4 Reasons To Sell Alpine Total Dynamic CEF

By Douglas Albo: There is nothing I despise more among Closed-End funds (CEFs) than a fund trading at a premium price over its NAV that doesn't deserve it.

Douglas Albo submits: Sometimes it takes a swift kick in the pants to remind investors the price they are paying for an investment.

Dan Plettner submits:I recently read text from a “pen name” Seeking Alpha contributor who pitches himself as a Closed-End Fund advocate.

By Kate Stalter: MoneyShow.com hears from Kevin Shacknofsky about strategies for capturing growth and dividends in two funds he manages, as well as the reasons he's invested in a few specific holdings.

By Douglas Albo: Back on January 13, 2011, I wrote an article called "Which Funds Have a Real Return of Capital," which compared four high-yielding global stock Closed-End funds (CEFs) and how investors had misjudged which funds were really just giving back an investor's capital.

By Dan Plettner:It has been thirty one months since I first covered Alpine Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD) and Alpine Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD). Within days the 30%+ market premiums over Net Asset Value ("NAV") had fully collapsed.

ByAkaralph:I must admit that I am having a real problem identifying closed-end fund [CEF] candidates for inclusion in our portfolio as part of the re-allocation process.The Protected Principal Retirement Strategy portfolio is presently devoid of any CEFs - having sold Alpine Global Premier Properties (AWP) last month (maybe not the best decision - but we shall see).

Todd Johnson submits:At the end of each month, I deploy extra cash received from dividends and distributions. My goal is to focus upon closed end funds (CEFs) which are trading at a 10% discount to NAV, offer a 10% yield, and pay monthly dividends. My mindset prefers the monthly dividend versus the quarterly dividend. Quarterly dividends require strategic portfolio planning. Monthly dividends are there every month - and there is a certain level of comfort in that!