PIMCO Strategic Income Fund (RCS) Stock

ATLANTA and STOCKHOLM, Nov. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sinch [Sinch AB (publ) – (XSTO: SINCH)], which is pioneering the way the world communicates through its Customer Communications Cloud, is pleased to have been named as an Established Leader in RCS Business Messaging by research firm Juniper Research. Sinch has been recognized for its superior product and positioning, and unmatched capacity and capability.

Over 70% of Brands Predict RCS Will Become a Primary Customer Communication Channel Within Five Years STOCKHOLM , Nov. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sinch (Sinch AB (publ)) (XSTO: SINCH), which is pioneering the way the world communicates through its Customer Communications Cloud, reports that brands' interest in Rich Communication Services (RCS) and RCS Business Messaging (RBM) is now rising rapidly. Sinch's discussions with an expert panel of senior marketing and digital communications specialists from major European brands found that over 70% expect RCS to be one of their primary customer communication channels within the next five years, while 73% predict it will become the default messaging channel within a decade.

VODNJAN, Croatia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global cloud communications platform Infobip has been named number one among Established Leaders in RCS Business Messaging by analyst firm Juniper Research. In Juniper Research's RCS Business Messaging Competitor Leaderboard 2024, Infobip has been recognized for its superior product and positioning, and enhanced capacity and capability. Juniper Research scores vendors on a range of factors including but not limited to their geographical reach, depth of partner.

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RCS provides opportunities for diversification into new markets and verticals as well as potential augmented sources and drivers of revenue.

Commentary: Apple didn't offer many details about the new messaging standard with Android phones during its nearly two-hour-long keynote. I'd had high hopes.

PIMCO Strategic Income Fund aims to provide high current income by investing in debt securities issued by American and foreign entities. The RCS closed-end fund has seen positive total returns over the past five years despite a decline in share price. The fund has a high level of leverage and a declining distribution over the past several years, which may be concerning for investors.

The article evaluates the PIMCO Strategic Income Fund as an investment option for generating high income and capital appreciation. I have been monitoring RCS due to its exposure to agency MBS, but has not found a compelling buy thesis for a few years. My "hold" rating on RCS has been proven right and I expect that will continue to be the case for the remainder of 2023.