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Author's note: This article was released to members of CEF/ETF Income Laboratory on July 21. Please check latest data before investing. Dear CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members, I would like to welcome the new members who have joined us recently. Newer members should check out the " Gett...

Written by Nick Ackerman, co-produced by Stanford Chemist Throughout the massive COVID-19 selloff, Stanford Chemist and I have received several inquiries relating to the bankruptcy of closed-end funds or funds going "bust." As we aren't out of the woods yet with selloff pressures, now mi...

Co-produced by Stanford Chemist A dividend reinvestment plan or DRIP can be a win-win-win for those that utilize the plan, current shareholders and the fund managers themselves. There seems to be a similar standard that we typically see as far as how closed-end funds implement such a pla...

Normally I wait until after the end of the quarter to report on our Income Factory's performance, but I know that every day counts for readers making decisions about their own portfolios who want as many viewpoints as possible. And besides, waiting a few more days until the end of the month wo...

Co-produced by Stanford Chemist In a previous piece, we covered why an N-2 filing is important and what this could mean when the 497 was filed. We discussed that the N-2 was when closed-end funds filed a registration for new shares. This ultimately meant that a fund was either conducti...

Funds that allocate to other CEFs can be an attractive investment during periods of CEF market dislocation, providing a beta play on a normalizing market. In this article, we review different funds available to investors for such a broad-based CEF exposure. We don't think we have reached the...

I find it fascinating to reflect on how much the interest in Closed-End Fund investing has grown in the seven years I’ve been engaged with Seeking Alpha. I watched the analysis and commentary on the subject grow from an occasional article by a small handful of contributors to a steady...

(This report was published to members of Yield Hunting on Jan. 28. All data herein is from that date.) I wanted to go through some potential swaps that I think members should consider. Just to be clear, these are not "buy" recommendations but considerations if you own the "sell" fund. Th...

Whenever I read that closed-end fund ("CEF") investors should never buy a fund at a premium, it boils my blood. That's like saying never buy a stock with a P/E above the market. Doesn't make sense, right? Back in August, the Wall Street Journal, a more sophisticated newspaper, wrote an art...

Co-produced by Stanford Chemist SEC form N-2 is an important form to watch out for when a closed-end fund files with the SEC. This form must be submitted by any CEF when they register to offer shares. This is either through a primary offering or a secondary offering. We had covered this...