YYY News and Press, YieldShares High Income From 04/07/21

Value names remain attractively positioned to benefit from the ongoing macroeconomic recovery and positive outlook. Importantly, the growth-to-value rotation remains in early stages relative to historical cycles. The construction of the S-Network Sector Dividend Dogs Index (SDOGX) all...

With this article, I open a series on building a sustainable retirement-income portfolio. The goal is high income, in the 7% to 8% range, with capital preservation. The first choice for this portfolio is one I consider a solid core holding in any effort to build sustainable, curre...

YYY has lost about 18% in share price since inception. It has also lost more than 30% in monthly distribution. This is before accounting for inflation. It may get worse in a rising rate environment. For further details see: YYY: Shrinking Value And Income

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'