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Risk-adjusted performance continued to rise in August for the Global Market Index. Sharpe ratios in global markets generally are elevated. GMI represents a theoretical benchmark for the “optimal” portfolio. For further details see: Major Asset Classes | Aug...
The last two years have seen sharp moves in interest rates across the entire yield curve, causing significant shifts in CEF income. We discuss the various channels through which changes in interest rates can affect CEF income. And dispel a number of myths we hear often among the i...
The expected risk premium for the Global Market (GMI) ticked up in August, reaching an annualized 6.1%, slightly above the previous month’s estimate. Despite the comparatively high GMI forecast, the current estimate remains well below the index’s realized risk premium fo...
Why yields have been falling, and whether bond markets are trying to signal to any important trends to investors, particularly in light of the fact that we've seen equities reach new highs. This is a market environment, or a trading environment, that feels like people want to add dura...
The winning streak for American shares rolled on in August. US stocks rose for a seventh straight month and posted the strongest gain for the major asset classes. US bonds also lost ground in August. The Bloomberg Aggregate Bond Index slipped 0.2%, the first monthly decline for the be...
The option-adjusted-spread ((OAS)) on the investment grade or high-grade corporate bond index, is presently about 95-100 bps better than the equivalent Treasury. As of last Friday, August 27th, 2021, the BBB OAS was yielding about 104 bp’s over equivalent Treasuries, which shou...
We review CEF market valuation and performance over the third week of August and highlight recent market events. August has delivered fairly flat returns so far with CEF sectors following the moves in major asset classes. We highlight some of the hazards investors should watch out...
Last year, we were looking at distribution changes due to the COVID pandemic sell-off. CEFs distribute out most of their earnings as distributions, so they pay relatively higher yields. However, relatively higher yields mean that any downturn is likely to cause distribution cuts. ...
Only funds with yields over 6.50%, coverage higher than 80% and trading at under a +5% premium are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given. Top DxYxZ funds are FEI, AIF and FPL. For further details see: The 'High-High-Low' Closed-End Fund Report...
The unprecedented demand for U.S. Treasuries at last week’s auction - even as the 10-year yield approached its 50-day moving average - speaks volumes. Yields did slip notably last Friday back below 1.3% (the day after the auction), closing below their 200-day moving average. Th...
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NEW YORK, July 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MidCap Financial Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: MFIC) today announced that it has completed its previously announced mergers with Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc. (NYSE: AFT) and Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: AIF) (AFT and AIF, together,...
2024-07-19 17:06:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method. This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...
NEW YORK, July 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MidCap Financial Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: MFIC), Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc. (NYSE: AFT), and Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: AIF) (AFT and AIF, together, the “CEFs”) today announced that the previously announced m...