PDI CEF: Dividend Underwater, A Bet on Interest Rates

primeimages About a half year ago I wrote an article on PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund (NYSE:PDI) warning investors about three potential risks, which could impose notable headwinds for PDI investors. The key areas of concern were the following: Massive exposure towards non-agency MBS. Approximately 40% of PDI’s portfolio is exposed to non-agency MBS, which against…

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PDO Vs. PDI: Building A Monster Big-Yield Portfolio (NYSE:PDO)

Altayb There are as many prudent dividend strategies as there are dividend investors. However, in this report, we review three specific income-focused portfolio strategies, including: (1) monster big yields, (2) dividend growth investing, and (3) build-your-own income (we’ll explain). Next, we dive into the details on two monster big-yield closed-end funds (“CEFs”) from PIMCO, including…

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