BLACKROCK TAXAB.MUN.BD TR

BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust has not performed as well as expected, with returns not keeping up with cash. The high amount of leverage in BBN and lack of progress in inflation make a cautious "hold" rating more appropriate. The expected increase in new muni issuance and struggles in the commercial real estate market pose risks for the municipal bond market. » Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

2023 year-end review of our 8% Income Portfolio. This high-income portfolio earned over $29,000 in distributions amounting to over 14% yield-on-cost basis and roughly 8.6% on average portfolio value. We will provide updates on trades during the year, dividends collected, and overall performance. As usual, we will compare the performance with a traditional 60:40 stock/bond portfolio. » Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

For the second consecutive month, both equity (+3.42% on a NAV basis) and fixed income (+3.14%) CEFs on average posted plus-side returns. At month end, 9% of all CEFs traded at a premium to their NAV, with 9% of equity CEFs and 8% of fixed income CEFs trading in premium territory. Developed Markets CEFs (+6.45%), for the second straight month, outpaced the other classifications in the equity CEF universe for December. » Mehr auf seekingalpha.com