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After the Fed hiked interest rates for the fourth time this year, closed-end fund investors may wonder how their income will be affected. Past cycles have shown that valuations fall ahead of time in anticipation of rising rates. While distribution cuts are a natural part of the in...
Today, the US economy can be characterized by late cycle (perhaps even end cycle) with a stagflationary regime. A stagflationary regime is one where there is high and rising inflation combined with low or negative growth. Investing during this regime can be difficult. Eventually, ...
BlackRock Advisors, LLC released today share repurchase activity for certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) during the quarter ended June 30, 2022. The Funds have authorized open market share repurchase programs (the “Repurchase Programs”) pursuant ...
JHI is a hybrid fixed income closed-end fund that focuses on both investment grade and high yield bonds. The vehicle is trading close to the bottom of its 5-year range due to the violent rise in risk free rates this year. The fund is relatively under the radar due to its small siz...
In January, we wrote an article detailing why we were assigning a Sell rating to BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust. The fund is down more than -14% since our rating. For a fund with an approximate 8.4% yield, the above change in price represents almost two years of div...
There are several reasons why closed-end funds can pay higher distribution yields to investors. Closed-end funds can invest in more complex investments and include leverage or other strategies to help generate higher yields. These more stable payouts from these funds can be a mass...
The market rallied back from two and a half weeks of losses to finish the week in the green. The "sell the rumor, buy the news" adage comes to mind. It is unlikely we are out of the woods just yet - especially if the war escalates to include neighbors, or worse, NATO. I would be cauti...
BTZ has delivered solid returns for a multi-sector bond fund and is offered by the respected BlackRock. The distribution yield currently comes to 6.62% and is quite attractive as well. Despite those positives, the effective duration is higher, and rising rates could put further pr...
Only funds with yields over 7%, coverage higher than 85% and trading at under a +5% premium are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given. The top DxY funds are FEI, FPL and AOD. For further details see: The 'High-High-Low' Closed-End Fund Report,...
During July, global consensus earnings estimates have re-accelerated to the upside, representing another bullish impulse in the tug of war between high valuations on the one hand and strong profits momentum on the other. Despite market worries of a loss of momentum in the near term, t...
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2024-04-20 04:56:00 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...
2024-04-10 06:30:00 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...
BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BlackRock”) released today share repurchase activity for certain BlackRock-advised closed-end funds (the “Funds”) during the quarter ended December 31, 2023. The Funds have authorized open market share repurchase programs (the “Repurcha...