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Sit Funds’ Doty: Banking woes are creating closed-end opportunities

March 17th, 2023|Comments Off on Sit Funds’ Doty: Banking woes are creating closed-end opportunities

Bryce Doty, senior portfolio manager at Sit Investment Associates says that the problem at the heart of the current banking crisis is not a default problem, but rather is a logical outcome from how quickly the Federal Reserve raised interest rates.

CEF Advisors’ Scott: Upcoming rate, inflation headlines won’t rattle BDCs

March 10th, 2023|Comments Off on CEF Advisors’ Scott: Upcoming rate, inflation headlines won’t rattle BDCs

John Cole Scott, president of Closed-End Fund Advisors says that -- despite a rough outing for business development companies this week -- BDCs have had a strong quarter from a total return perspective,...

Reaves’ CEO Rhame: Despite high-rate, high-inflation market, utilities are worth a look

March 3rd, 2023|Comments Off on Reaves’ CEO Rhame: Despite high-rate, high-inflation market, utilities are worth a look

Jay Rhame, chief executive officer at Reaves Asset Management -- president of the Reaves Utility Income Fund -- says that the dividend-growth potential for utility companies makes them a viable investment option in today's high interest-rate high inflation market. While those conditions typically are not ideal for utilities, Rhame says utility stocks are reasonably valued...

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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