RA News and Press, Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc. From 10/23/23

2023-10-23 11:50:26 ET Summary John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund aims for high current income and capital growth, but has underperformed in the last decade. PDT focuses on dividend-paying securities, with utilities and financials making up a significant portion of its portfolio. ...

2023-10-17 07:34:32 ET Summary Closed-end funds are currently trading at historically deep discounts, with the average discount at -9.64% at the end of Q3 2023. Municipal bond funds are experiencing particularly wide discounts, with an average discount of -12.89%. Non-leverage...

2023-10-03 11:39:13 ET Summary New America High Income Fund is a high-yield bond fund trading at a deep discount, making it attractive for investors seeking high-yield exposure. HYB distribution coverage in their last report comes to around 104%, which this fund has historically f...

2023-10-01 02:57:06 ET Summary The Virtus Total Return Fund has experienced a significant cut to its distribution and a decline in its price. The fund's top holdings have underperformed, mainly due to rising interest rates and a decline in the utility sector. It is unlikely th...

2023-09-29 05:00:50 ET It’s a great time to be an income investor. We have yields averaging 11.1% staring us in the face. All we need to do is step past the broader fear, and we can dial in these dynamic dividends. Which oh by the way, pay us monthly . To do so we...

2023-09-28 17:59:37 ET Summary Closed-end funds with high distribution rates and elevated premiums may be setting investors up for significant losses. Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (GOF) and Gabelli Utility Trust (GUT) are sell candidates due to weak distribution coverag...

2023-09-27 09:21:10 ET Summary Several higher-yielding closed-end funds have cut their distributions this year, resulting in significant drops for those trading at high premiums. Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc. was one of these cutters that has now seen the fund drop to a ...

2023-09-17 06:55:11 ET Summary Healthcare sector faces negative trends in 2023: higher interest rates, Medicare drug price negotiation, and capital flows favoring technology. BlackRock Health Sciences Trust is a solid long-term performer with a modest distribution. We give you...

2023-09-15 13:31:19 ET Summary This month, I added to 5 different closed-end funds, but it came from the result of selling off 2 for swaps as well. Swap opportunities come up as we can exploit the discount/premium mechanics in closed-end funds. Overall, I have continued to sti...

2023-09-11 05:00:27 ET In my CEF Insider service, we focus exclusively on buying strong, 8%+ yielding closed-end funds (CEFs). It’s our MO! And there are a lot of CEF bargains now, as cautious income investors remain skittish following the 2022 correction. But today I wan...