The silver lining was many closed-end funds fell 50%, presenting a golden opportunity for RiverNorth.

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At a leverage ratio of 71:1, Grant writes, the New York Fed should be the first to be lining up executors and filing an end-of-life plan.

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The silver lining in this is that busts also come to an end.

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Similarly, you could end up solving for a problem that has either gone away, or been solved by someone else while you were lining up resources.

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