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CLOs remain very popular investment vehicles and have seen sizable inflows recently, judging by the AUM of open-end funds. We highlight some of the dynamics and key themes in the CLO market that can help investors guide their allocations. Current CLO market themes include a lack of new loans, drop in credit spreads, strong demand for CLO exposure, and improvement in CLO portfolio quality.» Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

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