Variant’s Hicks on mixing an impact on more than investors’ finances
Drake Hicks, Head of Impact Investing at Variant Investments, discusses the unusual intersection of closed-end funds with impact investing, which goes beyond ESG (environmental, social and government principles) to invest in projects which have a purpose beyond ...
Finding big discounts is hard, but closed-end funds remain attractive
John Cole Scott, chief investment officer at Closed-End Fund Advisors and the executive chairman of the Active Investment Company Alliance, says that with strong recent performance, 'getting big fat discounts continues to be hard,' but he says that shouldn't dampen enthusiasm for...
Convertibles are acting more like stocks than bonds
Tom Dinsmore, Portfolio Manager at Gabelli Funds, which manages the 50-year-old Bancroft Fund and several other issues that specialize in convertible securities, says that investors looking to increase yields with a 'bond-like equity' will be hard-pressed to create a portfolio of...


