NZF News and Press, Nuveen Municipal Credit Income Fund From 10/06/22

Nuveen Municipal Credit Income Fund ( NYSE: NZF ) declares $0.0505/share monthly dividend, -13.7% decrease from prior dividend of $0.0585. Forward yield 5.24% Payable Nov. 1; for shareholders of record Oct. 14; ex-div Oct. 13. See NZF Dividend Scorecard, Yiel...

Summary Market volatility has risen significantly over the first half of the year from its more subdued level over 2021. We highlight a number of investment strategies that address this elevated level of market volatility. These strategies range from higher-quality longer-dura...

We review CEF market valuation and performance through the second week of August and highlight recent market action. CEFs had another strong week as the recovery in income assets accelerated. We discuss the yield pick-up in CEFs versus open-end funds using HY Munis as a case study...

A possible recession is top of mind for income investors given the dip in leading indicators and the Fed that looks set to drive activity lower to cool off inflation. Even if there is a measure of consensus that macroeconomic activity is likely to slow down sharply over the coming mon...

In the last Equity CEF Performance update, I called the prior week a "good" week. This week, I will upgrade that to a "VERY good" week, particularly for leveraged CEFs. With the S&P 500 gaining +4.3% on the week and the NASDAQ-100 +4.5%, those strong moves actually paled in compar...

Leading macro-economic indicators have been decelerating and household sentiment has been souring as the Fed continues to tighten financial conditions to further slow inflation. Asset prices have also adjusted in anticipation of an upcoming recession. We take a look at different r...

Today, the US economy can be characterized by late cycle (perhaps even end cycle) with a stagflationary regime. A stagflationary regime is one where there is high and rising inflation combined with low or negative growth. Investing during this regime can be difficult. Eventually, ...

CEF NAVs took a big hit in June and continue to show downward trends as they have for most of this year. That trend is driven by wider spreads. Discounts have tightened a bit in recent weeks and are basically saying that a recession is not imminent. If a recession comes, much wider di...

How the market environment will develop in the medium term is highly uncertain due to an unusual post-pandemic recovery, an unusually high level of inflation, and Fed's hiking path. We revisit our All-Weather Income Portfolio, focusing on a fund version for investors who are less comf...

The worst half to a year in a half-century is over, with the S&P 500 down -20.0% through June 30. What's in store for the second half? Well, that depends on whose advice you trust, and frankly, there's something for everyone, from bullish recoveries to end-of-the-world type scenar...