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Closed-End Fund Advisors’ Scott on the funds he is using most for clients now

June 30th, 2023|Comments Off on Closed-End Fund Advisors’ Scott on the funds he is using most for clients now

John Cole Scott, president of Closed-End Fund Advisors, discusses what he is seeing in the market now by delving into four of the investments he is using the most and weighting heavily in client portfolios.

BDCs are well-positioned to handle Fed policies and recession

June 23rd, 2023|Comments Off on BDCs are well-positioned to handle Fed policies and recession

Mickey Schleien, managing director for equity research at Ladenburg Thalmann and Co, says that business-development companies have seen the rising interest-rate environment lead to higher yields, which has helped to offset declines in net asset value that BDCs have...

John Cole Scott’s 2023 BDC outlook

June 21st, 2023|Comments Off on John Cole Scott’s 2023 BDC outlook

Closed-End Fund Advisors President John Cole Scott sat down with Jane King on June 13, 2023, for a NAVigator interview to discuss the Q1 2023 earnings season for business development companies (BDCs).

7Jul, 2025

AICA Member Profile: Aberdeen Investments

By |July 7th, 2025|Articles, Member Spotlight|

abrdn plc is a global investment company headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, with more than 30 offices globally. Its history can be traced back to the early 1800s, but the company acquired its current moniker in July 2021 after changing its name from Standard Life Aberdeen.

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