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We review CEF market valuation and performance through the fourth week of June and highlight recent market action. CEFs had a good week on the back of a drop in Treasury yields and a rally in risky assets. A lot of CEF fee commentary doesn't provide the right kind of context for i...
Despite rising Treasury yields, the Muni sector continues to outperform as the current market dislocation hits lower-quality sectors harder. We take a look at a number of misconceptions held by some CEF investors, especially regarding PIMCO vs. Nuveen funds. We continue to find th...
We review CEF market valuation and performance through the third week of June and highlight recent market action. The CEF market had one of the worst weeks this decade as the Fed appears increasingly intent to push the economy into recession to tame inflation. We discuss how much ...
A sharp sell-off to start the year has pushed down municipal bond valuations and muni closed-end funds to discounts, presenting an attractive entry point for investors seeking tax-exempt income. Muni CEFs borrow money at short-term interest rates and invest the proceeds in muni bonds ...
BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BlackRock”) announced today a change to the fiscal year end (“FYE”) for each Fund listed below. These changes were made to reduce operating costs for the Funds and will be effective as of July 31, 2022. For more information on Bl...
1 out of 22 CEF sectors positive on price and 1 out of 22 sectors positive on NAV last week. GUT has completed its rights offering, which was oversubscribed. Sidestepping the offering was once again the optimal strategy. For further details see: Weekly Closed-End Fund Ro...
Rating agencies reported that upgrades outpaced downgrades in 2021. The decline in the stock market produced concern that pension funding may decline, and the rise in inflation may reduce benefits. The shorter bonds can be sold to take advantage of large outflows from mutual funds...
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (NYSE:MUA) declares $0.0455/share monthly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 3.83% Payable March 1; for shareholders of record Feb. 15; ex-div Feb. 14. See MUA Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. For further details see: BlackRoc...
BlackRock Advisors, LLC today announced BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MUA, CUSIP: 09254J102) (the “Fund”) successfully priced and placed $175 million in Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares (“VRDP”) pursuant to an offering exempt from registration u...
Interest rate volatility prompted another month of negative total returns. Below-average issuance was counterbalanced by a slowdown in demand. November could provide opportunities ahead of seasonal strength in December and January. For further details see: Muni Seasonal ...
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2024-07-03 06:50:00 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...
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...
2024-04-23 06:36:00 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...