Closed-End Funds (CEFs)
5 High-Yield CEF ETFs For Tactical Income Investors
These ETFs of closed-end funds are not for everyone. But those who dive in will enjoy yields in the 6%-7% range. Many investors are making the right choice to build their core portfolios around low-cost, liquid and diversified exchange-traded funds (ETFs) geared towards dividend paying stocks and bonds. These funds provide transparent exposure to a broad […]
3 Terrible Funds For Retirees – And A Better Buy Now
In my last article, I pointed out that the S&P 500 is far from overpriced right now. All you have to do is dig a bit deeper than first-level investors to see that this is true. And while I do think it’s a good idea to buy stocks right now, I don’t think the SPDR […]
2 Stealth Fund Buys For 6.7%+ Yields And Quick 15% Gains
We might be at the start of a correction. This doesn’t mean it’s time to sell, but it does mean it’s time to be really, really choosy. Just look at financial stocks. I’ve been closely following this sector and timing buys and sells for myself based on the market’s irrational overreactions to news. That means […]
Yellen Just Slapped A “Buy” Rating On These 8% Yields
As recently as last week, many high quality closed-end funds (CEFs) were being neglected thanks to the headline worry that higher rates would hurt them. That nonsense stopped abruptly when Fed chair Janet Yellen basically slapped a “Buy” rating on the entire sector! Her dovish outlook was taken as a cue that CEF investors could […]
14 Funds That Crush Vanguard And Yield Up To 11.9%
Vanguard is killing it. They’re now the biggest money manager in the world, with a whopping $4 trillion in assets under management. It’s a feel-good story for a lot of investors, since the low-fee index fund juggernaut has marketed itself as the humble alternative to the high-rolling Wall Streeters who have become the target of […]
5 Funds That Could Double Your Retirement Nest Egg
If you want to save a million dollars, you need to save a ton of money over a lifetime. Or at least that’s what we’re constantly told. But it’s not true. The fact is, you can save $1 million a lot quicker by saving just $298 per month. It just takes a contrarian’s view on […]
Closed-End Bond Funds Are Ripe For The Picking
You really can’t beat getting a dollar for 90 cents. Unless, of course, you manage to find one for 85 cents. While deals like that really shouldn’t exist in the real world, they’re actually pretty common in the closed-end fund (CEF) space. And today, some of the best bargains can be found among the safest […]
5 Trump-Proof Funds Paying Up To 7.3%
Donald Trump has income investors scrambling for rate-hike (and even inflation) insurance. Fixed yields are out, while floating yields – which adjust higher in tandem with rates – are in. Even if you’re skeptical (as I am) that we’ll see rates continue meaningfully higher anytime soon, inflation insurance is never a bad thing provided that: […]
High Yield Closed-End Funds With 15% Price Upside
Closed-end funds (CEFs) are finally starting to get their due attention as the yield machines they are. Some can still be purchased at a steep discount to their net asset values (NAVs) – which means you can buy the underlying assets for $0.90 on the dollar, or less. Last week we discussed how to select […]
The Best 7% Yields For A Scared Fed
If you feel trapped grinding out dividend income at 3% or so, listen up. The Fed’s latest “no hike” call has provided big 7% to 9% yields with the “all clear” signal for another year or two, at least. In a world where a million bucks worth of dividend aristocrats will only net you about […]
