BlackRock Science and Technology Trust Stock News

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 fluctuatio...

Here's my take on the DeepSeek selloff we saw last week: It's a buying opportunity, especially for income investors.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BBN--Today, BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (NYSE: BCX), BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE: BDJ), BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (NYSE: BGR), BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (NYSE: BGY), BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE: BME), BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (NYSE: BMEZ), BlackRock Enhanced Global Divid...

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust is a top choice for tech investors seeking sector exposure, benefiting from AI spending. BST's concentrated investments in Nvidia, Microsoft, and Apple, representing 30% of its portfolio, capitalize on AI growth, with a 15.5% annual NAV return since inception. Trading at a discount to NAV, BST represents a buying opportunity, especially given its historica...

The closed-end fund space saw a significant narrowing of discounts throughout 2024 as equity markets charged higher and now discounts remain tight heading into 2025. In particular, equity CEFs have seen significantly narrowed discounts along with taxable fixed-income, though municipal bond funds look relatively attractive after widening discounts in December. We are screening for funds with the...

A portfolio of $700,000 is large enough to produce an annual dividend income that matches the national average individual income of $64,000. I prioritize high-yield investments like BDCs, REITs, MLPs, and option ETFs to achieve a substantial income stream, accepting less capital appreciation in exchange for higher income. A diversified portfolio of 15 holdings, including tech-heavy funds and in...

STK has historically outperformed BST, but BST currently offers better value based on discount/premium valuation metrics. Both funds employ a covered call strategy, with STK's semiconductor exposure driving performance, as they had held heavier allocations to this sub-sector. BlackRock Science and Technology Trust has seen its discount widen out, and that makes it a relatively more attractive i...

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.