Sitemap - 2023 - Yield Hunting

Daily Note | Dec 29, 2023 | NMCO And NMZ Look Fantastic Here

Daily Note | Dec 28, 2023 | Going A Bit Longer On Individual Bonds

The Portfolio Playbook For A Policy Pivot

GDO: A Term Fund That Is A Play On Rates

Daily Note | Dec 22, 2023 | Eaton Vance Joins The Party

Daily Note | December 21, 2023 | Some Swap Ideas

Daily Note | December 20, 2023 | Risk Reward In Focus

Daily Note | December 19, 2023 | GDO Looks Compelling Here / Muni CEFs

Buffer And Defined Outcome ETFs

Weekly Commentary | December 17, 2023 | How To Identify If Low Coverage Ratios Are A Red Flag

Daily Note | December 15, 2023 | Floaters Still Have Legs

Daily Note | December 14, 2023 | The Fed Declare 'Mission Accomplished'

PIMCO Update | November 2023 | PDI's Distribution Reliant On Its ATM

Daily Note | December 12, 2023 | CPI Day, Loan Funds Raise. And Cut

Weekly Commentary | December 10, 2023

Daily Note | Dec 8, 2023 | GIM A Good Buy Here

Daily Note | Dec 6, 2023 | Blackrock CEF Coverage And Court Case Lost.

December 2023 Newsletter | 'A November To Remember'

Daily Note | Dec 6, 2023 | Yields Continue To Fall

Daily Note | December 5, 2023 | China Sees Outlook Move To Negative

Weekly Commentary | December 3, 2023 | CEF Discounts Take A Breather

PIMCO Update | November 2023 | PDI's Distribution Reliant On Its ATM

Daily Note | December 1, 2023 | Will The Narrative Shift Back?

Daily Note | November 30, 2023 | PCE Inflation Moderates Further

Daily Note | November 29, 2023 | Yields On The Decline

Daily Note | Novmber 28, 2023 | Lots Of Fed Speakers And Data Coming

PIMCO Update | November 2023 | PDI's Distribution Reliant On Its ATM

Weekly Commentary | November 26, 2023 | Euphoria Seems To Be Everywhere, Including With CEF Distributions

Ready. Set. MUNI CEFs!

Daily Note | November 22, 2023 | NRGX Is Now PDX

Daily Note | November 21, 2023 | Yields Breaking Lower

Weekly Commentary | November 19, 2023 | Time For Muni CEFs

Daily Note | Nov 17, 2023 | Last Day For FDEU

Daily Note | November 16, 2023 | Economic Data Weakening

Daily Note | November 15, 2023 | Blackrock Bumps Yields Big

Daily Note | November 14, 2023 | CPI Falls A Bit More Than Expect, Risk Assets Take Off

Weekly Commentary | November 12, 2023 | Saba Wins Again

Daily Note | November' 10, 2023 | Abrdn Cuts Distributions, JPow Drops Bombs

Daily Note | November 9, 2023 | Bill Gross Like Regional Banks

Daily Note | November 8, 2023 | AFT/AIF Being Acquired. The Details.

Daily Note | November 7, 2023 | Three CEFs Lost Their Lives Today (JPT, JPS, GIM)

Weekly Commentary | November 5, 2023 | A Panic Buying Frenzy In CEFs

PIMCO Update | October 2023 | Valuations Take A Tumble

November 2023 Newsletter | Closer To The Edge

Daily Note | November 2, 2023 | CEF Distribution Day Was A Non-Event

Daily Note | November 3, 2023 | CMU And CXH Tender Math

Daily Note | November 1, 2023 | Happy Fed Day And Refunding Day!

Daily Note | October 31, 2023 | Another Down Month For Stocks

iBonds/ BulletShares Are "Okay" (At Best) Replacements For Individual Bonds

Weekly Commentary | October 29, 2023 | Muni CEFs Hit The 100th Percentile

Daily Note | Oct 26, 2023 | The Decline Continues

Daily Note | October 25, 2023 | Reduced Some Risk / Added To Hedges

Daily Note | October 24, 2023 | Nuveen Pumps Up Muni Distributions

Weekly Commentary | October 22, 2023 | "Proceed Carefully"

Daily Note | October 20, 2023 | Some Individual Bond Options Above 7.0%, No BBB-, Medium Maturities

Daily Note | October 19, 2023 | 10-Yr Approaches 5%

CEF Report | October 2023 | Discount Double Check

Daily Note | October 18, 2023 | FHLB At 7.00%!!

