BLACKROCK RES.+COM.STR.T.

We look to extract more value from the price we pay. It allows us to generate strong income and achieve growing total returns. We discuss two picks to enjoy up to 8% yields. » Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

The current portfolio of the BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy has over 22% upside potential on consensus price targets for 2024. However, fundamentals seem weak to support market multiple expansion with EPS growth of -2% in 2024 and 8% in 2025. The current MDP that provides an 8% distribution yield is not funded by holding dividends nor call options writing and may dip into capital. » Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers a variety of asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. Closed-end funds, or CEFs, are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper drawdowns than the broader market. For these reasons, they are not suited for everyone. In this monthly series, we highlight five CEFs with solid track records that pay high distributions and offer "excess" discounts. We try to separate the wheat from the chaff using our filtering process to select just five CEFs every month from around 500 closed-end funds. » Mehr auf seekingalpha.com