Similar Articles

Browse Main Topics:

Business
Computers & Electronics
Education & Reference
Entertainment & Leisure
Family & Home
Finance & Investment
Health
Internet
Pets & Animals
Science & Technology
Society, Politics & Culture
Sports & Recreation

Similar Articles

Registered Rep. June 1, 2006 Stan Luxenberg	The Discount Mystery When exchange-traded funds appeared in the 1990s, some observers predicted that the new vehicles would doom their older cousins, closed-end funds. But lately those boring old closed-end funds have been attracting renewed attention.
Financial Advisor May 2012 Alan Lavine	A Few Bargains Be selective when buying closed-end stock funds.
Registered Rep. June 11, 2014 Stan Luxenberg	Bargains in Closed-End Funds? According to Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, the average closed-end bond fund now sells at a 6% discount to the value of its assets. You can buy $1 worth of bonds for 94 cents.
Investment Advisor September 2005 Eric Uhlfelder	Primed for Income An old standby -- the closed-end fund -- is showing new life, finding a receptive audience among the income needy.
BusinessWeek September 29, 2003 Ian Katz	Closed-Ends: The Window Is Closing Their heavy reliance on bonds makes them risky when rates are rising.
The Motley Fool August 27, 2010 Dan Caplinger	A Disaster Waiting to Happen Paying up for funds that just give you your money back isn't smart.
Financial Planning December 1, 2007 Douglas R. Bond	In Search of Yield A noted fund manager explains a strategy for trading closed-end funds.
The Motley Fool December 1, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	A Dollar for 85 Cents Closed-end mutual funds offer more bang for your investing buck as long as they are trading at a discount.
Financial Advisor July 2006 Marla Brill	Options For Generating Income Judging from a slew of recent offerings, Wall Street is betting that a high-yielding twist on an old fund idea will attract investors looking for higher interest rates who are wary of fluctuating bond prices.
The Motley Fool November 20, 2008 Dan Caplinger	Invest at a Double Discount Closed-end funds offer amazing opportunities right now.
The Motley Fool December 31, 2008 Dan Caplinger	3 Last-Chance Opportunities for 2009 These windows of opportunity will close by the end of the year.
Financial Advisor June 2008 Eric Uhlfelder	Searching For Yield Venture just slightly beyond familiar places advisors look for income and advisors can find opportunities in which to find yield.
Registered Rep. December 1, 2002 Stan Luxenberg	Calming the Terrified Client For most clients, however, there are options more lucrative than principal-protection funds that provide a respectable return without assuming the risk of straight equity funds. Consider, for example, closed-end municipal bond funds.
The Motley Fool May 28, 2008 Dan Caplinger	The Cheap and Easy Way to Invest Globally Buying discounted closed-end fund shares offers an opportunity you won't find very often. When those discounts narrow or even turn into premiums, you can earn profits well beyond your fund's portfolio returns.
Financial Advisor November 2008 Alan Lavine	In The Basement Like many other securities, closed-end preferred stock funds have been hit hard by the national financial crisis.
The Motley Fool November 19, 2010 Dan Caplinger	Has the Next Meltdown Begun? The municipal bond market is feeling the hurt.
BusinessWeek July 4, 2005 Aaron Pressman	Option Income Funds: Watch Out Option income funds, which hold stocks and sell call options against them, offer payouts that are generous in these low-yield times, but the risks are great.
The Motley Fool August 19, 2011 Dan Caplinger	It's Time to Buy These Discount Investments Closed-end funds offer a double discount.
Investment Advisor May 2010 Savita Iyer-Ahrestani	The Up Side of Fear and Greed RiverNorth Core Opportunity takes advantage of inefficiencies in the closed-end fund business in an open-end mutual fund.
BusinessWeek April 16, 2007 Aaron Pressman	Funds For The Dividend Junkie Put your money in one of the new, so-called dividend capture funds, and you get the equivalent of six dividends a year.
The Motley Fool May 17, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Why Closed-End Funds Scare Investors These ETF ancestors used to be all the rage, but now they're out of favor.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2010 Dan Caplinger	Don't Let These High Yields Fool You Some payouts are too good to be true. Sometimes, a high-yielding investment might seem like the best answer to your financial problems. Unfortunately, closed-end funds with high yields are much riskier than you think.
The Motley Fool June 18, 2009 Dan Caplinger	3 Overpriced Investments You Shouldn't Buy In this market, you shouldn't pay a premium for anything, and you don't have to.
The Motley Fool April 4, 2011 Dan Caplinger	5 Closed-End Funds You Should Watch These little-understood investments can give you big bargains.
BusinessWeek October 20, 2003 Mara Der Hovanesian	Prime Time For Prime-Rate Funds These funds can help protect you against the risk of higher interest rates.
