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  • ASA Limited: A Closed-End Fund Worth More than Meets the Eye [View article]
    Why do ASA shares often sell at a discount to NAV?""""""""

    LOTS OF REASONS:
    1. THE MANAGEMENT FEE IS A BIG HIT EVERY YEAR.

    2. MOST CLOSED END FUNDS HAVE DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PROGRAMS WHERE THE DIVIDEND BUYS STOCK AT THE ---NET ASSET VALUE OR MARKET, WHICHEVER IS LOWER.
    THAT MEANS IF YOU TAKE CASH YOUR STOCK IS WATERED BY OTHERS GETTING STOCK UNDER BOOK VALUE.
    3. IF YOU DO REINVEST, YOU HAVE TO PAY INCOME TAX WHEN YOU DIDN'T GET ANY CASH.
    THIS IS WHY YOUR SOURCE SAYS HOLD IT IN AN IRA.

    4. PERFORMANCE IS POOR.
    SHOW ME A CLOSED END FUND THAT OUTPERFORMS THE MARKET REGULARLY.
    Jun 09 13:12 pm |Rating: +2 0 |Link to Comment
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