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  • Laying The Groundwork For Domestic Wind Energy Development by Jeff Siegel
    Last year, I sat on a panel at an energy conference where someone asked me my thoughts on China's impact on the renewable energy sector.   My response was simple, upset a lot of people, and has since proven to be pretty accurate. . .  "They're going to bury us!" I don't say... More »
    November 3, 2009 • GAM, SI
  • CEFs Week of 10/9/09: Expect Increased Volatility by Joe Eqcome
    CEF Weekly Review: The 13 closed end fund (CEF) types on average were up 2.0% for the week ending 10/9/09. On an aggregate, unweighted basis, the weekly average price change for 523 CEFs was also up 2.0%. The weighted 49 CEFs comprising the Claymore CEF Index registered an average advance of... More »
    October 10, 2009 • PFL, MVC, PPT
  • CEFs Week of 9/25/09; Death of a Friend by Joe Eqcome
    R.I.P.: Prior to the CEF Weekly Review, it is altogether fitting and proper for serious CEFs investors to take a moment to morn the untimely death (execution style) of a good friend: ETFconnect.com. This unfortunate passing will create a hole in the knowledge base and likely result in the... More »
    September 27, 2009 • KED, FMO, HYB
  • CEFs Week of 9/18/09; Real Estate Extend Gains by Joe Eqcome
    The 13 closed end fund (CEF) types on average were up 2.5% for the week ending 9/18/09. On an aggregate, unweighted basis, the weekly average price increase for 627 CEFs was up 2.3%. The weighted 49 CEFs as of 9/18/09 comprising the Claymore CEF Index registered an average increase of 3.1% for... More »
    September 20, 2009 • MCGC, CEV, GAM
  • CEFs Week of 9/4/09; Munis Rule by Joe Eqcome
    The 13 closed end fund (CEF) types on average were up 0.2% for the week ending 9/4/09. The S&P 500, as measured by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY), registered a decline of 1.3%. On an aggregate, unweighted basis, the weekly price increase for 630 CEFs was up 0.6%. The weighted 51 CEFs... More »
    September 6, 2009 • NMB, CEV, GAM
  • CEFs Week of 8/21/09; CEFs Lag Market Advance by Joe Eqcome
    The 13 closed end fund (CEF) types on average were up 0.2% for the week ending 8/21/09. The S&P 500, as measured by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY), registered a strong gain of 2.2%. On an aggregate, unweighted basis, the weekly price increase for 630 CEFs was up 0.5%.  The weighted 51... More »
    August 23, 2009 • NIE, SRO, MZF
  • CEFs Week of 8/14/09; Lazy, Hazy Summer by Joe Eqcome
    The 13 closed end fund (CEF) types on average were up 0.3% for the week ending 8/14/09. The S&P 500, as measured by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY), registered a decline of 0.4%. On an aggregate, unweighted basis, the weekly price increase for 634 CEFs was also up 0.3%. The weighted 51 CEFs... More »
    August 16, 2009 • EIP, IGR, AINV
  • CEFs Week of 8/7/09; All Fund Types Positive by Joe Eqcome
    The 13 closed end fund (CEF) types on average were up 2.5% for the week ending 8/7/09. The S&P 500, as measured by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY), registered an increase of 2.4%. On an aggregate, unweighted basis, the weekly price increase for 634 CEFs was up 2.3%. The weighted 51 CEFs... More »
    August 8, 2009 • BIF, BRK.A, MZF
  • CEFs Week of 7/24/09; Convert Funds Lead by Joe Eqcome
    The 13 closed end fund (CEF) types on average were up 2.7% for the week ending 7/24/09. The S&P 500, as measured by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY), registered an increase of 4.2%. On an aggregate, unweighted basis, the weekly price increase for 641 CEFs was up 2.6%. The weighted 51 CEFs... More »
    July 26, 2009 • BIF, PHK, FHI
  • Closed-End Funds: A Sophisticated Primer by Dan Plettner
    I began working in Financial Services in the 90s with no appreciation for the complex nature of Closed-End Funds as an investment instrument. The only primers to which I was presented were narrowly constructed, and closely paralleled the firm's "research". I was asked to train rookie... More »
    June 15, 2009 • ADX, LCM, BDV

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