Nuveen: Muni minute: Munis extend rally as investors put cash to work
Nuveen: Muni minute: Munis extend rally as investors put cash to work April 13th, 2026
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
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...
XA’s Perry says leverage in rising-rate world is a double-edged sword
Steven Perry, vice president at XA Investments -- where he oversees product management on the XAI Octagon Floating Rate and Alternative Income Trust, -- discusses the benefits and risks associated with leverage in closed-end funds during a rising-rate environment, noting that for the closed-end fund market at the end of 2022...
NAVigator bonus: CEF Advisors’ Scott on picking and managing funds
In this interview from the "Money Life with Chuck Jaffe" podcast, John Cole Scott, President of CEF Advisors, discusses his "trifecta analysis" of closed-end funds and how he will frequently add or drop funds to take advantage of market conditions and make...
Tortoise’s Thummel says it’s ‘the best time i’ve ever seen’ for energy investing
Rob Thummel, Senior Portfolio Manager at Tortoise Capital, says that this is "the best time I have ever seen" in a three-decade career to be investing in energy. Thummel, who manages Tortoise Energy Infrastructure, notes that the U.S. has grown into the largest...
