I'll keep this article and introduction short. The ClearBridge Energy MLP Fund (CEM) and the ClearBridge Energy MLP Opportunity Fund Inc. (EMO) are trading at uncharacteristically high discount rates of 47% and 44% respectively. Discount rates are somewhat likely to narrow in the coming days, as they have for other funds in several other occasions, and investors could significantly profit if they indeed do so. Consider a short-term trade of these two funds.
Discount and Premium Rates - Analysis and Context
I've been keeping track of discount and premium rates for MLP CEFs for the