CEF
Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust·Financial Services
48.52
0.186%(+0.09)
Market ClosedLast Updated: — ET
52W L: $28.0152W H: $61.38
CEF NEWS
seekingalpha.com
6h ago
CEF Market Weekly Review: GAB Restrikes Its Rights Offering
We review the CEF market valuation and performance through the first week of April and highlight recent market action. Closed-end funds rebounded, with discounts tightening to historic averages as all sectors finished in the green except MLPs. Gabelli Equity CEF launched an unusual 10:1 rights offering with a fixed subscription price, later reduced to $5, causing discount widening.
seekingalpha.com
1d ago
Central Securities: This CEF Has Quietly Beaten The S&P 500 For Decades; Can It Continue?
Central Securities Corporation consistently outperformed the S&P 500 and some growth ETFs over the past decade with lower volatility. CET delivers a superior Sharpe ratio (0.9 vs 0.8 for SPY), 10-year CAGR (15.81% vs 13.84%), and a standard deviation closely aligned with SPY. The fund's flexible, unconstrained mandate enables long-term capital growth through concentrated, value-driven holdings, including a unique 25% private stake in Plymouth Rock.
seekingalpha.com
2d ago
CEF Insights: New Germany Fund For European Growth Opportunities
German equities have provided investors with strong recent performance. DWS Portfolio Manager Hansjoerg Pack discusses valuation gaps versus U.S. markets, fiscal stimulus in Germany, and the outlook for small- and mid-cap stocks. Hear why German equities could play a compelling role in a diversified U.S. portfolio.
etftrends.com
4d ago
As Oil Prices Struggle, Keep an Eye on Uranium
Key Takeaways While energy investments of all kinds have struggled amid conflict in the Middle East, uranium might offer a compelling long-term opportunity. Sprott Asset Management CEO John Ciampaglia noted that uranium's fundamentals remain sound, and that it remains far harder to substitute or replace than other metals investors tend to allocate towards.
seekingalpha.com
Apr 3
CEF Market Weekly Review: EM Debt Gives Back Some Outperformance
We review the CEF market valuation and performance through the last week of March and highlight recent market action. March marked the worst month for CEFs in over three years, with broad sector underperformance and widening discounts, except for Utilities and MLPs. Emerging Market debt CEFs like EDD experienced significant volatility due to FX moves, energy shocks, and pro-cyclical risk factors, challenging income investors' conviction.
etftrends.com
Mar 31
Structural Silver Deficit: Navigate Volatility With a Dual-Asset Approach
Silver is entering its sixth consecutive year of a structural supply deficit, as global production fails to keep pace with the massive demand required for the clean energy transition and AI infrastructure.
