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ibartman August 2015
Ted August 2015

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Difference between Closed-end and Open-end funds

DAK

August 2015 in Fund Discussions

What is the difference between closed-end and open-end funds? Can someone explain the pros and cons of closed-end funds?

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Ted

August 2015

@DAK: For your information.
Regards,
Ted
http://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0712/closed-end-vs.-open-end-funds.aspx

Pros & Cons Closed-End Funds:
http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703673604575550451680831216
ibartman

August 2015

Also check out wiki:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closed-end_fund

For information on specific CEF's, check out:

http://www.cefconnect.com

And old (1990) Harvard/JEP paper

http://scholar.harvard.edu/shleifer/files/closed_end_mut_funds.pdf

and more recent:

http://faculty.chicagobooth.edu/midwest.econometrics/Papers/MEGSAnderson.pdf

and other classic references here:

http://altruistfa.com/readingroomarticles.htm#ClosedEndFunds

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