UTG And UTF: A Switch May Be Warranted

Summary

  • Current market euphoria demands risk management; focus on minimizing the downside rather than chasing high returns.
  • UTF and UTG are top closed-end funds with similar infrastructure and utility holdings, both yielding around 6.75%.
  • We tell you why you should consider selling UTF and moving to UTG.

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Justin Paget

It is easy to get excited when things are going your way. The one-way train, known as the stock market, has certainly swung people to one side of the boat faster than perhaps any other time in history. But that is the time for

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