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At Close: Jun 22, 2026
The Month In Closed-End Funds: October 2020
09:16am, Friday, 06'th Nov 2020
For the second consecutive month, equity CEFs on average posted negative returns, declining 0.41% on a NAV basis for October. While for the seventh month in a row, fixed income CEFs witnessed returns
BTO: The Financial Sector Is Attractive, But This Fund Is A Bit Stretched
08:26am, Monday, 14'th Sep 2020
The financial sector is undervalued as the economy is hit from the pandemic, interest rates were cut to zero and that affects financials as well.
Income Lab Ideas: Section 19a Notice Can Be Misleading
06:50pm, Monday, 31'st Aug 2020
The section 19a that is filed by CEFs, and any investment company, can seem a bit misleading when it comes to the final classification.
Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: MAV Boosts Again (August 16, 2020)
04:27pm, Tuesday, 25'th Aug 2020
13 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 9 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. MAV, a holding in two Income Lab portfolios, boosts its distribution again.
An Income Factory For Turbulent Times: Our 'Hunker Down' Model
06:30pm, Friday, 14'th Aug 2020
Nobody wants to be any more of a hero than necessary, given our current highly volatile economic, political and medical state of affairs.
An Unexpected Systemic Crisis Is For Sure
07:13am, Friday, 14'th Aug 2020
We can now identify March 23 as the date when markets stopped worrying about deflation and realised that monetary inflation is the certain outlook.
Preferreds CEF Sector Update
07:40am, Wednesday, 05'th Aug 2020
We give an update of the preferreds CEF sector. In aggregate the sector is trading at an expensive valuation - very close to its 7-year high premium.
'Hunkering Down' To Weather The Storm With John Hancock's Financial Opportunity Fund
10:38pm, Monday, 27'th Jul 2020
BTO has cranked out an average total return for investors of 8.75% since its inception in 1994; 10.9% for the past 10 years.
Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: July 19, 2020
03:55pm, Monday, 27'th Jul 2020
17 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 21 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. MLPs lead while Asia equities lag.
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund and John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Release Earnings Data
08:15pm, Thursday, 16'th Jul 2020
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ) and John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO) announced earnings1 for the three months ended June 30, 2020. The same data for the compa
Dividend Investing: 2 Financial Stocks to Watch
05:35pm, Tuesday, 30'th Jun 2020
These two TSX financial stocks are perfect options for a dividend investing plan. Find out which big yields you can score today.
The Reopening Killed The V-Shaped Recovery
07:43am, Monday, 29'th Jun 2020
This is a weekly series focused on analyzing the previous week’s economic data releases. The objective is to concentrate on leading indicators of economic activ
The Chemist's Closed-End Fund Report, June 2020: Valuations And Sentiment Improving
12:02am, Thursday, 25'th Jun 2020
Sentiment and valuations improving, with average discounts over 1% narrower than last month. However, CEF discounts are still wider than average, which is a buy
Financial Sector: 10% Market Cap Weight, 17% S&P 500 Earnings Weight
10:02am, Wednesday, 24'th Jun 2020
For Financial and the S&P 500 as a whole, it is widely expected that Q2 '20 will be the nadir for S&P 500 earnings and revenue growth. Financial, as a percentag
MML Investors Services LLC Sells 26,606 Shares of John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II (NYSE:PDT)
05:56am, Saturday, 20'th Jun 2020
MML Investors Services LLC reduced its position in John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II (NYSE:PDT) by 53.0% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Ex
