Thank Wealth Managers For These 8%+ Dividends
I know that plenty of our readers are self-directed investors who love nothing more than to build—and run—their own portfolios. Digging into a fund's prospectus and annual reports is something they look forward to.
5 Best CEFs This Month For 8.5% Yield (November 2024)
For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers various asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. Closed-end funds, or CEFs, are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper drawdowns than the broader market. For these reasons, they are not suited for everyone. In this monthly series, we highlight five CEFs with solid track records that pay high distributions and offer "excess" discounts. We try to separate the wheat from the chaff using our filtering process to select just five CEFs every month from around 500 closed-end funds.
High Yield Or Growth? Capture Both With These 2 Quality Picks
Usually, investors can access high yields with limited growth prospects, or relatively low yields with stronger and close to or even above double-digit income growth potential. However, in some instances, by being very selective and thoroughly assessing the fundamentals, it is possible to identify investments that offer both components. In this article, I share two picks, which provide decent yields with strong income growth potential.
5 Best CEFs This Month For 9.5% Yield (October 2024)
For income investors, closed-end funds, or CEFs, remain an attractive investment class that covers various asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. CEFs are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper draw-downs than the broader market. For these reasons, they are not suited for everyone. In this monthly series, we highlight five CEFs with solid track records that pay high distributions and offer “excess” discounts. We try to separate the wheat from the chaff using our filtering process to select just five CEFs every month from around 500 closed-end funds.
ADX: 8% Distribution Rate Policy And Discount Widening Back Out
The Adams Diversified Equity Fund provides an investor with a pretty plain S&P 500 Index-like exposure in a CEF wrapper. The fund completed a tender offer earlier this year that we were able to take advantage of; they further announced a change in their distribution policy. ADX's new distribution policy provides for a minimum 8% annual payout, smoothing distributions throughout the year, but we could still see a large year-end.
2 Picks For High-Yield Investors Who Seek Growth-Like Exposure
Income investors often favor value investments like midstream infrastructure, equity REITs, and blue-chip cash cows for yields between 5% to 8%. Long-term alpha-like returns are unlikely with these assets, but they offer stable income streams that are suitable for defensive retirement portfolios. Some investors might, however, want to combine high yield with growth-like exposure.
Seeking +8% Yields In A Lower Rate Environment
Using diversified funds to gain wide exposure and strong income can be a winning income strategy. One of our picks gives exposure to REITs which are primed to strongly benefit from rate cuts. The other pick has over half a century of strong returns and NAV appreciation.
Using The ADX Indicator In Trading: Practical Gold Futures Example
In the trading world, having the right tools and knowing how to use them correctly can be the difference between success and failure. One such tool is the Average Directional Index (ADX), which is acknowledged as a fundamental indicator for assessing the strength and direction of market trends.
ADX: 6% Yield That Works In Few Situations
The Adams Diversified Equity Fund has been operating since 1929, offering consistent distributions with a current yield of 6.28%. ADX has historically delivered returns in line with or exceeding the S&P 500, generating slight alpha over the broader market. The investment case for ADX centers on accessing S&P 500-like risks and returns, with primary returns driven by distributions rather than price appreciation.
9 Closed-End Fund Buys In The Month Of August 2024
The broader equity market saw declines in early August but ended near all-time highs to finish off the month. I put some capital to work this month at the low, but not as much as I had planned initially, as the market swiftly recovered. Most of the moves this month were corporate action-driven events, primarily the BlackRock tender offers, as we finished up the first measurement period.
Stress And Work Kills, Dividends Provide
Workplaces and stress related to them are a top 5 causes of death in the U.S.; dividends have caused zero fatalities. We look at how dividends can provide for you and your loved ones, without trading your health for wealth. True wealth is one that is recurring, even if you're not working.
These Incredible 10% Dividends Make Money 95% Of The Time
When it comes to investing, there are two critical “bedrocks” we need to keep in mind. Everything else builds out from there.
