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Helios Total Return Fund, Inc. (HTR)

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Comments on HTR

  • Why I'm Long Helios Total Return Fund [View article]
    I know that Helios holds a lot of junk bonds. So what? They are priced according to their status and pay bigger coupons. Yes, default... More »
    Comment by Alex Filonov
    Nov 14 00:28 am |
    Rating: 0 0
  • Why I'm Long Helios Total Return Fund [View article]
    You seem not to have done your DD. According to the fund's quarterly fact sheet,... More »
    Comment by Alan Young
    Nov 13 04:04 am |
    Rating: 0 0
  • Why I'm Long Helios Total Return Fund [View article]
    Thank you for comments. GlobalTrekker, I agree with you, I'm planning a short-term holding of this fund. Yes, underlying notes pay 4.5%... More »
    Comment by Alex Filonov
    Nov 12 18:11 pm |
    Rating: 0 0
  • Why I'm Long Helios Total Return Fund [View article]
    I am most reluctant to get into this product at this time.
    Comment by Thomas Smicklas
    Nov 12 09:51 am |
    Rating: +1 0
  • Why I'm Long Helios Total Return Fund [View article]
    May indeed be a good investment. We rate it neutral to its category and have a sell on a small long position. My concern is its... More »
    Comment by GlobalTrekker
    Nov 12 04:19 am |
    Rating: +4 -1
  • Why I'm Long Helios Total Return Fund [View article]
    > My bet is that mortgage backed securities are currently undervalued and HTR is undervalued against the underlying assets. Why would... More »
    Comment by igggy
    Nov 12 02:21 am |
    Rating: +2 0
  • Awful Investing Advice of the Day, Distressed-Mortgages Edition [View article]
    I personally work for an asset management company that is engaged in the business of distressed debt. We purchase collateralized debt... More »
    Comment by Cyrus the Great
    Oct 19 03:26 am |
    Rating: +1 0
  • Awful Investing Advice of the Day, Distressed-Mortgages Edition [View article]
    I detect the whiff of schizophrenia in the air. Everyone appears to be quite comfortable with the idea that for example FDIC insured... More »
    Comment by Andrew Butter
    Oct 16 09:01 am |
    Rating: +1 -1
  • Awful Investing Advice of the Day, Distressed-Mortgages Edition [View article]
    with that article he is lining up some suckers to buy those bonds from him...a quick profitable flip is what sell siders like right?... More »
    Comment by Wizler
    Oct 16 08:30 am |
    Rating: 0 0
  • Awful Investing Advice of the Day, Distressed-Mortgages Edition [View article]
    You can make serious money in vulture investing. Even buying distressed debt listed on the exchange. People do it all the time. The... More »
    Comment by sethmcs
    Oct 16 04:18 am |
    Rating: +2 0
  • Awful Investing Advice of the Day, Distressed-Mortgages Edition [View article]
    Very very good commentary Felix
    Comment by ts2
    Oct 15 13:20 pm |
    Rating: 0 -2
  • Awful Investing Advice of the Day, Distressed-Mortgages Edition [View article]
    Wow that almost seems like a satirical piece that people would be lured into and then the ending would really hit you in the forehead.... More »
    Comment by Daniel Eskin
    Oct 15 12:01 pm |
    Rating: +3 -1
  • Awful Investing Advice of the Day, Distressed-Mortgages Edition [View article]
    Truly you are right. But then I would wonder about ANY investor who buys something on the basis of an article they read. They say the... More »
    Comment by Dialectical Materialist
    Oct 15 00:59 am |
    Rating: +6 -1
  • Thoughts on Portfolio Construction and Diversification (Part 2) [View article]
    Refreshing to see people writing about CEFs still. ETFs are getting so much attention, but CEFs give the asset manager so much more... More »
    Comment by Fund Insider
    Jun 26 08:50 am |
    Rating: +1 0
  • Thoughts on Portfolio Construction and Diversification (Part 2) [View article]
    On Jun 22 04:41 PM Old Trader wrote: >So if it's <1% of your portfolio why bother? > > Your point on GIM is well taken. My... More »
    Comment by anarchist
    Jun 23 16:28 pm |
    Rating: 0 0