UTG News and Press, Reaves Utility Income Fund of Beneficial Interest From 05/07/21

FT's discount still remains wide for a hybrid utilities/bond fund. It may be an attractive choice for the relatively conservative investor. FT has a discount of -12.46% and an annual yield of 4.92%, paid monthly. For further details see: A Pocket Of Value Left In Frankli...

All of the CEFs in my income portfolio continue to grow; in some cases, they have already exceeded their previous three-year highs. On one hand, the awareness that large sectors of the economy have yet to restart gives hope for further market growth. On the other hand, with some s...

GUT's rights offering was oversubscribed. High premium enabled NAV accretion, which is a win-win for shareholders and managers. We show how an investor could have taken advantage of the offering to gain +27% free shares of GUT. For further details see: GUT: Quick Note On...

When I started in the financial business, calculators were few and far between, and pencil and paper were our primary analytical tools. Forget about computers and spreadsheets. Now we have a plethora of tools and data. But the basic questions - what is important? and what does it mean...

If you are 50 or older and haven't done retirement planning, there is no better time to do this than now. In fact, it is never too early. We use our hypothetical couple - John and Lisa - to demonstrate how to plan, save, and grow your capital to retire in 10 years. We ran multiple...

President Biden this week will pledge to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions at least in half by 2030, the Washington Post reports, as he convenes a virtual summit of world leaders Thursday aimed at re-establishing the U.S. as a leader in the effort to fight climate change.The expected pledge w...

ZTR is a popular fund amongst high-income-seeking investors. The fund provides a 10%+ distribution rate, even after a cut last year. Coverage remained weak after last year's March market collapse. For further details see: ZTR: This 10%+ Yielder Is Getting Pricey

If you've just retired and had a sizable chunk of cash to put to work, where can you earn a decent income while preserving and growing your capital? You may be in a situation where you need to move away from a fund-based investment approach to a self-managed income-oriented stock inve...

The U.S. power industry would comply with a proposed requirement that it eliminate carbon emissions by 2035, but it must be allowed flexibility on how to achieve the goal and the ability to miss compliance deadlines that prove unrealistic, says the Edison Electric Institute lobby group.The in...

There are three primary things that I see a lot of newer CEF investors get hung up on; return of capital, section 19a and data aggregators distribution classifications. All three of these have to do with the tax character of the distributions and the mistakes that can be made. The...