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Summary Constantly swaying between narrative and reality, financial markets are supported and fueled by emotions, feelings, dreams, aspirations, and fears. When the narrative is shared, financial markets take a definite direction, drawing scenarios of growth or recession, as in the curr...
Summary Bonds are back, offering the highest yields in over a decade. With an emphasis on a fixed income, my portfolio is positioned for weaker growth but stronger markets in 2023. Using an income-compounding approach, I can continue to grow my future income stream for retirement by...
Summary 3 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 6 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. PIMCO muni CEFs cut. PCQ's fall another reminder of why CEF premium/discount valuation matters. Author’s note: This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laborato...
Summary Your retirement should be a time of enjoyment and not financial stress. Expenses and the need for money to pay them are two constants in life at any stage of the game. We look at two opportunities to help pay for life's expenses by leveraging the stock market. Co...
Summary 2 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 2 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. MLPs lead while real estate lags. Emerging market income are the highest-yielding CEF sector. Author’s note: This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory mem...
Summary Financial markets are set to close a difficult year amid the war in Ukraine, pandemic aftershocks, and inflation-eroding purchasing power. As always, the first rule for every investor is to try to survive and avoid making mistakes that could prove fatal. As for me, I hope I ...
Summary XFLT's latest annual report shows us what we expected, NII increased, meaning distribution coverage improved. With the price coming down, that naturally is increasing the distribution rate for shareholders - and now the current rate becomes even more secure. The fund is trad...
Summary The markets have added to the gains they started in October. I add to my investments every month; however, this month, I did quite a bit of movement with several positions I sold too. The opportunities weren't always with similar funds, but the decisions were valuation drive...
Summary I love gathering income from a myriad of sources. The more the better. I get paid by utilities, gas stations, and everyday shops. How much is your portfolio paying you? If not at all, you need to read this article. Co-Produced with Treading Softly. When I d...
Summary BB-rated CLO debt has shown to be a better value over many years than ordinary garden-variety BB-rated corporate debt (higher yields, lower defaults). Current CLOs are issuing double-B-rated debt in their capital structures at SOFR (the "new LIBOR" base rate) of 3.8% plus spread...
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CHICAGO, July 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XA Investments (XAI), an alternative investment management and consulting firm, announced the pending transaction, by which XAI will become investment adviser to the Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund (NYSE: MCN), a $146 million listed close...
2024-06-25 17:58:00 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...
2024-06-15 19:00:00 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...