Daily Note | October 17, 2023 | GOF Gets Gutted. Some Bond Recs.

Weekly Commentary | October 15, 2023

Daily Note | Oct 13, 2023 | Apollo Floaters Raise Again

Individual Bond Options For A 3-10 Year Corporate IG Bond Ladder

Daily Note | October 12, 2023 | IHIT Looks Like A Buy Here

Daily Note | October 11, 2023 | Muni Destination Options For Tax Loss Harvesting

Daily Note | October 10, 2023 | War Sparks A Flight To Safety

Weekly Commentary | October 8, 2023

Daily Note | October 6, 2023 | PHK Looks Highly Attractive Here

Daily Note | October 5, 2023 | Bond Market Bloodbath Spreading To High Yield

Daily Note | Oct 4, 2023 | Treasury Sell Off Accelerates, Shows Signs Of Capitulation

October 2023 Newsletter | Lots Of Headwinds Mounting. Will One Be The Catalyst?

Weekly Commentary | October 1 - Will PIMCO Funds Ever Recover?

Morning Note | September 29, 2023 | Check Out PCN For Another Potential Buy

Morning Note | September 28, 2023 | NRGX Soars On NAV Adjustment

Morning Note | September 27, 2023 | FSCO Moves Back To Buy Territory

Morning Note | September 26, 2023 | Interest Rates Jump Causing More Bond Pain

Weekly Commentary | September 24, 2023 | NRGX Becomes PDX

Morning Note | September 22, 2023 | Some Decent Buy Options In Taxable CEFs

CEF Report - September 2023

Morning Note | September 21, 2023 | FMY Hikes By 8%

Morning Note | September 20, 2023 | Western Funds And Morgan Stanley Boosts Distributions

Morning Note | September 19, 2023 | The Narrative Begins To Shift

Weekly Commentary | September 17, 2023

Morning Note | September 15, 2023 | Nuveen UNII Report Shows Same Trends

Morning Note | Sept 14, 2023 | Loans Still Working As An Inflation/Rate Hedge

Morning Note | September 13, 2023 | Hotter Than Expected Core

Morning Note | September 12, 2023 | DMO Plunges For Now Reason. AFT, ARDC, BANK Raise.

Weekly Commentary | September 10, 2023

Morning Note | September 8, 2023 | Government Agency Bonds Vs. Treasuries

Guest Post: Two Attractive Equity CEFs With Fixed Leverage Costs

Morning Note | September 7, 2023 | Carlyle Credit Inc (CCIF) Is Another CLO Equity Fund With Risk

Morning Note | September 6, 2023 | PIMCO Shareholder Reports Shows Their Weaknesses

Weekly Commentary | September 3, 2023 | A Couple Of Large Distribution Changes Open Up Opportunities

September 2023 Newsletter | Are We Out Of The Woods Or Just Entering?

Morning Note | September 1, 2023 | ZTR Following RA Cutting Distribution BIG

Morning Note | August 31, 2023 | Following Two Days Of Massive Falls, RA Looks Interesting

Morning Note | August 30, 2023 | Brookfield Real Assets (RA) Slashed Distribution

Morning Note | August 29, 2023 | FPF Looks Good Here. Three Bond Picks

PIMCO August 2023 Report | Valuations Come Back Down But Still Not Compelling

Weekly Commentary | August 27, 2023 | Not Much Movement, But Saba Making Moves

Morning Note | August 25, 2023 | Some Decent Buys, One Sell

CEF Report Aug 2023 | Taxables Get Bought And Are Not Very Compelling. Munis Look Best

Morning Note | Aug 23, 2023 | Nuveen Taxables Look Good. NZF Best In Class Muni CEF

Morning Note | Aug 22, 2023 | FMY Raises The Distribution By +13.8%

Weekly Commentary | August 20, 2023

Morning Note | August 18, 2023 | Stocks Don't Outperform T-Bills?

Morning Note | Aug 17, 2023 | PIMCO UNII Continues to Show Weak Trends with Rich Valuations

Muni Closed End Fund Update - August 2023

Morning Note | Aug 16, 2023 | Taxable CEFs Looking More Like Sells Than Buys

Morning Note | Aug 15, 2023 | Preferred CEFs (FLC, JPI) And Zions Baby Bonds (ZIONL) Look Attractive

Weekly Commentary | August 13, 2023

Morning Note | Aug 11, 2023 | A Look At IHIT And DMA

Morning Note | Aug 10, 2023 | Inflation Reaccelerates But Less Than Expected

Morning Note | Aug 9, 2023 | Added A New Bond, Pacificorp 5.5% 2054 (695114DA3)

Morning Note | Aug 8, 2023 | Moody's Downgrades Banks, Preferreds Get Hit.