The Motley Fool October 16, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Get More Than You Pay For: Part 2 Because closed-end funds have a fixed number of shares and trade only on stock exchanges, there are potential opportunities and pitfalls for people who invest in them.
BusinessWeek December 25, 2006 Adrienne Carter	Income: Why Cash Could Be King Looking for the highest, safest yields? You may want to open a savings account.
Financial Planning November 1, 2008 David A. Twibell	Floating Above the Rest Where can advisors find decent yields for clients without getting their heads handed to them if, as many expect, the Federal Reserve ratchets up interest rates next year? One option may be floating-rate loans.
The Motley Fool December 20, 2010 Russ Krull	Muni Bond ETFs? Not So Fast An argument against municipal bond exchange-traded funds.
The Motley Fool February 6, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Living Through Another Cuba The closed-end fund Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund's premium is beyond ridiculous. New shareowners are willing to pay more than $15 today for a fund with a net asset value of $8.44.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2010 Dan Caplinger	Bill Gross Is Buying This. Should You? The bond market has gone into free fall in recent weeks. But bond guru Bill Gross apparently thinks it's much ado about nothing -- and he's letting his money do the talking for him.
Financial Planning October 1, 2005 Donald Jay Korn	The Quest for Yield With a flat yield curve and low interest rates, some financial planners are discovering income in an alternative universe.
Financial Planning September 1, 2005 Susan Weiner	Proceed with Caution High-yield bond funds have hit some potholes recently, but don't consign them to the junk heap just yet.
Financial Advisor July 2004 Alan Lavine	Potential Shields From Rising Rates Loan funds may be a low-risk option for investors.
The Motley Fool April 29, 2010 Jordan DiPietro	These Dividends Are Outrageous There are safer, more prudent ways to generate income than closed-end funds.
The Motley Fool January 24, 2005 Mathew Emmert	Think Dividend Stocks, Not Bonds Bonds aren't compelling investments in today's market. This dividend fan tells you why.
BusinessWeek May 24, 2004 David Henry	Ahead Of A Fed Move, A Cash Cow Runs Dry Like a tightrope walker on a suddenly windy day, the bond market is trying to get back to solid ground after a heady period of high profits made from cheap money and a tactic known as the carry trade
The Motley Fool May 27, 2010 Dan Caplinger	3 Isn't Always Better Than 1 This fund uses several different strategies to maximize income, but still falls short.
Financial Advisor July 2011 Michelle Knight	Rethinking Bond ETFs Most investors buy bond ETFs at a premium and sell at a discount, a dynamic that is an undeniable black mark on fixed-income ETFs.
The Motley Fool August 30, 2007 Toby Shute	6 Closed-End Funds on Sale A rundown of funds selling at a discount to the cover price. Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund... Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund... etc.
The Motley Fool November 23, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Don't Be Fooled by "Safe" Payouts No investment is completely safe right now.
The Motley Fool May 7, 2008 Tom Hutchinson	Legg Mason Has a Jarring Quarter The asset manager reports its first loss ever, but you shouldn't necessarily kick it to the curb.
Financial Planning July 1, 2008 Donald Jay Korn	Better Yields Yield can be found in a variety of places, from the most common to the highly esoteric. Here's a look at some of them.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Crazy Over Cuba One closed-end fund has investors shooting for the moon. What makes the Herzfeld fund such a remarkable story is how it appeared in the top ranks of funds apparently out of nowhere.
The Motley Fool July 12, 2007 Emil Lee	Fight for Your Rights Offering The key to rights offerings is not to make mistakes. Even if you don't want additional shares, make sure you manage your rights in a way that won't cost you money.
The Motley Fool August 16, 2004 Mathew Emmert	Closing In on Dividends Closed-end mutual funds can supplement your dividend-paying stock portfolio.
The Motley Fool April 5, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	85 Cents for a Dollar? Closed-end mutual funds offer more bang for your investing buck.
BusinessWeek February 4, 2010 Tara Kalwarski	How to Fix Your Bond Mix Here's how three funds allocate bonds for people retiring in 2010
The Motley Fool October 12, 2010 Dan Caplinger	How to Make Money Like a Bailed-Out Bank Big institutions are the main winners, but you can still participate. Savvy investors are discovering ways to reap their own profits from the government's policies, even in areas that few investors truly understand.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Should You Buy This Unknown Inflation Fighter? Prices are on the rise, but this closed end fund gives you a discount.