Your financial adviser may be offering toxic assets soon enough. BlackRock is launching a closed-end mutual fund that will invest in the same toxic mortgage-backed securities that were responsible for the financial meltdown in the first place.

Nuveen's new closed-end muni funds arrive with a thud.

Closed-end funds reluctant to sell portfolio holdings in a down market may be handing off more shares to their investors instead of a dividend payout.

Closed-end-fund investors had a solid January, but they shouldn't get too comfortable yet, says Ian Salisbury.

Closed-end funds have been beaten in the stock market. Now these funds are appealing to investors looking for huge yields and discounts.

Many investors are using the financial crisis to take advantage of great sales in the market. Closed-end funds actually tell investors the amount of the discount they're getting.

For the average investor, Brett Arends recommends closed-end funds. Normally a bargain in the market, the funds are currently in a firesale stage with the financial turmoil. Arends gives you the best deals right now.

The panic in Wall Street is spreading to closed-end funds. All these worries are bringing down prices to historic lows, which may provide a good buying opportunity.

Closed-end funds are complex investments. Brett Arends clarifies the information.

Brett Arends thinks readers looking for a new investment should consider the GLO closed-end fund. It invests in the U.S. and abroad in both stocks and bonds. Arends says it has a solid track record and is currently under-priced.