PHT: Two Concerns, But Otherwise A Very Good Junk Bond Fund

Pioneer High Income Fund, Inc. Offers a reasonably attractive yield of 8.96% at the current price. The fund primarily invests in high-yield corporate bonds, with most of its assets in BB and B-rated securities. The PHT closed-end fund's share price has appreciated by 6.74% since August 2023.

Fixed Income Investment Outlook Q2 2024: A Winding, Downward Path

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HYT: Leveraged High-Yield Bond Fund Faces Trifecta Of Headwinds

The BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund invests in non-investment grade bonds as an actively managed closed-end fund. The fund's monthly distribution currently yields 10%. The fund has outperformed high-yield benchmarks over the past year. BlackRock expects to see rising levels of volatility for the fund.

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Fixed Income: No Time To Yield

Home Investing Strategy Fixed Income Analysis Fixed Income: No Time To Yield. Bond yields are higher today than they were 20 years ago. Investors are moving back into bonds in record numbers with 2023 global bond ETF inflows of $333 billion. Steve Laipply, Global co-head of iShares’ fixed income ETFs joins Oscar Pulido on The Bid.

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Commodities Continue To Lead Major Asset Classes In 2024

Commodities have overtaken US stocks as the top performer for global assets in 2024. A number of broad-brush commodity funds are rebounding in 2024 after a down year for the asset class in 2023. The rally for prices of raw materials continues to bubble after a rough 2023 in global markets.

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March ETF inflows nearly doubled February’s capital inflows- Citi

March ETF inflows nearly doubled February’s capital inflows. In total, Wall Street added $99.3B in cross assets for the month of March. Domestic equity funds led the inflow charge as they amassed $62B in March. The bulk of flows continued to be concentrated in large-cap core funds.

Fixed-Income Outlook: Don't Miss The Forest For The Trees

Bond investors who are overly focused on individual data points may lose sight of the bigger opportunity picture. Central bank rate cuts are coming, and with them a major opportunity for bond investors. The first quarter of 2024 has been a bumpy ride for investors. More than $6 trillion in money-market funds is sitting on the sidelines.

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Major Asset Classes: March 2024 Performance Review

The rally in global assets broadened in March, lifting nearly every slice of the major asset classes. Global real estate ex-US topped the long list of winners in March. The downside outlier: bonds in emerging markets. The Global Market Index extended its winning streak for a fifth straight month.

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ERH: Utilities Are Struggling, But This CEF May Work As A Fixed-Income Alternative

EAD: This CEF Should Be A Good Source Of Income If The Bond Market Holds Up

Allspring Income Opportunities Fund offers a 9.35% yield, comparable to other junk bond funds. The fund's shares have increased while the bond market and the fund's NAV have declined. EAD has a high percentage of assets invested in CCC or lower junk debt, which carries a higher risk of default. The Federal Reserve might not be able to cut interest rates.

Floating-Rate And Junk Bonds Lead Fixed Income So Far In 2024

Tuesday's ETF with Unusual Volume: FISR

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