I only know CEF - Gold bullions and silver. I would not recommend it, because it is selling at a premium http://www.cefa.com/scripts/fundstat.asp?id=CEF&d=1-- ...
Here's the attachment that any who subscribe to the NYT can see. There's no fee you just have to sign up. One fact I didn't know is that the article does...
Any thoughts on how tax rule change making divds tax free would affect people's appetites for different types of CEF's. Its a while off, but I was wondering...
scrappy, we really need to know a lot more about the specifics of any dividend plan and we won't really know until Congress beats it up. For example, will...
Today's WSJ has an article on the closed end activism issue in addition to the one in yesterday's NY Times. Most of you probably familiar with it. arbman...
The rumored President's plan has no chance of passing. In my opinion 1) It does not stimulate the economy 2) It will cause his deficits to grow 3) It takes 60...
NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- The Board of Directors of Royce Value Trust, Inc. has authorized and set the terms of an offering to...
Don't confuse politics and logic. The plan (with changes) will pass -who will vote against a tax cut by a popular president. Many complications to be ironed...
I hope that the information you are getting is old, it is time to get on with the liquidation. Would it not be a violation of reg FD for him to give out cash...
If Harvare wans to to hold the CEF's assets itself and save transactions costs?Hertzfield's comment was assinine. With 30% of LAQ or TCH why should harvard...
My guess is that they like keeping the "golden goose" alive so they can continue to buy shares and tender to interval with expectation that ultimately...
Arbman, I also have sold some IGF. I am still holding some, and am hoping that they get buy with the liquidation. I hope that you will keep reporting cash...
We continue to own a decent amount of IGF, but were the guys hitting the big buyer the other day as we had a pretty substantial position and have done very...
... I won't be either and I will be casting hundreds of thousands of votes. IFN looks pretty IFFY without my votes. I hope someone files a proxy against the...
High yield market has been rallying strongly and I assume bank loans are as well. Psychology for that space has certainly improved and improving economic...
BIF, I know the manager is marginal, but at least he uses Berkshire and reasonable names, and the fee is on high side, but does this justify 17% discount? He...
-Actually, historically PPR has sold at a premium. Check in on CEFA.com There seems to have been a scare of possible defaults in their holdings, despite the...
... characteristics the cash recieved by that closed end fund have. At the moment dividends from CEFs holding muniipal bonds are tax free. Dividends resulting...
... holds such a large position that he is unbudgable. BIF has stated that it intends to offer further delutive rights offerings. They explicitly stated that...
The real truth is 1) The bill will not pass as is. (It takes 60 votes to pass a tax bill in the Senate) 2) It is very complicated: For the first time,...