ELLINGTON RESID.MTG SBI

Imagine stocks & funds that pay dividends monthly! Unlike waiting for quarterly, semi-annual, or (ugh) annual payouts, your angst awaiting money is alleviated by 300%, or more! These April U.S. exchange-traded monthly paid (MoPay) dividends, upsides, and net-gains include: 1. Stocks by-yield (84); 2. Stocks by price-upside (30); 3. Closed-End-Investments, Exchange-Traded-Funds & Notes (CEICs/ETFs/ETNs) by-yield >10.4% (80). Items: 1. Top MoPay stock gains; 2. Overall best MoPay gainers; 3. Funds vs. Equities; 4. Fund risks/rewards. All per prices as of 4/24/24. » Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

U.S. equity markets posted their worst week in a year while benchmark interest rates surged to five-month highs as investors monitored an intensification of geopolitical tensions and hawkish Fed commentary. Inflamed by resurgent energy prices and insatiable Federal government spending, Fed Chair Powell and other officials acknowledged a stalling-out of inflation progress in recent months and delayed cut expectations. Declining on all five trading sessions, the S&P 500 declined another 3.1% this week - its worst week since March 2023 - while high-flying technology stocks were hit particularly hard. » Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT has announced its decision to transform from a REIT into a closed-end fund that trades in corporate collateralized loan obligations. The transformation is seen as a strategic move to take advantage of the growing CLO market and the potential benefits of CLO investments. EARN's transformation follows the trend of other fund managers finding ways to create new CEFs or transform existing ones to capitalize on the opportunities in the CLO market. » Mehr auf seekingalpha.com