CENTRAL SEC. DL 1

Central Securities Corp outperformed the S&P 500 as an actively managed closed-end fund. The fund has benefited from a highly concentrated portfolio with an overweight exposure to the financial sector and insurance industry. We urge caution towards the fund which could be prone to wider swings of volatility in a shifting market environment. » Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

Closed-end funds (CEFs) are incredible wealth generators, combining huge (8%+, in many cases) dividends, with the potential for stock-like price gains. » Mehr auf forbes.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