Article Archive: CEF Specialist

Title Collection Author Date
This CEF's Discount May Be Overdone CEF Specialist Mike Taggart, CFA 06/18/13
The CEF Bargain Bin: Nuveen Municipal Funds CEF Specialist Steven Pikelny 06/11/13
For Closed-End Funds, Cheaper Isn't Necessarily Better CEF Specialist Mike Taggart, CFA 06/04/13
A Dividend-Focused Fund Adds REITs but Yields Few Benefits CEF Specialist Cara Esser 05/28/13
Fund Face-Off: First Trust Long-Short High-Yield Funds CEF Specialist Steven Pikelny 05/21/13
Fund Face-Off: Eaton Vance's Floating-Rate Funds CEF Specialist Cara Esser 05/14/13
Consider Adding Closed-End Funds to Your Investment Arsenal CEF Specialist Mike Taggart, CFA 05/07/13
These Funds Should Cut Their Distributions CEF Specialist Steven Pikelny 04/30/13
Fears of Rising Rates Push Investors to Bank-Loan and Short-Duration Funds CEF Specialist Cara Esser 04/23/13
Morningstar's New Closed-End Fund Analyst Reports CEF Specialist Mike Taggart, CFA 04/20/13
An Update on Morningstar Analyst Ratings for Closed-End Funds CEF Specialist Mike Taggart, CFA 04/16/13
CEF Initial Public Offerings Are Hot CEF Specialist Mike Taggart, CFA 04/09/13
Fund Face-Off: BlackRock's Health Sciences Funds CEF Specialist Cara Esser 04/02/13
Discounts on Equity Closed-End Funds May Not Be Discounts CEF Specialist Mike Taggart, CFA 03/26/13
Which Fund Vehicle Should You Choose for High Income? CEF Specialist Steven Pikelny 03/19/13
Fund Face-Off: Calamos' Convertible Offerings CEF Specialist Cara Esser 03/12/13
Evaluating Tax Liabilities in Closed-End Funds CEF Specialist Steven Pikelny 03/05/13
Low Interest Rates Haven't Stopped This Bank-Loan Fund CEF Specialist Cara Esser 02/26/13
Do You Like Risk? If So, Then Check Out These Funds CEF Specialist Steven Pikelny 02/19/13
Lower Your Tax Bill With These Equity CEFs CEF Specialist Cara Esser 02/12/13
When Past Volatility Is Inadequate in Assessing a Fund's Risk CEF Specialist Steven Pikelny 02/05/13
Call Options Help Juice Payouts From This Equity Fund CEF Specialist Cara Esser 01/29/13
Three New Muni Funds From BlackRock, Nuveen, and MainStay CEF Specialist Steven Pikelny 01/22/13
Year in Review: Allocation and Commodity CEFs CEF Specialist Mike Taggart, CFA 01/15/13
What Drove the Top-Performing Fixed-Income Funds of 2012? CEF Specialist Cara Esser 01/08/13
A World-Bond Fund for the New Year CEF Specialist Steven Pikelny 01/01/13
Can a Few Changes Alter the Perception (and Trajectory) of These Funds? CEF Specialist Cara Esser 12/18/12
Earning Bondlike Payments With Equity Participation CEF Specialist Cara Esser 12/11/12
Best Short-Term Performing Equity CEFs CEF Specialist Mike Taggart, CFA 12/04/12
These Emerging-Markets Debt Funds Are Still Untapped CEF Specialist Steven Pikelny 11/27/12
Looking for Income? Try This Global Utilities-Focused Fund CEF Specialist Cara Esser 11/20/12
When It Comes to Performance, Look at the Whole Picture CEF Specialist Steven Pikelny 11/13/12
Recently Merged MLP Funds Set to Improve? CEF Specialist Mike Taggart, CFA 11/06/12
Spooked by Low Interest Rates? Consider This Option-Enhanced Fund CEF Specialist Cara Esser 10/30/12
The Election and CEFs CEF Specialist Mike Taggart, CFA 10/23/12
Taking a Closer Look at High-Premium CEFs CEF Specialist Steven Pikelny 10/16/12
A Bank-Focused Fund With a Good Track Record CEF Specialist Cara Esser 10/09/12
These MLP-Focused CEFs' Premiums Could Actually Be Discounts CEF Specialist Mike Taggart, CFA 10/02/12
A Low-Call Muni Fund CEF Specialist Steven Pikelny 09/25/12
A Closer Look at the Latest Addition to the DoubleLine Fund Family CEF Specialist Cara Esser 09/18/12
A Midstream MLP Fund Trading at a Discount CEF Specialist Mike Taggart, CFA 09/11/12
When Active Management Doesn't Pay Dividends CEF Specialist Cara Esser 08/28/12
Evaluating PIMCO's Income Funds CEF Specialist Steven Pikelny 08/21/12
A Solid, Tax-Free Income Provider (For Now) CEF Specialist Steven Pikelny 08/14/12
This Health-Care and Biotech Fund Is Off to a Strong Start CEF Specialist Cara Esser 08/07/12
Despite Distribution Cuts, This Fund Is Worth a Look CEF Specialist Steven Pikelny 07/31/12
Will This Fund's Pending Management Change Matter? CEF Specialist Mike Taggart, CFA 07/24/12
Gain Access to Russian Equities With This Fund CEF Specialist Cara Esser 07/17/12
A Diversified Emerging-Markets Debt Fund CEF Specialist Steven Pikelny 07/10/12
This Fund's Discount May Narrow as Cost of Leverage Is Set to Decrease CEF Specialist Mike Taggart, CFA 07/03/12