NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EVT (ASX: EVT) and IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today announced a significant expansion of their fast-growing partnership, with an agreement for four new state-of-the-art IMAX® with Laser systems across Australia. The agreement represents the largest deal ever for new IMAX locations in Australia and triples the IMAX network with EVT. Three locations are set to open before the end of 2026, with an additional location set to open in 2027. EVT has rapidly grown its offe.

I recently added to my Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund position due to its attractive discount and market downturn. EVT's value-oriented portfolio, with significant exposure to financials, healthcare, and industrials, offers diversification away from tech-heavy indices like the S&P 500. This is a leveraged fund, which adds further volatility and risk that investors should consider before investing.

I issued an upgrade to my rating for Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund due to its consistent performance, tax-efficient distribution income, and attractive entry point. EVT's diverse portfolio includes financials, healthcare, industrials, and a 20% exposure to fixed income, providing resilience and stable income through market volatility. EVT trades at a 10.9% discount to NAV, a historically attractive entry point, supported by strong net investment income and realized gains.

Our investments, usually conceived and implemented gradually over time, are the pieces of a personal mosaic that form the whole of our assets. One solution for entering the financial markets can be Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA), a form of investing a constant amount at regular intervals. However, initiating a plan to buy stocks according to the logic of DCA presupposes awareness of the fluctuations in financial markets and their psychological implications.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following Eaton Vance closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below. Declaration – 2/3/2025 Ex-Date – 2/13/2025 Record – 2/13/2025 Payable – 2/24/2025 Municipal Bond Funds:   Fund Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution Closing Market Price – 1/31/25 Distribution Rate at Market Price Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust CEV $0.0500 - $10.14 5.92% Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust EVN $0.0513 - $10.31 5.97% Taxabl.

EVT trades at an 8% discount to NAV and holds a solid portfolio of dividend-paying value oriented stocks. EVT pays managed monthly distributions. EVT offers a lower-risk equity investment with tax-advantaged dividends, suitable for a sideways market and sector rotation away from large-cap tech.

The Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund offers an attractive 8.04% yield, ideal for income-seeking investors, despite underperforming the S&P 500 Index. The EVT closed-end fund primarily invests in dividend-paying common and preferred stocks, providing some inflation protection along with income. The fund's leverage strategy enhances yield but carries risks; however, its current leverage is lower than peers, reducing investor risk exposure.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following Eaton Vance closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below. Declaration – 1/2/2025 Ex-Date – 1/13/2025 Record – 1/13/2025 Payable – 1/22/2025 Municipal Bond Funds: Fund Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution Closing Market Price – 12/31/24 Distribution Rate at Market Price Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust CEV $0.0500 - $10.04 5.98% Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust EVN $0.0513 - $10.11 6.09% Taxable.

Risk is the probability of a negative event in the future. An abstract concept that is not measurable; otherwise it would not be risk. Ascertaining value is the first step in controlling risk, that is, in reducing the possibility of incurring losses that cannot be predicted in advance. My choice to invest in securities with positive NAV performance over time is a way to try to control risk.

This month, I've added to 11 different positions, but most of these were related to repurchases after the BlackRock tender offers. While I added to 11 different positions, these were all positions I had already held previously, so there were no new positions this month. In fact, I sold out of a fund to consolidate my holdings and reduce the number of funds held, as I did last month as well.