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The Closed-End Fund Portfolio That Quietly Pays a 71-Year-Old $61,000 a Year on $850,000 and Trades at a Persistent Discount
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A 71-year-old retiree holding $850,000 across a basket of closed-end funds is generating roughly $61,000 a year in distributions. That works out to a blended yield of about 7.2%, with several of the underlying funds trading at discounts of 8% to 12% below net asset value. The arithmetic itself is straightforward: income target divided by... The Closed-End Fund Portfolio That Quietly Pays a 71-Year-Old $61,000 a Year on $850,000 and Trades at a Persistent Discount