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Opportunities in Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds (Szn 6, Epsd 21)Podcast episode cover art featuring Jonathan Browne, RiverNorth Capital

Opportunities in Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds (Szn 6, Epsd 21)

Published November 21, 2024

With Jonathan Browne, RiverNorth Capital

Jonathan Browne, portfolio manager at RiverNorth Capital, joins the podcast to discuss investment opportunities in municipal bonds, specifically through the closed-end fund structure.

This podcast episode was made available to premium subscribers the day after recording and without ads or announcements. To become a premium subscriber, visit our Substack.

Content Highlights

  • Quick primer on closed-end funds and their difference with mutual funds and ETFs (1:18);
  • Municipal bonds and what to look for there (16:01);
  • What kind of yield can investors expect from this asset class? (23:31);
  • Background on the guest (26:50);
  • Rising interest rates and inflation are certainly a risk for muni bonds, but the risk/reward is set up constructively… (30:59);
  • Muni closed-end funds: a contrarian pick (37:28).

For more on the guest, visit the website RiverNorth.com

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Tariffs, Strong US Dollar, Stocks Rally, M&A: What to Expect From Trump-onomics 2.0 — Should It Happen (Szn 6, Epsd 19)

Published October 30, 2024

With Marc Chandler, Bannockburn Global Forex

Marc Chapman of Bannockburn Global Forex rejoins the podcast to discuss all things US election and the impact a Trump victory would have on economics and financial markets.

This podcast episode was recorded Monday, Oct. 28, 2024 and was made available for premium subscribers that same day. More information about premium subscriptions is available on our Substack.

Content Highlights

  • The impact of a Trump victory next Tuesday is seen as greater as the impact of a Harris victory. What this means for markets and the economy (2:11);
  • What if Trump doesn’t win? That has become the contrarian take (3:45);
  • How it all might affect Mexico, the US’ largest trading partner (5:40);
  • The US-Canada-Mexico free trade agreement is up for review next year. Expect more concessions from Mexico regardless of who’s in the White House (and Congress) (12:22);
  • However the outlook is not all bad for all Mexican securities… (15:40);
  • Concerns Trump will try to limit the Federal Reserve’s independence (19:38);
  • Don’t overlook the possibility of a recession early in the next president’s term (25:44);
  • Trump victory may lead to more mergers and acquisitions (26:50).

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The Bull Case for Industrial Commodities, AI, and More (Szn 6, Epsd 17)Podcast episode cover art feat Tony Greer

The Bull Case for Industrial Commodities, AI, and More (Szn 6, Epsd 17)

Published October 1, 2024

Tony Greer of TG Macro joins the podcast to discuss his bullish view on industrial commodities, especially oil, AI, the upcoming presidential election, and more.

Content Highlights

  • Why energy commodities, precious and base metals are all set up to rally (1:31);
  • China’s stimulus package boosted industrial metals. The bounce should not be limited to the short term… (4:57);
  • There are a number of ways to express the ‘long commodities’ trade. ETFs may be the simplest… (8:59)
  • The bullish case for uranium (10:37);
  • Don’t fade the AI story (14:20);
  • The inevitable cryptocurrency discussion (17:04);
  • Background on the guest (22:30);
  • Listener question: What’s the inflection point for a move higher in industrial commodities? (26:10);
  • Election discussion (28:17).

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