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Stocks Bargain Basement Is Empty, O'Neill Says

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O'Neill: Share prices on many closed-end high-yield bond funds have become speculative. The aggregate market cap of this closed-end fund sector is up an incredible 90% since the March low. The massive comeback in the high-yield bond asset class has been accompanied by dramatic discount-narrowing in the closed-end fund sector. The market-cap weighted average discount for the sector has narrowed from negative 16% on March 9 to positive 5% today. We believe the easy money has already been made in high-yield bonds, and investors should not pay premiums for the closed-end funds in this sector.

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Before joining TheStreet.com, Gregg Greenberg was a writer and segment producer for CNBC's Closing Bell. He previously worked at FleetBoston and Lehman Brothers in their Private Client Services divisions, covering high net-worth individuals and midsize hedge funds. Greenberg attended New York University's School of Business and Economic Reporting. He also has an M.B.A. from Cornell University's Johnson School of Business, and a B.A. in history from Amherst College.

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