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Collateralized loan obligation closed-end fund preferreds and baby bonds can offer relatively secure sources of income generation for investors. These offerings are subject to stricter regulations under the 1940 Act, limiting leverage and that can provide more security to these instruments. New offerings since our last update include EICC and CCIA, which naturally came with higher issued yields thanks to the higher rate environment. » Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

We take a look at the action in preferreds and baby bonds through the third week of January and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. Preferreds were flat despite rising Treasury yields. Month-to-date, the higher-beta sectors outperformed. There are arguments on both sides when allocating between term and perpetual preferreds. » Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

We review the CLO Equity CEF sector, which got a new addition recently with CCIF. The sector's valuation has deflated recently, though most funds continue to trade at premiums. CLO Equity CEF returns have beaten nearly all other credit CEFs over the longer term; however, they lag the yields of the funds. » Mehr auf seekingalpha.com