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Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: July 26, 2020
01:49pm, Monday, 03'rd Aug 2020
21 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 23 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. Boosts to USA/ASG, and the Flaherty & Crumrine funds.
CORRECTING and REPLACING: PFD, PFO, FFC, FLC and DFP Announce Increased August, September and October Dividends
12:05am, Thursday, 23'rd Jul 2020
The sentence immediately following the dividend table should read: Each of these new dividends represents an increase from July’s dividend of +10.3% for PFD, +7.1% for PFO, +9.3% for FFC, +9.1% for
Superior Plus Announces Closing of US$260 Million (Approximately C$350 Million) Strategic Investment by Brookfield
12:00am, Monday, 13'th Jul 2020
Superior Plus Corp. (“Superior” or the “Company”) (TSX: SPB) is pleased to announce the closing of its previously announced US$260 million (approximat
Why Understanding CEF Fee Structure Is A Source Of Alpha
07:27am, Thursday, 09'th Jul 2020
An understanding of CEF expenses can give income investors a serious advantage in the market. We discuss common misconceptions such as conflating interest expense and management fees or using stale in
Evaluating Alternatives For Your CEF Capital Losses
04:12pm, Tuesday, 07'th Jul 2020
Investors faced with underwater CEF positions may be looking to take advantage of tax-loss harvesting.
Income Lab Ideas: Best Fund Sponsors For Each Sector
02:50am, Monday, 06'th Jul 2020
There are tons of fund sponsors out there with closed-end fund offerings, this list aims to start narrowing down where to look. Several of the largest fund spon
Royal Bank of Canada Buys 38,749 Shares of Flaherty&Crumrine Prfrd Scts Incm Fd Inc (NYSE:FFC)
09:32am, Wednesday, 01'st Jul 2020
Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in Flaherty&Crumrine Prfrd Scts Incm Fd Inc (NYSE:FFC) by 8.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securitie
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
MML Investors Services LLC Acquires 6,070 Shares of Flaherty&Crumrine Prfrd Scts Incm Fd Inc (NYSE:FFC)
05:46am, Saturday, 20'th Jun 2020
MML Investors Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Flaherty&Crumrine Prfrd Scts Incm Fd Inc (NYSE:FFC) by 65.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Secu
Bear Markets Are Great Closed-End Fund Premium Equalizers
06:51am, Monday, 08'th Jun 2020
Avoid overpriced funds if there is a less overvalued alternative available. Bear markets are great closed-end fund premium equalizers. Our recommendations from
A Deeper Dive Into The Flaherty & Crumrine Funds (NYSE:DFP)
11:00am, Thursday, 04'th Jun 2020
These preferreds are largely the same in terms of portfolio composition with very similar top 10 holdings and sector breakdown. Flaherty & Crumrine offer best-i
The State Of The CEF Market Post Drawdown
08:03am, Monday, 01'st Jun 2020
With the market moving past its 3-month pre-drawdown anniversary, it makes sense to zoom out and look at the bigger picture of where we've been and where we've
The Chemist's Closed-End Fund Report, May 2020: Thoughts On Our Portfolio Strategy And Why We Stay The Course
02:44pm, Monday, 25'th May 2020
We warned about overvalued CEFs in February, although we didn't expect the crash to come so quickly and violently. My thoughts on our portfolio strategy and why
The Biggest Mistake A Preferred Income Investor Can Make
12:00am, Thursday, 14'th May 2020
Preferred shares are a brand of stock that most mainstream investors are not familiar with.
