YYY News and Press, YieldShares High Income From 02/07/21

Last summer, I created a small “piggy bank” portfolio into which I can pour any excess liquidity from my Cupolone Income Portfolio. I named this secondary portfolio my Giotto Income Portfolio, in honor of the famous Florentine painter and architect who designed the bell ...

Low interest rates for much of the last ten years have made it much tougher for investors seeking income from traditional sources such as bonds. Despite a recent improvement in performance, midstream yields remain well above historical averages and are superior to other income-oriente...

The portfolio returned +7.6% in November and continues to do well in December with a +1.35% return through Dec. 15. All sectors and all funds contributed to the return. By the 15th, all funds were hold with one sell on the sheets. We continue to think the portfolio is better posit...

I am returning to the subject of closed-end funds. There is no sector of the markets that is more overlooked, less understood, and more full of promise, than closed-end funds. Closed-ends funds should not be purchased for appreciation, though you may get some. They should be utili...

The only space left with any real yield are some of the closed-end funds. Many of the ones that I like have monthly dividends and while most have leverage, the cost of leverage is just this side of zero. The risk/reward ratio makes some sense, where it doesn't in most other fixed-...

Since there is barely any yield in investment grade bonds, people and institutions are scrambling. Closed-end funds: the most overlooked sector of the capital markets. Closed-end funds are the ugly duckling of the markets and yet that is why they offer such opportunity. For ...

A fund of funds approach can give instant diversification. The strategy is approached and is utilized in active CEFs or passive ETFs. They can be appropriate for income investors as they all pay a dividend. For further details see: Income Lab Ideas: 'Fund Of Funds'

The country with the largest economy, the biggest bond market and yet, we are paying higher yields than almost every other developed country. I think the Fed is going to come under tremendous pressure to reduce interest rates even further. As our government borrows more money, and...

I started my journey into the world of finance by exploring ETFs, then one day, by chance, I discovered the existence of CEFs. CEFs offered me the tools I was looking for, a consistent monthly flow of dividends that allowed me to achieve my financial goals. Over the years, I learn...

YYY is a popular ETF that pays a dividend yield over 10%, however it is exposed to the most depressed industries that are failing to recover from COVID lockdowns. Before the election, YYY was looking bearish due to a small rise in credit spreads, credit downgrades, and bankruptcies. ...