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The 'High-High-Low' Closed-End Fund Report, February 2023

Only funds with yields over 8%, coverage higher than 90% and trading at a discount are considered. Check out the CEF report for February 2023. → Read More

The Quality Closed-End Fund Report, February 2023

Only funds with coverage >100% are considered and top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given. Click here to read the February 2023 CEF report. → Read More

KKR Income Opportunities Fund: Rights Offering Results (NYSE:KIO)

KKR Income Opportunities Fund is a close ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Click here to read my analysis of KIO fund. → Read More

IGR CEF: Rights Offering Quick Notes

CBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund (IGR), a global REIT CEF, has announced a rights offering. Click here to read more about it. → Read More

CEF Merger Arbitrage: Sell ACP And Buy IVH (NYSE:ACP)

ACP is overvalued heading into its merger with IVH. Here is how investors can take advantage of this arbitrage opportunity. → Read More

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: February 12, 2023

1 out of 22 CEF sectors positive on price and 0 out of 22 sectors positive on NAV last week. Senior loans lead while real estate lags. Click here to read more. → Read More

DEX: Pleasant Tender Offering Results (NYSE:DEX)

Quick run-down of DEX's tender offer results. Fewer shareholders than expected tendered their shares, resulting in a generous pro-ration factor. → Read More

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: DEX Tender Offering Expires (February 5, 2023)

17 out of 22 CEF sectors positive on price and 18 out of 22 sectors positive on NAV last week and DEX tender offer expires. Click here to read the weekly CEF roundup. → Read More

RSF CEF: Rights Offering Results

The offering was oversubscribed, allowing RSF to expand its share count by +33%. Read more to see the results of the rights offering. → Read More

Quick Notes: KIO Rights Offering

KKR Income Opportunities Fund announces a rights offering which may be highly dilutive to NAV. Click here to read more about the KOI rights offering. → Read More

PIMCO California Muni CEFs Teach A Lesson On Valuation

PIMCO California muni funds taught a lesson on CEF valuation. Most expensive fund declined by the most after the cut. Read more here. → Read More

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: January 8, 2023

21 out of 22 CEF sectors were positive on price and 20 out of 22 sectors were positive on NAV last week. Click here for a complete investment analysis. → Read More

Swap Opportunity In Cohen & Steers REIT CEFs: Sell RNP And Buy RLTY

RNP has reached overvalued territory. Read more to see why a swap from RNP to the newest Cohen & Steers REIT CEF, RLTY, is recommended. → Read More

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: PIMCO Muni CEF Distribution Cuts (January 1, 2023)

3 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 6 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. PIMCO muni CEFs cut. Click here to read our latest roundup report. → Read More

Betting On A Nasdaq Bottom With TQQQ Puts With Potential 18.6% Yield

Our previous TQQQ put idea was unsuccessful, but demonstrated the importance of margin of safety. Here's a put option idea to generate up to 18.6% in premium yield. → Read More

The 'High-High-Low' Closed-End Fund Report, December 2022

Only CEFs with yields over 8%, coverage higher than 90% and trading at a discount are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, etc. are given. Click for more! → Read More

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: December 25, 2022

2 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 2 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. MLPs lead while real estate lags. → Read More

The Chemist's Quality Closed-End Fund Report, December 2022

Only funds with coverage >100% are considered and we provide top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ. Click here to see our lists and read our analysis. → Read More

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: VFL Tender Results (December 18, 2022)

2 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 2 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. Find out why CEFs should monitor their holdings for any corporate actions that may come up. → Read More

DEX: Potential Tender Offer In The Works (NYSE:DEX)

DEX is proposing a 30% tender offer at 98% of NAV. The activist Bulldog played a role. Click here to read more about the tender offer. → Read More