BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)
BGT Price and Sentiment
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BGT: I See Merit To Buying Floaters
2021-08-27 11:44BGT is a closed-end fund focused on floating rate loans. This is an area I view positively heading forward. While I do like floating-rate loans, readers should note BGT is filled with mostly below-investment grade debt, so there are risks to this particular fund.
FRA: Floating Rate Fund Worth Taking A Look At
2021-07-05 00:37FRA: Floating Rate Fund Worth Taking A Look At
BGT: A Decent Option For Floating Rate Exposure
2021-04-24 06:43Floating rate loans are back in focus, with inflation expectations starting to rise. As yields and rates tick higher, fixed-income products suffer. Floating rate loans, by contrast, act as a hedge against this development.
Closed-End Funds: Senior Loan Funds Revisited
2021-04-01 15:59Closed-End Funds: Senior Loan Funds Revisited
JQC: Final Year Of The Capital Return Program
2021-03-06 10:03JQC: Final Year Of The Capital Return Program
CEF Floating Rate Sector Update: Rates Are Rising Which Should Shine A Light On The Sector
2021-02-08 06:00Floating rate ("loan") securities have been out of favor for more than a year as investors saw interest rates plummet. The loan market looks very compelling relative to high-yield fixed coupon bonds. The avg. price is below par vs. a premium to par for bonds.
Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions
2021-01-11 16:30NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. (NYSE: EGF) , BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (NYSE: DSU), BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (NYSE: FRA), BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (NYSE: BGT), BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (NYSE: HYT), BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (NYSE: BTZ), BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (NYSE: BLW), BlackRock Core Bond Trust (NYSE: BHK), and BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (NY
Income Lab Ideas: Senior Loan Funds
2021-01-03 09:42Senior loan funds are showing some opportunities at some deep discounts. These funds should benefit from increasing interest rates, but that could be years before playing out.
The Falling Out Of Love With CEFs
2020-10-13 07:00Like most areas of the market, the time when people dislike the sector the most is typically the best time to get in.
5 Best CEFs To Buy For October 2019
2019-10-19 08:49For income investors, closed-end funds are an attractive investment class that covers a variety of asset classes and promises high distributions and a reasonable total return.