Closed-End Fund Discounts Widen Again in Q3
After the Fed's benchmark rate cut on September 17, 2025, investors moved quickly into municipal bond closed-end funds (CEFs), international bonds, and preferred equity: sectors that stood gain swift relief from the quarter-point rate reduction.
‘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...
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...


