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CEF SPOTLIGHT
A Precious-Metals Fund That Straddles the Gold Debate
ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited has been beaten down with its market, but don't count it out.
Video: Can Gold Miners Catch Up to Gold?
From the Archive: Spotlight on CEFs--ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited
Should You Have a Shine for Gold?
Gold vs. Broad-Basket Commodity Exposure
CEF WEEKLY
3 New Data Points for Investors
We've listened to your comments and now provide a handful of new metrics to assist CEF investors.
The Results Are In: What Makes CEF Investors Tick?
How Much of Your Tax-Exempt CEF Income Is Really Tax-Exempt?
Analyzing CEF Distributions Using UNII
CEF SPOTLIGHT
A Fund Makeover With Positive Results
A former real-estate-focused fund morphed into a globally invested hybrid fund over the course of a few years.
You've Probably Never Heard of This Go-Anywhere Fund, Despite Its Track Record
CEF SOLUTION CENTER
Morningstar's Closed-End Fund Solutions Center
We have designed our closed-end fund Solutions for a broad range of investors: from those who have never invested in CEFs before to those who use them as portfolio staples.
What Is a CEF?
CEFs vs Mutual Funds and ETFs
Understanding Discounts and Premiums
Analyzing Distribution Rates
What to Know About Return of Capital
A Leg Up on Leverage
Focus on CEF Expenses
The CEF IPO Premium
Key in on Relative Discounts and Premiums
Total Return vs Distribution Rate
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CEF Weekly Archive
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May 11. 2012
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CEF Investing
The Search for Income: Floating-Rate Senior Loans
High Income Without the Hassle
Building a Better Portfolio With Emerging-Markets Funds
You've Probably Never Heard of This Go-Anywhere Fund, Despite Its Track Record
A Great Time for Leverage
Changing the CEF Conversation
Star Manager Hasenstab Has Generated Strong Results for This Fund
Is There Trouble Ahead for Muni Funds?
Retirees: Don't Be Blinded by Income
Income Generation Top-of-Mind for CEF Investors
What a Difference a Quarter
Can Make
A Wide-Moat Portfolio in a Deep-Discount CEF
Which of These Funds Is Not Like the Others?
2 Places to Find Leverage Amounts for Any Fund
A High-Income, Diversified CEF
Lower Your Tax Bill With Equity Tax-Advantaged Funds
The Most Leveraged Closed-End Fund Doesn't Acknowledge It's Leveraged
Are These 4 Concerns Holding You Back From Closed-End Funds?
A Senior-Loan CEF With a Twist
A Native New Yorker Reluctantly Considers 3 Jersey Municipal CEFs
This Global CEF Recently Upped Its Distribution by 24%
Five Funds to Withstand a California Muni Tidal Wave
10 Reasons This CEF Should Remain Deeply Discounted and One Reason to Consider It
This Bill Gross-Managed CEF Is Risky, but Long-Term Returns Are Strong.
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CEF Announcements
Connor, Clark & Lunn Capital Markets Inc. Declares Distributions for Funds
Timbercreek Mortgage Investment Corporation May 2012 Dividend
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund, Inc. Announces Tender Offer, Change in Benchmark, Information Regarding Share Repurchase Program and Portfolio Manager Changes
A Precious-Metals Fund That Straddles the Gold Debate
Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc. Declares August 2012 Monthly Distribution of $0.105 Per Share
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A Great Time for Leverage
Income Generation Top-of-Mind for CEF Investors
Nuveen: Muni Credit Risk Is Overblown
Three Closed-End Funds for Muni Fans
A Roadmap to Better Closed-End Fund Investing
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