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At Close: Jun 03, 2026
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.
Nuveen Announces Update to Closed-End Fund Portfolio Management Teams
12:00pm, Monday, 17'th Aug 2020
Portfolio manager responsibilities for twelve closed-end funds have been updated. Michael Ainge, Anders Persson, Bernard Wong and Jenny Rhee are being removed as portfolio managers from several funds.
Evaluating The Floating Rate CEF Space With A Systematic Eye
11:00am, Monday, 10'th Aug 2020
Loans are still cheap with an average price to par of just under $90. Couple that with the average discount on a CEF holding these loans is at a -13.9%.
The Chemist's Closed-End Fund Report: July 2020
12:28pm, Friday, 31'st Jul 2020
CEF discounts remain significantly wider than their historical average, indicating attractive valuations.
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.
5 Best CEFs To Buy This Month (July 2020)
09:27am, Saturday, 25'th Jul 2020
The recent downturn exposed the risk of high volatility and deep drawdowns with investing in closed-end funds.
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.
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
Senior Loans: 'Hunkering Down' At The Top Of The Capital Structure
12:23pm, Monday, 29'th Jun 2020
So much uncertainty! What is an investor to do? Senior corporate loans can provide equity or near-equity returns, especially if held in a closed-end fund. Often
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
Today's Portfolios 'Can't Get No Satisfaction' From Yesterday's Instruments
10:14am, Wednesday, 24'th Jun 2020
The U.S. policy response has been the most remarkable of the developed markets, not least because of the explicit marriage of monetary and fiscal policy for the
