John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund is a closed-end diversified management investment fund. Its objective is to provide a high level of total return consisting of long-term capital appreciation and current income. The company was founded on August 23, 1994 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

B2Gold

B2Gold offers one of the highest dividend yields in the precious metals sector, but the upside case is also solid following a 55%+ correction. While the company's Q3 results came in softer than I expected, the company has a very strong Q4 ahead and should deliver into the low end of output guidance.

B2Gold: 5.1% Dividend Yield And 57% Upside

Supply chain disruptions, record-high inflation, and tightening of monetary policy are expected to make the U.S. banking sector fragile in the near future. In the coming months, a rise in deposit rates and lower demand for fresh loans will result in a gradual decline in liquidity and net interest rate margin.

BTO: U.S. Financial Sector CEF Ideal For Investing Over The Long Run

Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund

Apollo Tactical Income Fund, Inc.

Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund Inc

Eaton Vance

Macquarie Global Infrastructure Total Return Fund Inc

Special Opportunities Fund Inc

Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund Inc

Reaves Utility Income Fund

Invesco Senior Income Trust

Credit asset classes (corporate loans, high yield bonds, etc.) pay investors interest (i.e. real cash). So even when all assets (stocks, bonds, etc.) are dropping in price, funds that hold credit assets keep cranking out the cash to pay distributions.

Choosing Closed-End Credit Funds Over Equity Funds: Collecting Real Cash Vs. 'Eating Your Seed Corn'

Aberdeen Standard Global Infr Inc Fd

Blackrock Health Sciences Trust

BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust

BlackRock Science & Technology

Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund

I have added to five positions in my portfolio, but I haven't included any new names. There was a mix of funds that were at attractive discounts, but also some that were pushing premiums.

5 Closed-End Fund Buys In The Month Of August 2022

BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust

These opportunities will not last long! The time to act is upon us. You'll miss some opportunities in your lifetime, these don't have to be among them.

Buy Now Before It's Too Late: 2 Opportunities To Not Miss

B2Gold Corp. (NYSE:BTG ) Q2 2022 Earnings Conference Call August 4, 2022 1:00 PM ET Company Participants Clive Johnson - President & Chief Executive Officer Mike Cinnamond - Chief Financial Officer & Senior VP-Finance Bill Lytle - Senior Vice President, Operations Conference Call Participants Habib Ovais - Scotiabank Anita Soni - CIBC World Markets Don DeMarco - National Bank Financial Operator Good afternoon. My name is Pam, and I will be your conference operator today.

B2Gold Corp. (BTG) CEO Clive Johnson on Q2 2022 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

BTO is a closed-end fund focused on financial services companies' equities. The vehicle represents a leveraged play on financials via the CEF structure.

BTO: Financials CEF, Long-Term Outperformance, Short-Term Challenges

BlackRock Innovation & Growth Trust

DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund

The market has remained volatile as we have been experiencing through 2022. In fact, the major indexes have been reaching new lows as we went through April.

5 Closed-End Funds Bought In April 2022

When we last wrote about John Hancock Financial Opportunity Fund, we decided not to pull the trigger.

John Hancock Financial Opportunity Fund: Curve Inversion Fears

BOSTON , March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC (the "Adviser") and subadvised by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC (the "Subadviser"), announced today that its Board of Trustees voted to amend its current managed distribution plan (the "Plan"), increasing the amount of its quarterly distribution by 18 percent. Under the Plan, the Fund will make quarterly distributions of an amount equal to $0.65 per share, an increase over the previous quarterly distribution of $0.55 per share.

JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND ANNOUNCES AMENDMENT TO MANAGED DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND DECLARES INCREASED QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTION

Cboe Global Markets

Option traders have bought fewer calls relative to puts of late.

With Call Traders Gone, Is It Time to Jump In?

BTO is modest-sized closed-end fund with over $800 million in assets.

BTO: Right Fund, But Not The Right Time

Chevron

No matter the financial headlines, all roads will—eventually—lead to (even higher) inflation.