Weekly Commentary | Aug 5, 2023 | Lots Of Decent Boosts In Distributions This Month

Morning Note | Aug 3, 2023 | Rates Moving Higher But Muni CEFs Are Being Bought

Morning Note | Aug 4, 2023| Muni CEF Buy Options

August 2023 Newsletter | Valuations Have Likely Peaked, Will Earnings Start Helping?

Morning Note | August 2, 2023 | US Gets Downgraded By Fitch, Western Asset Increases Payouts

Weekly Commentary | July 30, 2023 | Not Much Enticing In Taxable CEFs

Weekly Commentary | July 30, 2023 | Not Much Enticing In Taxable CEFs.

Morning Note | July 28, 2023 | Saba Continues To Build Large CEF Positions

Morning Note | July 27, 2023 | DSM & LEO Cut Big.

Morning Note | July 26, 2023 | Fed Day!

Morning Note | July 25, 2023

Weekly Commentary | July 23, 2023

Morning Note | July 21, 2023 | PIMCO Coverage And Valuation Update

Morning Note | July 20, 2023

CEF Report July 2023 | Valuations Are Up But Value Remains. Caution Still Warranted

Morning Note | July 19, 2023 | Hitting Extreme Optimism

Morning Note | July 18, 2023

Weekly Commentary | July 16, 2023

Morning Note | July 14, 2023

Morning Note | July 13, 2023

Let's Build A Bond Portfolio Together: Main Street Capital 2026 Bonds, Yield 7.5%

Morning Note | July 12, 2023

Morning Note | July 11, 2023

Weekly Commentary | July 9, 2023

Morning Note | July 7, 2023

Morning Note | July 6, 2023

July 2023 Newsletter | Summertime Cruising May Catch Some Off Guard

Morning Note | July 5, 2023

Morning Note | June 29, 2023

Morning Note | June 28, 2023

Morning Note | June 27, 2023

Weekly Commentary | June 25, 2023

Morning Note | June 23, 2023

Morning Note | June 22, 2023

Morning Note | June 21, 2023

Weekly Commentary | June 18, 2023

Morning Note | June 16, 2023

Morning Note | June 15, 2023

Morning Note | June 14, 2023

Morning Note | June 13, 2023

Weekly Commentary | June 11, 2023

Morning Note | June 8 , 2023

Morning Note | June 7, 2023

Morning Note | June 6, 2023

Weekly Commentary | June 4, 2023

Friday's Note | June 2, 2023

June 2023 Newsletter | The Playbook Stays The Same

Morning Note | June 1, 2023

Morning Note | May 31, 2023

Weekly Commentary | May 28, 2023

Morning Note | May 26, 2023

Morning Note | May 25, 2023

Morning Note | May 23, 2023

Weekly Commentary | May 21, 2023

Morning Note | May 19, 2023

Individual Bond Opportunities - May 2023

Morning Note | May 17, 2023

Morning Note | May 16, 2023

Weekly Commentary | May 14, 2023

Morning Note | May 12, 2023

Morning Note | May 11, 2023

Morning Note | May 10, 2023

Morning Note | May 9, 2023

Weekly Commentary | May 7, 2023

Morning Note | May 5, 2023

Morning Note | May 4, 2023

CEF Report | Buy In May And Go Away?

Morning Note | May 3, 2023

May 2023 Newsletter | What's Priced In At This Point May Shock Markets

Morning Note | May 2, 2023

Weekly Commentary | April 30, 2023

PIMCO Update | April 2023 | Taxables Get Hit Again While Munis Are A Mystery

Morning Note | April 27, 2023

Morning Note | April 26, 2023

Weekly Commentary | April 23, 2023

Morning Note | April 21, 2023

Quick Preferreds Update | April 2023 | Stabilization And Opportunities

Morning Note | April 20, 2023

Morning Note | April 19, 2023

Individual Bonds Help Lock You In Higher Yields While Reducing Risk

Morning Note | April 18, 2023 | DMO Earnings Calculation

Weekly Commentary | April 16, 2023

Morning Note | April 14, 2023

Morning Note | April 12, 2023

Tuesday's Note | April 11, 2023

Weekly Commentary | April 9, 2023

Morning Note | April 6, 2023

Morning Note | April 5, 2023

April 2023 Newsletter | Back To Soft Landing Scenario But Recession Now Far More Likely

