RE: Still holding on Hello Spazzman,
I have studied this fund for a very long time, and used to be an investor. However, for the sake of anyone on this board, let me say that there appears nothing but danger for this fund. Let me explain why.
The fund terminates near the end of 2013, at which point the capital shareholders will receive their guaranteed $25.00 initial investment, and the equity shareholders will receive the Net Asset Value of the managed portion of the portfolio.
As of September 30, the NAV of the managed portfolio is only $4.51, meaning the equity shares are trading at a massive 38.8% premium. If the value of the portfolio remains stable, you will end up absorbing about $0.70 per share in losses after dividends of about $1.05.
Am I missing something here? It's as if everyone is betting they can get out before the inevitable normalization, and are willing to take the risk to collect the dividends in the meantime.
I have instead invested in this fund's sibling so to speak, STQ.E, which is trading at close to NAV, and yields about 13%. If both portfolios retain their value come expiration, STQ.E will have earned 13% whereas CGQ.E will have lost 11.2%.
I may be wrong, because surely investors must be aware of this. Then again, there are other funds with the same strange market dislocations. Unfortunately, they are all, like CGQ.e, trading at massive premiums. I have been unable to find true value for months.
If someone can explain where I might be wrong, I would be most appreciative.