John Cole Scott, President of CEF Advisors, says that closed-end funds are being buffeted in two directions due to current headlines, with war in Iran impacting net asset values and anchored interest rates impacting levered closed-end funds and discounts shifting to reflect both situations. Scott, who also serves as the Chairman of the Active Investment Company Alliance, says sectors that have benefitted from the chaos have been MPL and energy funds, while business-development companies and CLO equity funds have suffered. Scott also put his firm’s “Trifecta analysis” to work, with four funds to consider now: ticker symbols AFB, ARDC, CSQ and MEGI.
John Cole Scott on how headline risks are impacting closed-end funds
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