Morning Note | April 4, 2023 | Distribution Cuts Continue But Not As Deep

Morning Note | March 31, 2023

Weekly Commentary | April 2, 2023

Morning Note | March 30, 2023

Morning Note | March 29, 2023

Bendable Not Breakable | Your Guide To Locking In Juicy Yields Part III | Preferreds

Weekly Commentary | March 25, 2023

Friday's Note March 24, 2023 | Fear Over Facts

Morning Note | March 23, 2023 | IHIT And IHTA Get Dirt Cheap

Morning Note | March 22, 2023

Morning Note | March 21, 2023 | Quick Update on FPF

Weekly CEF Commentary | March 19, 2023

Weekly Commentary | March 19, 2023

Morning Note | March 17, 2023

Morning Note | March 16, 2023 | Adjustments To Core For Safety

Morning Note | March 14, 2023

Weekly Commentary | March 12, 2023

CEF Report March 2023 | The Terminal Rate Moving Higher Means CEFs Are Still At Risk

Morning Note | March 9, 2023

Morning Note | March 8, 2023

Weekly Commentary | March 5, 2023

Friday's Note | March 3, 2023

Morning Note | March 2, 2023 | Muni CEFs Get Cut Again

March 2023 Newsletter | No Landing Is Starting To Be Priced In. Seriously?

Morning Note | March 1, 2023

Morning Note | February 28, 2023

Weekly Commentary | February 26, 2023

PIMCO January Update | Coverage Drops But That's Not The Concern

Friday's Note | February 24, 2023

Morning Note | February 23, 2023

Morning Note | February 22, 2023

Weekly Commentary | February 19, 2023

Our Favorite Options For Large Cap Equity Exposure - JEPI

Friday Note | February17, 2023 | PIMCO Coverage Quicktake

Morning Note | February 16, 2023 | Comments on NID/NIQ and Neuberger Berman Muni Cuts

Morning Note | Feb 15, 2023

Morning Note | Feb 14, 2023 | KIO Rights Offering Expiration, Mergers

Weekly Commentary | February 12, 2023

Morning Note | Feb 10, 2023

CEF Report February 2023 | The January Effect Didn't Disappoint

Morning Note | February 9, 2023

Morning Note | February 8, 2023 | Two Sell Alerts - PPT, BLW

Morning Note | February 7, 2023 | Bought More FSCO, Sell WEA, RMI, OIA. Watch TSI.

Weekly Commentary | February 5, 2023 | Update To Active Income Portfolio

Morning Note | Feb 2, 2023 | More Bumps Than Trims On CEF Distribution Day

Morning Note | Feb 2, 2023 | More Bumps Than Trims On CEF Distribution Day

February 2023 Newsletter | The Soft Landing Is Priced In, Adjust Risk Accordingly

Morning Note | February 1, 2023 | Fed Day and CEF Distribution Announcement Day

Morning Note | January 31, 2023

Weekly Commentary | January 29, 2023

Morning Note | January 27, 2023 | Update On NID and NIQ

Morning Note | January 26, 2023 | Corp Bond and Muni CEF Picks

PIMCO Quick Take | December 2022 UNII Report

Morning Note | January 25, 2023

Don't Buy Individual Bonds? These Exchange Traded Debt Issues Are Compelling- PRH And KKRS Baby Bonds.

Morning Note | January 24, 2023

Weekly Commentary | January 22, 2023

Morning Note | January 20, 2023 | Some Individual Preferred Options

Morning Note | January 18, 2023 | Investment Grade Corp Bond Options Instead of Indiv Bonds

Morning Note | January 19, 2023 | New JP Morgan Corp Bond at 5.0%, 2-Years of Call Protection

Weekly Commentary | Jan 15, 2023

CEF Report | January 2023 | PIMCO Drops The Guillotine

Morning Note | January 13, 2023| Discussion On FSCO

Morning Note | January 12, 2023 | CPI Day | Corporate Bond Update

Morning Note | January 11, 2023

Morning Note | January 10, 2023 | Made Some Trades

Weekly Commentary | January 8, 2023

Morning Note | January 6, 2023

Trade Summary - January 2023

January 2023 Newsletter | Our Income Investing Playbook For 2023 | Plan For This Service

Morning Note | January 5, 2023

Morning Note | Jan 4, 2023 | Tons Of Cuts To Start The Year

Weekly Commentary | Dec 31, 2022 | Year End Review