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First Trust/Fiduciary Asset Management Covered Call Fund (FFA)

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Comments on FFA

  • Call writing (BEP, FFA, IGD, JPZ, JSN, MCN, NFJ) [View article]
    4/3/09 EOI turned out to be best of the bunch. All down 50% or more from their high after a 22% market rally, caution was in fact... More »
    Comment by Gary Gallo
    Apr 3 19:06 pm |
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  • Call-Writing Closed-end Funds: Hard To Judge Future Risk/Return (BEP, FFA, IGD, JPZ, JSN, MCN, NFJ) [View article]
    nice article. at some point in the future, can you do a followup on your article? also, include the historic total return and expense... More »
    Comment by ETF Wanderer_
    Jul 26 13:02 pm |
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  • Exchange-Traded Funds and Closed-End Funds by Asset Class, Type and Provider [View article]
    can you please update this list? thanks.
    Comment by ETF Wanderer_
    May 13 12:23 pm |
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  • FFA: A Closed-End Fund That's Not Too Defensive [View article]
    I've always wondered about these "managed distribution" closed-end funds. They may give an irresistible yield and discount, but... More »
    Comment by Rhunzzz
    Apr 10 22:14 pm |
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  • FFA: A Closed-End Fund That's Not Too Defensive [View article]
    if you are looking at FFA, also consider the other closed end call writing funds: IGD, LCM, NAI. All pay about high yields- from 10.3... More »
    Comment by HowieDad
    Apr 10 10:41 am |
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  • Exchange-Traded Funds and Closed-End Funds by Asset Class, Type and Provider [View article]
    Are there any EFT funds that are purelt composed of vietnam companies? lasmatas@yahoo.com
    Comment by User 110789
    Oct 3 18:54 pm |
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  • An In Depth Look at the New Covered Call ETFs [View article]
    I did not mention BWV in this article, but covered it in a follow-up article at: http://www.qvmgroup.com/invest/archives/34
    Comment by QVM Group
    Jun 15 12:20 pm |
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  • An In Depth Look at the New Covered Call ETFs [View article]
    You did not mention the new ETN with a lower fee than other strategies(75bps): The iPathSM CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite IndexSM Exchange... More »
    Comment by KillerKev
    Jun 15 09:45 am |
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  • An In Depth Look at the New Covered Call ETFs [View article]
    I wouldn't recommend worrying about the end of the term of this fund. It was launched in 2005 and will be around long after you have... More »
    Comment by QVM Group
    Jun 14 16:13 pm |
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  • An In Depth Look at the New Covered Call ETFs [View article]
    Nice post (including revised blog & comments by Mr. Nusbaum). As a newbie, I am understanding better how this investment idea... More »
    Comment by yellowman98
    Jun 14 13:36 pm |
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  • An In Depth Look at the New Covered Call ETFs [View article]
    Mr. Shaw, Thank you for the update, I read it but was not able to leave a comment...not sure I have a login for your blog's... More »
    Comment by Roger Nusbaum
    Jun 6 21:19 pm |
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  • An In Depth Look at the New Covered Call ETFs [View article]
    Roger, I reflected on your comments and decided to redraft my blog on this topic. Since my principle purpose was to review and... More »
    Comment by QVM Group
    Jun 6 17:55 pm |
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  • An In Depth Look at the New Covered Call ETFs [View article]
    Roger, Picky is good. Your suggestion that I should have stated that the fund are CEFs is appropriate. I am aware that there are... More »
    Comment by QVM Group
    Jun 6 10:32 am |
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  • An In Depth Look at the New Covered Call ETFs [View article]
    Mr. Shaw I believe your use of the term ETF is a tad confusing especially as you correctly note that these funds are CEFs in your table... More »
    Comment by Roger Nusbaum
    Jun 6 09:13 am |
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  • Exchange-Traded Funds and Closed-End Funds by Asset Class, Type and Provider [View article]
    anything for Vietnam?
    Comment by Marius Ciuzelis
    Jan 21 17:34 pm |
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