Posts Tagged ‘borrowing to invest’

PIMCO Global Income Opportunities: enthusiasm vs reality

By Dan Hallett on March 27th, 2014

Tom Bradley just posted a smart analysis of a new closed-end fund.  PIMCO’s newly-launched Global Opportunities Income fund attracted $600 million – the top end of its target.  That’s a very warm reception to say the least.  I...

Senior Investors & Suitability Panel Discussion

By Dan Hallett on October 17th, 2013

This week, I attended the MFDA’s Seniors Summit conference to participate in a panel discussion.  We tackled several questions pertaining to senior investors and suitability.  My esteemed co-panelist Tom Bradley didn’t disappoint and...

Borrowing to invest in high-payout funds: a numerical example

By Dan Hallett on November 17th, 2011

My last post on the perils of investing in high-payout funds with borrowed money sparked a lot of questions and a bit of confusion around the tax rules and associated risk.  In this post, then, I thought it would be helpful to run through a...

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