Article Archive: Cara Esser

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Consider Adding These Positively Rated, Undervalued Funds to Your Portfolio CEF Weekly Cara Esser 05/17/13
Fund Face-Off: Eaton Vance's Floating-Rate Funds CEF Specialist Cara Esser 05/14/13
10 Richly Valued Funds to Avoid Right Now CEF Weekly Cara Esser 05/10/13
Fears of Rising Rates Push Investors to Bank-Loan and Short-Duration Funds CEF Specialist Cara Esser 04/23/13
A Strong Start to 2013 for Closed-End Funds CEF Weekly Cara Esser 04/05/13
Fund Face-Off: BlackRock's Health Sciences Funds CEF Specialist Cara Esser 04/02/13
For Preferred Shares, Active Management Has Paid Dividends Fund Spy Cara Esser 03/28/13
Should You Lower the Drawbridge for Wide-Moat Funds? CEF Weekly Cara Esser 03/22/13
Fund Face-Off: Calamos' Convertible Offerings CEF Specialist Cara Esser 03/12/13
Low Interest Rates Haven't Stopped This Bank-Loan Fund CEF Specialist Cara Esser 02/26/13
Measuring Stewardship in Closed-End Funds CEF Weekly Cara Esser 02/22/13
The Search for Income: Go-Anywhere Bond Funds CEF Weekly Cara Esser 02/15/13
Lower Your Tax Bill With These Equity CEFs CEF Specialist Cara Esser 02/12/13
Call Options Help Juice Payouts From This Equity Fund CEF Specialist Cara Esser 01/29/13
What the Big Guys Are Buying (and Selling) CEF Weekly Cara Esser 01/25/13
Year in Review: Taxable Fixed-Income Funds CEF Weekly Cara Esser 01/11/13
What Drove the Top-Performing Fixed-Income Funds of 2012? CEF Specialist Cara Esser 01/08/13
Ring in the New Year with These Income-Generating Funds CEF Weekly Cara Esser 12/28/12
Can a Few Changes Alter the Perception (and Trajectory) of These Funds? CEF Specialist Cara Esser 12/18/12
The Search for Income: Understanding a Closed-End Fund's Payout CEF Weekly Cara Esser 12/14/12
Retirees: Don't Be Blinded by Income CEF Weekly Cara Esser 12/14/12
The Search for Income: The Dangers of Buying Income at Any Price Alternatives Weekly Cara Esser 12/11/12
Earning Bondlike Payments With Equity Participation CEF Specialist Cara Esser 12/11/12
The Search for Income: The Dangers of Buying Income at Any Price CEF Weekly Cara Esser 12/07/12
Give Thanks for These Top-Rated Funds CEF Weekly Cara Esser 11/23/12
Looking for Income? Try This Global Utilities-Focused Fund CEF Specialist Cara Esser 11/20/12
Spooked by Low Interest Rates? Consider This Option-Enhanced Fund CEF Specialist Cara Esser 10/30/12
CEF Face-Off: Putting It All Together CEF Weekly Cara Esser 10/19/12
A Bank-Focused Fund With a Good Track Record CEF Specialist Cara Esser 10/09/12
The Search for Income: Understanding a Fund's Payout CEF Weekly Cara Esser 10/05/12
The Discount Double-Check CEF Weekly Cara Esser 09/21/12
A Closer Look at the Latest Addition to the DoubleLine Fund Family CEF Specialist Cara Esser 09/18/12
3 Funds for Your 3-Day Weekend CEF Weekly Cara Esser 08/31/12
When Active Management Doesn't Pay Dividends CEF Specialist Cara Esser 08/28/12
Morningstar Analyst Rating Medal Count -- CEF Edition CEF Weekly Cara Esser 08/10/12
This Health-Care and Biotech Fund Is Off to a Strong Start CEF Specialist Cara Esser 08/07/12
Midyear 2012 Review: Equity Closed-End Funds CEF Weekly Cara Esser 07/20/12
Gain Access to Russian Equities With This Fund CEF Specialist Cara Esser 07/17/12
From the Closed-End Fund Mailbag CEF Weekly Cara Esser 06/29/12
A Floating-Rate Fund With Strong Performance and a Decent Payout CEF Specialist Cara Esser 06/19/12
The Search for Income: Covered-Call Funds CEF Weekly Cara Esser 06/08/12
A Fund Makeover With Positive Results CEF Specialist Cara Esser 05/15/12
The Search for Income: Floating-Rate Senior Loans CEF Weekly Cara Esser 05/11/12
Building a Better Portfolio With Emerging-Markets Funds CEF Weekly Cara Esser 05/04/12
Star Manager Hasenstab Has Generated Strong Results for This Fund CEF Specialist Cara Esser 04/24/12
A Lesser-Known Emerging-Markets Gem Run by Templeton's Hasenstab CEF Specialist Cara Esser 04/17/12
Retirees: Don't Be Blinded by Income CEF Weekly Cara Esser 04/13/12
The Results Are In: What Makes CEF Investors Tick? CEF Weekly Cara Esser 03/30/12
Lower Your Tax Bill With Equity Tax-Advantaged Funds CEF Weekly Cara Esser 03/16/12
A Senior-Loan CEF With a Twist CEF Specialist Cara Esser 03/06/12