Muni discounts keep defying gravity; sizing up fixed-income risk and more
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John Cole Scott, president of Closed-End Fund Advisors -- and the chairman of the Active Investment Company Alliance -- returns to The NAVigator noting that the discounts on muni funds have continued to get wider. He notes that the average discount for a closed-end muni fund stands now at 12.5 percent compared to their 10-year average of just under 5 percent, and talks about what is discouraging investors from heading into m unis now. He also compares muni funds to BDCs and discusses how investors should size-up current risks in credit before ramping it up in their portfolio. Plus, he discusses AICA's upcoming Fall Roundtable in New York.
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