PKO News and Press, Pimco Income Opportunity Fund of Beneficial Interest From 07/30/21

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Each stock traditionally has a hierarchy of factors: sector/industry classification, geographic classification, and residual exposures. These are known as style factors. As 2021 has progressed, the market has been much more rotational. Growth, value, beta, and momentum factors have al...

Not much has changed in the last month since our April update except that coverage ratios plummeted during the month. A lot of that is due to currency moves. The dollar fell significantly against the euro and the pound - also the fund is closing out currency loss positions that are an...

As the world convalesced from the pandemic, stocks advanced in the second quarter and earnings rebounded across sectors. With business gains broadening amid complex market risks, we think investors should lean on quality to find stocks that will perform well in a normalizing world eco...

Although global manufacturing output growth ran at one of the fastest rates seen for over a decade in June, capacity constraints continued to develop, reflecting a lack of labour and a record worsening of supplier delivery times. The shortfall of payroll numbers to new orders was espe...

As the first half of 2021 comes to an end, the global economy is recovering strongly from its sharp decline last year caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Regional economic growth differences during the first half reflect differences in the spread of the pandemic and policy responses to i...

MSCI US REIT Index rallied 2.7% in June, which marks an impressive run of eight consecutive monthly increases. The Russell 3000 Index jumped 2.5% in June, the fifth straight monthly advance. Comparing GMI to US stocks and bonds shows that global asset allocation remains competitiv...

When I get a question on a CEF or am looking at a new CEF, these are the first 5 things I will check. The five places I want to look first are; 1. Investment Policy, 2. Quick Review of Holdings, 3. Discount/Premium, 4. Performance, 5. Distributions. Once these items are checked, I...

PIMCO bond CEFs are an income-investor favorite for their big monthly distribution payments, often yielding in excess of 8.0% and 9.0%. However, there are some red flags on the horizon for several of them as a curious potential merger looms. In this report, we offer some details a...

With the latest distribution announcement, EVG now yields over 10% - 10.40% to be exact. This move seems to be motivated as a pre-emptive thwarting of activists as the fund has one large and significant holder at over 40%. Though this move should reduce the fund's discount, in thi...