Merk Investments: May Gold Chart Book (PDF)
Merk Investments: May Gold Chart Book (PDF) May 1st, 2026
Ep. 109— Create a ‘quasi-bond’ to get steady, high returns now from closed-end funds
The right mix of closed-end funds creates a quasi-bond, delivers steady ionJohn Cole Scott, chief investment officer at Closed-End Fund Advisors -- the founder/executive chairman of the Active Investment Company Alliance -- discusses what is involved...
Ep. 108— ‘Distribution coverage ratios’ give clues on potential payout cuts
Roxanna Islam, associate director of research for Alerian and S-Network Global Indexes, discusses why her firm's indexes of closed-end funds show particularly high yields right now, but suggests that investors keep an eye on distribution coverage ratios...
Ep. 107— Taggart says investors can find the devil is in merger details
Mike Taggart, founder of Taggart Fund Intelligence, joins the NAVigator to discuss current trends in closed-end fund mergers, and while he says that most deals benefit shareholders and management alike, he raises concerns about those times...
Ep. 311 — Oaktree’s Poli: Amid concerns over stocks and bonds, credit is the place to be
Danielle Poli, Portfolio Manager at Oaktree Capital Management, says the credit market is delivering returns that are close to the historic gains for equities, noting that the current set-up is reminiscent of times in the early 2000s when...
Ep. 310 — Sit’s Doty is trading up and still expecting double-digit gains this year
Bryce Doty, Senior Portfolio Manager at Sit Investment Associates, says that current market conditions have changed the opportunity set for investors, who now want to be trading up by unloading closed-end funds that have hardly moved in...

