Calamos' Bush: Tough conditions for closed-end funds to stand out, excel
The NAVigator · Active Investment Company Alliance
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Show Notes
Robert Bush, director of closed-end products at Calamos Investments, says that with risk-free money from bank accounts and Treasury bonds at high levels -- and with leverage costs up in response to those higher rates -- investors can have a lot of choices for good income without ever considering closed-end funds. But with the average closed-end fund discount widening from roughly 8 percent at the start of the year to nearly 10 percent today, closed-end investors are likely to be rewarded for their patience. Bush also discusses how CPZ, the Calamos Long/Short Equity and Dynamic Income Trust, has navigated these challenging conditions to be better positioned regardless of how the market plays out from here.