NIE News and Press, AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund From 10/28/20

AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (NYSE: AIO), AllianzGI Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund (NYSE: CBH), AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund (NYSE: NCV), AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II (NYSE: NCZ), AllianzGI Diversified I...

One year ago almost to the day, the AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunity fund went public at $20, both at market price and NAV. Yesterday, AIO's NAV closed at $25.50 and with a $0.1083/share distribution paid each month along the way, AIO's total return at NA...

For income investors, closed-end funds are an attractive investment class that covers a variety of asset classes and promises high distributions and a reasonable total return. The market downturn earlier this year exposed the risk of high volatility and deep drawdowns with investing i...

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AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: NIE), a diversified closed-end management investment company which seeks total return comprised of capital appreciation, current income and gains, today announced its results for the fiscal quarter and six months ended J...

In U.S. high yield bonds we find the riskiest of credits. I have some concerns about municipal bonds and am particularly concerned about municipal pension bonds. Our 'Borrower's Paradise' is also good news for many leveraged ETFs and closed-end funds. For further details see...

The market continued its upward momentum in August, led by the large-cap technology names. The S&P 500 made new all-time highs in late August and during the first couple of days in September. However, volatility returned to the market when the big tech rally fizzled out, sort of. That sa...

I have long described our current investing environment as a "Borrower's Paradise" and a "Fixed-Income Investor's Hell." The situation has not changed and continues along unabated. The reason for this is really just one thing, the Fed. The reason for their posture is also just really one thing...

As we write this, the broader market, as represented by the S&P 500, posted an all-time high once again. In a sense, it marked an end to the shortest bear market in U.S. history. The broader market continues to defy gravity in the face of many challenges that still remain in the real eco...

I could probably go on and on about why the BlackRock Science & Technology II fund ( BSTZ ) , $23.95 current market price, $27.34 NAV, -12.4% discount, 5.0% current market yield , is still a big fat opportunity even after writing this article, Equity CEFs: A Big Fat Opportunity In...