Adams Diversified Equity Fund (ADX) is a closed-end fund that invests in a diversified portfolio of equities of large-cap U.S.-listed stocks, with nearly 30% weighting to technology stocks. ADX uses no leverage and does not employ derivative strategies. ADX's past performance is solid, especially its long-term performance. In some ways, this fund is a proxy for the S&P500 in terms of capital appreciation, with the benefit of nearly 10% income.

Adams Diversified Equity Fund offers large cap and tech stock exposure with an 8% of NAV annual distribution yield, combining capital appreciation with consistent income for investors. The fund's diversified, yet tech tilted portfolio includes notable holdings, including Apple, Microsoft, and NVIDIA, while also covering financial, consumer, health care, and communication sectors. ADX displayed a superior 10-year Sharpe Ratio and less volatility compared to SPY, though it may be more sensitive in tail risk events.

For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers various asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. Closed-end funds, or CEFs, are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper drawdowns than the broader market. For these reasons, they are not suited for everyone. In this monthly series, we highlight five CEFs with solid track records that pay high distributions and offer "excess" discounts. We try to separate the wheat from the chaff using our filtering process to select just five CEFs every month from around 500 closed-end funds.

The market is experiencing a correction, with a potential bear market looming, making gradual investment over 3-6 months advisable for long-term investors. Understanding personal risk tolerance is crucial before investing, as it dictates how one handles market downturns and portfolio drawdowns. The article presents three different investment strategies. We are going to discuss how strategically you can deploy your capital on a gradual basis.

The stock market has been ugly (particularly growth stocks), and it could get much worse. Thankfully, however, there is another way. Income investing focuses on big, steady dividend and interest payments, thereby allowing investors to worry far less about price volatility (as long as those big income payments keep coming in). This report shares 5 big safe yield strategies (including a variety of top income ideas), and then concludes with an important takeaway about succeeding in this market.

Income-oriented investors, who are in a wealth accumulation phase or simply want to maximize the growth factor, usually face a dilemma. The dilemma is between tangible yield and growth. Usually, it is either or. Either you lock in a high yield with limited growth, or vice versa.