2 “Inflation-Proof” Stocks Yielding 5%+ (With Double-Digit Upside)

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II

Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust

John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

PIMCO Dynamic Credit and Mortgage Income Fund

PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund

PIMCO Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund

Cohen & Steers Reit And Preferred Income Fund Inc

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

It has been a few months since taking a look at my top ten holdings, time for an update. In general, it has been an excellent year for the broader market and for my portfolio that tends to lean heavier into equities.

Top 10 Closed-End Fund Holdings

2 Big Dividends To Send Your Income Soaring This October 2021

Center Coast Brookfield MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund

MFS High Yield Municipal Trust

MFS High Income Municipal Trust

MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust

Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund

Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend & Income Fund

BNY Mellon Municipal Bond Infrastructure Fund, Inc. 

Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate 2022 Target Term Trust

Wells Fargo Utilities and High Income Fund

Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

Aberdeen Global Income Fund

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II

Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust

GGM Macro Alignment ETF

Gabelli Go Awhr Registered Shs

Templeton Global Income Fund

Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund

Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund

Gabelli Utility Trust

Three out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and six out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week.

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: Sept. 26, 2021

Clough Global Equity Fund

Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund

Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund

There is no "one size fits all" approach to when to sell, much like investing, in general.

No Easy Answer When It Comes Time To Sell A Closed-End Fund

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund

John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund

John Hancock Investors Trust

John Hancock Income Securities Trust

BOSTON, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - The five John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their quarterly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: September 1, 2021 Ex Date: September 10, 2021 Record Date: September 13, 2021 Payment Date: September 30, 2021   Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 08/31/2021 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HEQ Hedged Equity & Income $0.2900 - $13.27 8.74% JHS Income Securities Trust $0.1914 -0.0031 $16.00 4.79% JHI Investors Trust $0.3674 -0.0190 $19.00 7.73% HTY Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund $0.1600 - $6.69 9.57% BTO Financial Opportunities Fund $0.5500 - $43.97 5.00% John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Hedged Equity & Income Fund (the "Fund") declared its quarterly distribution pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "HEQ Plan").

John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Quarterly Distributions

Inflation is here and accelerating. It will push longer-term interest rates up, while the Fed keeps the short end of the rate curve low.

Inflation Soars - Buy Banks And Financials Before It's Too Late: BTO

Antero Midstream Partners

BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust

Inflation hurts many securities – these three will benefit from it. These three picks will provide you plenty of cash now and into the future.

Boost Your Income Now: 3 Picks You Can't Miss

Financials are a big winner in 2021 so far as interest rate expectations climb.

BTO: Optimistic Outlook Remains

Bank of America

MicroSectors U.S. Big Banks Index -3X Inverse Leveraged ETN

Citigroup

Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X Shares

Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x Shares

Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares

Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF

First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF

First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund

iShares U.S. Regional Banks ETF

iShares U.S. Financials ETF

iShares US Financial Services ETF

JH Mltfct Fncls Shs

JPMorgan Chase & Co

SPDR S&P Bank ETF

Invesco KBW Bank ETF

Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF

SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF

First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Financials ETF

ProShares Short Financials

ProShares Ultra Financials

Vanguard Financials ETF

Wells Fargo

The financials and banking stocks have been some of the best performing of the reflation trade since the second half of 2020. On the whole, we know banks like to make their profits by lending long term and borrowing short term.

Financials Look Ripe For A Reversal

BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust

BlackRock Utilities Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust

First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund

First Trust New Opportunities Mlp & Energy Fund

Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund

Kayne Anderson Midstream/Energy Fund Inc.

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

2021 has been a fairly exciting year with the indexes racing ever higher.

Income Ideas: 2021 Check-Up

Prudential Financial

U.S. Bancorp

Financial stocks are still a hotbed of dividend (and share-price!) growth for contrarian income-seekers like us.

These Big Dividends Have An Ignored “Double Hit” Of Upside Ahead

U.S. big banks Q1 earnings beat Street. Will their winning ways continue?

U.S. Banks Beat Street. Will Their Winning Ways Continue?

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