest data before investing. 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 i...

Author's note : This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on May 11, 2020. Please check latest data before investing. 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 ...