SZC News and Press, Cushing Renaissance Fund of Beneficial Interest From 12/28/20

It is important to remember that not all return of capital is necessarily destructive to a fund. Return of capital is a tax term and not a term for evaluating performance. Some investors look for return of capital to defer tax obligations, potentially indefinitely. For furth...

23 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 22 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. Rally continues for the fifth week; MLPs lead again. DSL cuts distribution. For further details see: Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: December 6, 2020

Another fund making the shift to a 'greener' future, after several made the switch earlier this year. TYG, along with other Tortoise funds; NDP and TTP, are going through some changes. I focus on TYG and why it might be worth taking a chance on at this point. For further det...

After switching policy earlier this year, KMF continues to be plauged with a deep discount. This large discount and exposure to renewable utility/energy makes it an attractive buy at these levels. Midstream exposure has ticked up since last covering, partially due to a rebound. ...

As the year is starting to wind down, I wanted to take an updated look at what distribution changes happened throughout the year. We had previously done this for a more specific time frame; the time frame of the pandemic to shortly after in June. Again, I'm surprised at how resili...

Tortoise proposes a merger between NDP and TTP. The merger requires shareholder approval, and will be completed in the first half of 2021. The new fund will focus on "global energy evolution. Investors in NDP and TTP may choose to switch funds if they wish to maintain their pr...

21 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 20 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week as rally continues for the third week. MLPs lead while real estate lags. Taxable munis are the most expensive CEF sector. For further details see: Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup...

TEAF's performance on a YTD NAV total return basis is much closer to funds' performances in the utility/infrastructure space. The fund is trading at steep discounts as if it were a pure-play energy fund. This significant discount is offering potential for investors to buy into thi...

Written by Nick Ackerman, co-produced by Stanford Chemist August was once again a month of rebounding from the lows reached in March of this year. This marks five straight months of gains for the broader indexes . The three major indexes are now all positive for the year, with the Dow...

Written by Nick Ackerman, co-produced by Stanford Chemist NextEra Energy Inc. ( NEE ) is a leading renewable energy utility company. This focus on renewables and strong growth have pushed their valuations to new heights. Investors are undoubtedly concerned with the current valuation. How...