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Crisis? What Crisis? USD Corporate Bond Liquidity Since COVID
06:34am, Thursday, 27'th Aug 2020
As the mid-March 2020 market volatility affected USD corporate bond prices, it also compromised their liquidity.
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.
MFS Announces Closed-End Fund Distributions
08:15pm, Monday, 03'rd Aug 2020
MFS issues monthly closed end fund (CEF) distribution amounts for 10 CEFs for August 2020.
Income Assets Are Down But Not Out
09:14am, Tuesday, 28'th Jul 2020
The sharp rebound of global stocks and investment-grade bonds in the second quarter left higher-income assets behind.
MFS Releases Closed-End Fund Income Distribution Sources for Certain Funds
08:15pm, Monday, 27'th Jul 2020
MFS releases closed-end fund distribution source information for several funds for July 2020
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.
Corporate Credit Markets Remain In Good Shape
02:06pm, Monday, 20'th Jul 2020
The name of the bond market game since COVID-19 hit, if it can be summarized in one sentence, is that credit spread assets continue to make sense.
Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: TYG/NTG Reinstates Distributions (July 12, 2020)
02:17pm, Sunday, 19'th Jul 2020
12 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 16 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. Asia equity leads while MLPs lag.
CEF Report July 2020: Watch Out For NAV Declines
07:00am, Wednesday, 15'th Jul 2020
There are a lot of opportunities materializing in the closed-end fund space with some wide disparities in sector valuations as well as underlying funds themselves.
Midyear Outlook: Bond Investing In The Era Of Low And No Yield
12:50pm, Sunday, 12'th Jul 2020
Low yields plus rising defaults seemingly leave little ground for bond investors seeking safety or income - or both.
The One Metric All High-Yield Investors Should Know
02:44am, Sunday, 05'th Jul 2020
High-yield bonds have a reputation for volatility. Yet US high-yield bonds have performed predictably, even through rough markets. High-yield bonds may experien
Impact Of COVID-19 On USD Corporate Bond Liquidity
12:55am, Thursday, 02'nd Jul 2020
We examine the effects of the crisis on the year-to-date liquidity of USD corporate bonds, as measured by the price liquidity ratio. The price liquidity ratio c
MFS Announces Closed-End Fund Distributions
08:30pm, Wednesday, 01'st Jul 2020
MFS announces closed-end fund distributions for July 2020
Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: June 21, 2020
09:40am, Tuesday, 30'th Jun 2020
4 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 6 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. MLPs lead while commodities lag. Preferreds have the highest sector
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
