Top Picks Daily Alert – 12/21/18
This closed-end fund is trading at a discount to net asset value.
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Bob Brinker, Jr
Robert M. Brinker has been the editor and publisher of the Brinker Fixed Income Advisor since the inaugural issue in April 2005. Mr. Brinker earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Old Dominion University. He then went on to earn his Master of Science in Information Systems from the University of Colorado. He earned his designation as a Certified Fund Specialist from the Institute of Business & Finance.
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Articles by Bob Brinker, Jr
Wall Street’s Best Dividend Stocks Top Picks Daily Alert
December 20, 2017|From Wall Street’s Best Dividend Stocks|by Bob Brinker, Jr|Wall Street's Best Dividend Stocks
The top institutional holders of this MLP fund are Wells Fargo & Company, 1,453,504 shares; Morgan Stanley, 1,141,739 shares; and Oxbow Advisors, 881,120 shares.
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Bob Brinker’s Marketimer
Marketimer covers stock market timing, Federal Reserve policy, specific mutual fund recommendations and model portfolios for various objectives. Marketimer’s Model Portfolio I is designed for investors with aggressive growth investment objectives. Model Portfolio II is designed for investors with long-term growth objectives. Model III...
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Wall Street’s Best Dividend Stocks Daily Alert
June 20, 2017|From Wall Street’s Best Dividend Stocks|by Bob Brinker, Jr|Wall Street's Best Dividend Stocks
This Top Picks recommendation is a closed-end fund that has a current yield of 5.44%, paid monthly.
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Wall Street’s Best Dividend Stocks Top Picks Daily Alert: Buy (NAD)
December 28, 2016|From Wall Street’s Best Dividend Stocks|by Bob Brinker, Jr|Wall Street's Best Dividend Stocks
This closed-end fund has a current yield of 6.22%, paid monthly.
Nuveen Quality Muni Income (NAD)
From Brinker Fixed Income Advisor
The Nuveen Quality Muni Income (NAD) closed-end fund is our 2017 Top Pick for income investors seeking current income exempt from federal income tax.
At the price...
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Wall Street’s Best Dividend Stocks Daily Alert: Buy (VWAHX)
November 2, 2016|From Wall Street’s Best Dividend Stocks|by Bob Brinker, Jr|Wall Street's Best Dividend Stocks
The top three sectors held by this muni fund are Transportation (21.64%), Health (17.18%) and Education (11.7%). The fund has a current distribution rate of 3.55% paid monthly.
Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt (VWAHX)
From Brinker Fixed Income Advisor
Due to the increasing likelihood of rate hikes in coming...
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PIMCO Dynamic Credit Income (PCI)
July 1, 2016|From Wall Street’s Best Dividend Stocks|by Bob Brinker, Jr|Wall Street's Best Dividend Stocks
This closed-end fund is trading at a nice discount, and both picks are paying very attractive dividends—9.1% and 10.3%, paid monthly and quarterly, respectively.
PIMCO Dynamic Credit Income (PCI) From Brinker Fixed Income Advisor
The PIMCO Dynamic Credit Income (PCI) closed-end fund has performed smartly far...
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PIMCO Dynamic Credit Income (PCI)
December 30, 2015|From Wall Street’s Best Dividend Stocks|by Bob Brinker, Jr|Wall Street's Best Dividend Stocks
PIMCO Dynamic Credit Income (PCI) From Brinker Fixed Income Advisor
PIMCO Dynamic Credit Income (PCI) closed-end fund is our 2016 Top Pick for income investors willing to accept principal fluctuation. At the recent price of $18.13, the fund trades at a -12.8% discount to net...
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Brinker Fixed Income Advi$or
The Brinker Fixed Income Advisor monthly investment letter covers a variety of fixed-income related topics including U.S. Treasuries, certificates of deposit, municipal bonds, no-load mutual funds and exchange traded funds. The investment letter also includes fixed income model portfolios for Aggressive, Moderate, Conservative, Tax-Exempt...
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DoubleLine Income Solutions (DSL)
July 2, 2015|From Wall Street’s Best Dividend Stocks|by Bob Brinker, Jr|Wall Street's Best Dividend Stocks
This fund has a current dividend yield of 9.20%, paid monthly, and may be more volatile than lower-yielding funds. The other Top Pick is a more direct opportunity for ownership in oil and drilling programs, suitable for more speculative investors.
The DoubleLine Income Solutions Brinker...
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Analysis: DoubleLine Income Solutions (DSL)
December 23, 2014|From Wall Street’s Best Dividend Stocks|by Bob Brinker, Jr|Wall Street's Best Dividend Stocks
We’re starting off our 2015 Top Picks with a closed end fund trading at a discount and a conservative LEAPs recommendation.
DoubleLine Income Solutions (DSL)
from Brinker Fixed Income Advisor
DoubleLine Income Solutions (DSL) closed-end fund is our 2015 Top Pick for income investors willing to principal...
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DoubleLine Income Solutions (DSL)
June 30, 2014|From Wall Street’s Best Dividend Stocks|by Bob Brinker, Jr|Wall Street's Best Dividend Stocks
Today’s 2014 Top Picks update is a closed-end fund that currently yields 8.05%, paid monthly.
DoubleLine Income Solutions (DSL)
from Brinker Fixed Income Advisor
DoubleLine Income Solutions (DSL) closed-end fund remains our 2014 Top Pick. Although the price of the fund has risen smartly since we recommended...
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Osterweis Strategic Income Fund (OSTIX)
April 7, 2014|From Wall Street’s Best Dividend Stocks|by Bob Brinker, Jr|Wall Street's Best Dividend Stocks
The largest five holdings of this income fund are: Fmg Resources August 2006 Pt 144A 6.375% (1.93%); Icahn Enterprises Lp/Corp 7.75% (1.89%); Regis Corp Minn 144A 5.75% (1.82); First Data 11.25% (1.79%) and Metropcs Wireless 7.875% (1.74%). The dividend yield is 4.62%, paid Strategic...
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DoubleLine Income Solutions Closed-End Fund (DSL)
December 26, 2013|From Wall Street’s Best Dividend Stocks|by Bob Brinker, Jr|Wall Street's Best Dividend Stocks
Today’s new Top Pick for 2014 is a closed-end fund which invests in global bonds. Currently, it yields 9%.
DoubleLine Income Solutions Closed-End Fund (DSL)
from Brinker Fixed Income Advisor
My 2014 Top Pick is the DoubleLine Income Solutions Closed-End Fund (DSL) managed by Jeffrey Gundlach. the...
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Bond Barometer
“The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) held a two-day meeting on June 19th and 20th. At that meeting, FOMC members voted to keep the federal funds rate unchanged at the 0 to 0.25% range. The Committee anticipates that economic conditions ‘are likely to exceptionally...
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