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Inflation is here and accelerating. It will push longer-term interest rates up, while the Fed keeps the short end of the rate curve low.

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BOSTON, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC and subadvised by Manulife

Financials are a big winner in 2021 so far as interest rate expectations climb.

2021 has been a fairly exciting year with the indexes racing ever higher.

BTO: This Fund Heads Sharply Higher, But Valuation Gets Better

For the fourth month in a row, equity CEFs on average posted positive returns, rising 2.42% on an NAV basis for February. While for the first month in 11, fixed income CEFs witnessed losses (-0.52%).

BOSTON, Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - The following eight closed-end funds managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC announced the results of their annual shareholder meetings: John Hancock Fin

EVT: A Diversified Equity Portfolio With Opportunity, Providing Strong Income

BOSTON, MA, Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO), John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ), John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE: JHS),

The Davis Way: High Conviction, Benchmark Agnostic, Fully Transparent, Active ETFs (Podcast Transcript)

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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

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.

The section 19a that is filed by CEFs, and any investment company, can seem a bit misleading when it comes to the final classification.