John Cole Scott on 4th-quarter results and a hot new year’s start for closed-end funds
John Cole Scott, President of CEF Advisors, reviews the key takeaways from his firm's fourth-quarter review of action in the closed-end fund industry, focusing on fund consolidation trends that have occurred in the middle of booming asset growth for ...
Nuveen: MuniTV: Will munis hold onto their tax-exempt status?
Nuveen: MuniTV: Will munis hold onto their tax-exempt status? May 22nd, 2025
Ares Capital Corporation Prices Public Offering of $750 Million 5.500% Unsecured Notes Due 2030
Ares Capital Corporation Prices Public Offering of $750 Million 5.500% Unsecured Notes Due 2030 May 27th, 2025
VettaFi: Margin Debt Falls for Third Straight Month in April
VettaFi: Margin Debt Falls for Third Straight Month in April May 28th, 2025
With his fund up 100% this year, veteran manager says gold can go higher
Axel Merk, Chief Investment Officer of the ASA Gold and Precious Metals Fund, says that while gold has been rolling this year, the start of rate cuts along with a weakening dollar and persistent geopolitical risks (including tariffs) make it that there is no end in sight for the precious metals rally to continue.
In the Gaps: Ares Alternative Credit Newsletter – Summer 2025 (PDF)
In the Gaps: Ares Alternative Credit Newsletter – Summer 2025 (PDF) September 10th, 2025


