STK News and Press, Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund Inc From 07/31/21

For most people, especially retirees, it's very difficult to tolerate large and deep drawdowns. But with index investing, there's no escape from a roller coaster ride. Early last year, we introduced the concept of the Near-Perfect Portfolio (NPP). Since that time, the market has made ...

For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers a variety of asset classes and promise high distributions and reasonable total returns. Closed-end funds are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper drawdowns than the broad market...

For 2020 and now back in 2021, growth and technology ETFs have been the go-to funds for enhanced performance. But for CEFs, there's often an added twist or two that can make the funds either outperform or underperform their ETF benchmarks, often based simply on emotions and whims. ...

In spite of the pandemic-induced crisis and correction last year and other challenges, the stock market has made a remarkable recovery, and a new bull market is clearly evident. Obviously, the big question is, where does it go from here, and is it a good time to invest? If you are...

Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) (NYSE: STK ) today virtually held its 11 th Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”). Stockholders voted in favor of the recommendations of the Fund’s Board of Directors ...

QYLD is a high-yield ETF that sells covered calls on the Nasdaq index. It yields 11.90% and pays monthly. We compare QYLD to other Nasdaq and tech high-yield ETFs and CEFs. There's also a high-yield option trade at the end of this article. For further details see: QY...

STK is a CEF that offers the capital appreciation of growth stocks with income and downside protection. A very attractive combination for income investors. STK paid a generous regular distribution of $0.4625 each quarter since the fund's inception. STK uses a call writing strategy...

QYLD has a strong following among yield-seeking investors attracted to its 12% distribution. That distribution comes at a severe cost to long-term sustainability of the fund's value and its income generating capacity. Consider instead one of these two Closed-End Funds with a simil...

STK is an unleveraged, technology, closed-end fund. The fund generates income from option-writing premiums and long-term capital gains. Comparisons with other technology-sector CEFs and top option-income CEFs show STK as presenting a balance between distribution rate and capital a...

For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers a variety of asset classes and promise high distributions and reasonable total returns. The market downturn last year exposed the risk of high volatility and deep drawdowns with investing in close...