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Week of May 1 to May 8: Income Signal Scorecard
First scorecard with total returns. BUY signals beat the universe by +0.24 pts. Asia and emerging markets ripped; MLPs got hit.
May 12
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Week of Apr 24 to May 1: Income Signal Scorecard
A flat week for the BUY signal.
May 4
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April 2026
Week of Apr 17 to Apr 24: Income Signal Scorecard
A down week. The 19 Consensus BUYs were the only group that finished positive.
Apr 27
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The Yield Trap: Why the Highest-Paying Income Funds Are Often the Most Dangerous
A 15% yield is not better than a 7% yield if the 15% is funded by your own capital flowing back to you.
Apr 27
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Week of Apr 10 to Apr 17
Income Signal Scorecard
Apr 19
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How I “Lost” Only 4.91% When Everyone Else’s Income Dried Up
How a systematic income strategy kept cash flowing through the worst bond market in a generation, and came out ahead
Apr 16
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Two Lenses on Every CEF: How CEF Scout Generates Signals
Most CEF analysis gives you one opinion.
Apr 12
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How I Evaluate a CEF in 10 Minutes - The 5 Metrics That Matter
The five data points that separate funds worth owning from the ones quietly destroying your capital
Apr 7
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March 2026
How I Beat the 2022 CEF Crash and What My System Shows Now (March 30, 2026)
5 years, one complete market cycle, and what 368 CEFs look like right now
Mar 30
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