The NAVigator

The NAVigator, from the Active Investment Company Alliance (AICA), talks all-weather investing and “excellence beyond indexing” through the use of closed-end funds (CEFs) & business-development companies (BDCs). AICA – a new organization that includes a diverse constituency that runs from investors through fund sponsors – aims to help investors & advisors plot a new and different course to financial success, via the tactical use of securities that mix active management within listed & non-listed structures. Subscribe now to get regular updates on everything you need to know to succeed with CEFs & BDCs.

Trinity's Brown: Near-shoring, interest rates and more are boons for private credit 07/03/2025

Allspring's Schueller says this 'muddle-through economy' is good for junk bonds 06/27/2025

Your questions answered with John Cole Scott of Closed-End Fund Advisors 06/20/2025

Bonus NAVigator: Gladstone's Bob Marcotte at the AICA BDC Forum 06/19/2025

Bonus NAVigator: Oppenheimer's Penn is watching how credit losses weigh on BDCs 06/13/2025

How a BDC industry advocate shapes policies in Washington 06/13/2025

Calamos' Grant on getting equity-like returns without market correlation 06/06/2025

John Cole Scott on whether "the best funds" live up to their billing 05/30/2025

Nuveen's Griggs: In turbulent markets, small portfolio tweaks have big impacts 05/23/2025

CION's Gatto on how private markets have weathered tumultuous markets 05/16/2025

Aberdeen's Kohl: Dividends offer some certainty amid tariff uncertainty 05/09/2025

Oaktree's Poli: Amid concerns over stocks and bonds, credit is the place to be 05/02/2025

Sit's Doty is trading up and still expecting double-digit gains this year 04/25/2025

John Cole Scott on closed-end funds that can weather this storm 04/17/2025

John Cole Scott on how the wild market action is impacting closed-end funds 04/11/2025

John Cole Scott on finding 'the best' funds and more 04/04/2025

Aberdeen Purington: Middle-market infrastructure will be a sweet spot for years 03/28/2025

The NAVigator at FutureProof: Nuveen's Rodriguez on what wins with rate cuts 03/21/2025

VettaFi's Islam: Now 15, the 'S&P 500 of closed-end funds' has a big impact 03/14/2025

XA's Flynn: Healthy borrowers should keep CLO space humming 03/07/2025

John Cole Scott on BDCs, how they stack up to closed-end funds and more 02/28/2025

How activism in Britain holds lessons for American closed-end investors 02/21/2025

Kayne Anderson's Baker on the big potential of energy infrastructure 02/14/2025

Liberty Street's Munafo on hunting for unicorns in AI 02/07/2025

CEF Advisors' Scott on discounts, wildfires, benchmarks and more 01/31/2025

abrdn's Laranjeiro: Tax-exempt yields are an attractive option now 01/24/2025

First Eagle's Holzenthaler says credit picture will get brighter with rate cuts 01/17/2025

CION's Gatto on infrastructure investing and why his firm has a new fund for it 01/10/2025

2024 in Review: John Cole Scott on how his forecasts turned out 01/03/2025

2025 outlook: John Cole Scott on the year ahead for closed-end funds 12/27/2024