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It is hard to believe that back in the early 1980s, a US 30-Year Treasury Bond offered an almost 20% yield. In the days when inflationary pressures were roaring, a $100,000 investment in a US Treasury bond paid the holder a coupon of $20,000 each year over the thirty-year life of the fixed inc...
A few weeks ago, we introduced an approach to gauging relative value opportunities among CEFs that appear to hold broadly similar assets. In this article, we take a look at a number of similar BlackRock municipal CEFs which are trading at divergent valuations. In particular, we identify the ...
Note: data from this article are from January 24 th , 2020. Dear CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members, I would like to welcome the new members who have joined us recently. As a reminder, our latest portfolio updates are here: The Tactical Income-100 Portfolio - December 2019 Report...
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By Daryl Clements The outlook for the muni market is favorable for 2020, but investors should be prepared for twists and turns. Active and flexible strategies that effectively balance risk and reward as conditions evolve can help keep investors on track. Last year's municipal returns wer...
By Sheila Amoroso, Senior Vice President, Director, Municipal Bond Department, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group; Daniel Workman, CFA, Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group; Francisco Rivera, Vice President, Municipal Bond Department, Franklin Templeton ...
By Kevin Flanagan When investors look for forward guidance on global interest rate trends, the U.S. Treasury ((UST)) market is typically viewed as the bellwether arena. While we certainly agree with this premise, every once in a while, Treasury yields can take their cue from an overseas so...
We continue to live in a "Borrower's Paradise," Wonderland. That much is obvious with the 3 month Bill at 1.54%, the two year Treasury at 1.53% and the 10 year Treasury at 1.77%. Touting his bilateral trade deals and financial deregulation, at Davos, President Trump said that "we still have ...
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The BlackRock closed-end funds (each a “Fund,” and collectively the “Funds”) listed below announced today the implementation of voluntary management fee waivers, effective May 1, 2024. Under the terms of this initiative, BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BlackRockȁ...
2024-04-29 19:20:00 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...
2024-04-20 00:50:00 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...