MNE News and Press, Blackrock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund Inc

Interest rate volatility prompted another month of negative total returns. Below-average issuance was counterbalanced by a slowdown in demand. November could provide opportunities ahead of seasonal strength in December and January. For further details see: Muni Seasonal ...

Rising interest rates drove negative total returns. Supply and demand dynamics turned less seasonally favorable and acted as a headwind. More attractive valuations could provide near-term opportunity. For further details see: Munis Remained Tethered To Rates In September...

Modestly negative performance in August capped a robust summer seasonal period. Issuance exceeded expectations, resulting in less of a supply/demand imbalance than is typical. We maintain a defensive posture into the historically less favorable month of September. For furthe...

Rallying interest rates drove strong muni bond performance in July. Market dynamics remained seasonally favorable, with demand for munis broadly outpacing supply. A more defensive posture may be warranted ahead of elevated risks in the fall. For further details see: Muni...

Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) has submitted an offer to acquire Veoneer (NYSE:VNE) for $37 per share in an all-cash transaction that offers an 18% premium to offer from Magna. The offer has sent Veoneer shares up 22% in pre-market trading. The acquisition would be funded with existing cash reso...

Since around 2007, the number of closed-end funds available on the market has been shrinking. These often income-oriented investment vehicles are now down to around 488 funds, and this number is about to go lower. Overall, this isn't a bad thing as it has primarily been coming fro...

As the year is starting to wind down, I wanted to take an updated look at what distribution changes happened throughout the year. We had previously done this for a more specific time frame; the time frame of the pandemic to shortly after in June. Again, I'm surprised at how resili...

Author's note: this article was released to members of CEF/ETF Income Laboratory on June 28, 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 ...

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] ...

BlackRock Advisors, LLC today announced that the merger of BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (“MNE”) into BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund (“NYMO” and together with MNE, the “Funds”), an open-end mutual fund and a...