5 CEF Myths Debunked: Insights from CFA Society Seattle
Closed-end funds (CEFs) are often misunderstood. Despite offering compelling opportunities across income, total return, and niche exposures, myths about their structure, pricing, and risks still dominate the discourse.
John Cole Scott answers questions on closed-end fund basics
Audience members have questions, and John Cole Scott has answers. The chief investment officer at Closed-End Fund Advisors and executive chairman of the Active Investment Company Alliance answers three queries from audience members this week...
Aberdeen’s Pittard: US closed-end opportunities are growing and changing
Christian Pittard, group head of product opportunities for Aberdeen Asset Management, says that changing structures have made initial-public offerings in closed-end funds more attractive, and were responsible for a big increase in IPO activity in America in 2019 that he expects to continue...


