PDO CEF: My 2023 Dividend Lesson

Prostock-Studio PDO CEF’s 12% dividend yield The PIMCO Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund (NYSE:PDO) is a relatively new addition to the PIMCO fund family. I’ve written two articles in the past to introduce this new member. In this article, I want to draw your attention to the first one I wrote back in May 2023 (see…

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Lesson Learned: Scale Has Its Advantages

Sean De Burca/The Image Bank via Getty Images I was a small-town real estate developer before I began writing articles here on Seeking Alpha. I’ve written about this many times before, but it bears mentioning once again. My real estate career dates back over three decades. Three decades filled with so many opportunities to learn…

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Graphex: A Lesson In Protectionism (NYSE:GRFX)

vchal The Energy Act of 2020, “advances fundamental research and development activities in support of grid modernization, critical mineral security, and high-risk, high-reward next-generation energy technologies. It also takes an all-of-the-above approach to clean energy that not only considers a wide range of renewable energy sources, but also essential technologies like advanced nuclear, energy storage,…

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China Education Group’s Goodwill Impairment Offers Lesson In How To Spook Investors

Getty Images/Getty Images News Life may be returning to normal for Chinese students with the end of pandemic restrictions, but you wouldn’t see that right away by looking at the bottom line in China Education Group Holdings Limited’s (OTCPK:CEGHF) latest annual report released at the end of last month. Profits for China’s largest privately-owned education…

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Soybean/Corn Ratio: A Lesson In Pairs Trading

SimonSkafar By Andrew Prochnow Agricultural commodity prices have significantly retreated from the peaks observed in 2022. Nevertheless, it’s important to note that there have been profitable trading opportunities within this sector of the financial markets in 2023. One such opportunity emerged at the end of August, and those who acted swiftly by investing in an…

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