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

The RiverNorth Opportunities Fund invests across a diversified portfolio of CEFs through a "fund-of-funds" strategy. We highlight that the share price spread to NAV has climbed into a historically high premium, making the fund relatively expensive. An overall mixed performance his...

My overall portfolio consists of 24 stocks divided into two income portfolios, Cupolone and Giotto, the first entirely dedicated to CEFs and the second to ETFs and ETNs. I recently reduced my Cupolone Income Portfolio by closing my position in PKO and redistributing part of the procee...

Fixed income CEF discounts continue to tighten and are approaching 20-year highs. This won't last for long. Part II of this report will focus on when this ends. Muni CEFs remain a better value than taxables but there are small pockets of opportunity in the taxable side if you look and...

Amplify High Income ETF is an ETF that holds 30 closed-end funds based on its underlying index. For investors only worried about generating income, YYY does that, but it has had a history of reducing its distribution. I would currently give YYY a Neutral rating: Good yield but poo...

In the summer of 2020, I created a small “piggy bank” portfolio consisting of six titles entirely dedicated to ETFs and ETNs as an adjunct to my Cupolone Income Portfolio. I named this new portfolio my Giotto Income Portfolio, in honor of the famous Florentine painter an...

Why capital appreciation is a flawed strategy for income generation. Why bonds may not be the solution to the U.S. "Income Crisis". Building an income strategy using consistent monthly distributions. Response to previous SA post titled: "GraniteShares HIPS U.S. High Income ETF...

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 ...