As investors debate the challenges of interest-rate and credit risks, they should also understand the role bonds play in their portfolios, says Morningstar's Sarah Bush.
Investors need to look before they leap into overvalued CEFs.
We look at two recent CEF launches.
Morningstar's Mike Taggart responds to readers' comments and suggestions on Morningstar CEF coverage as well as investors' understanding of the asset class.
What a comparison of a fund's trailing 12-month and SEC yields can tell us.
Morningstar's Mike Taggart weighs in on the annual conference's general theme and how it relates to the CEF industry.
What a comparison of a fund's trailing 12-month and SEC yields can tell us.
Ignorance, disregard, and befuddlement ensure that closed-end funds will remain opportunistic investments.
CEF strategist Mike Taggart checks in with Anne Kritzmire, Nuveen's managing director of closed-end funds, on the firm's online efforts to enhance closed-end fund transparency for investors.
Morningstar's Mike Taggart warns investors that not all distributions from closed-end funds are created equal.