
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 financi... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 300 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | InvestingBusiness | |||

Ray DiBernardo, Portfolio Manager for the XAI Madison Equity Premium Income fund, says he's concerned about the market's valuation levels — noting that it "has been expensive for quite some time" — and while he is not expecting "dark clouds and a hor... more
Axel Merk, President and Chief Investment Officer at Merk Investments, discusses Saba Capital's activist campaign that got him ousted as portfolio manager and president of ASA Gold and Precious Metals Ltd., a closed-end fund that was up nearly 200% l... more
Kevin Dreyer, Co-Chief Investment Officer for value at Gabelli Asset Management, says that there are plenty of values left in a market that has returned to record levels, particularly when valuing stocks based on "what an informed industrialist or bu... more
John Cole Scott, President of CEF Advisors, attended the Private Credit Summit hosted this week in New York City by Dechert LLP, and came away with a sense that private-credit markets have not yet gotten to the overheated levels that could turn inves... more
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The discussion across recent episodes centers on closed-end funds (CEFs) and business-development companies (BDCs), with a strong emphasis on data-driven analysis, risk scoring, and the evolving role of private credit, real assets, and AI-enabled investing within listed and non-listed structures. Guests range from fund managers and lawyers to analysts, offering practical frameworks for evaluating discounts, leverage, liquidity, and governance amid higher interest rates and a dynamic macro environment. A recurring thread is the importance of robust data, transparent disclosures, and strategic sector rotations to navigate volatility while pursuing income and capital appreciation. A notable strength is the show's ability to pair rigorous, metr... more
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Recent guests on The NAVigator include:
1. Ken Burdon
2. Stephen Baffico
3. Gordon Hamilton
4. Matt Freund
5. David Gutierrez
6. Matt Weyandt
7. Robert Gilhooly
8. Ryan MacDonald
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