Oct. 14, 2025 3:13 PM ETCornerstone Strategic Investment Fund, Inc. (CLM)CRF, VOO, CLM2 CommentsDamon Judd8.05K FollowersCornerstone Strategic Investment Fund, Inc. is downgraded to Hold due to elevated premiums and a potential 2026 distribution cut.CLM offers high-yield monthly income, currently yielding nearly 18%, and has outperformed the S&P 500 over the past year.The fund's unique DRIP policy can enhance returns, especially when shares trade at a premium to NAV.Wait for a potential post-dividend cut selloff to buy CLM at a lower premium; existing holders may consider adding on weakness.Sergii Kolesnikov/iStock via Getty ImagesThe last time that I wrote about Cornerstone Strategic Investment Fund, Inc. (NYSE:CLM) and sibling fund Cornerstone Total Return Fund (CRF) was in September 2024, when I suggested thatThis article was written byDamon Judd8.05K FollowersNow retired, I am an income-oriented investor seeking high yield income to support my lifestyle in retirement.I became deeply interested in the stock market beginning in late 2007 (bad timing for me but worse for my uncle) when I received an unexpected inheritance. Since that time I have done considerable research and vowed to make smarter long-term investing decisions after suffering through the Great Recession with minimal losses to my inherited portfolio, after firing my financial advisor.I look for mostly dividend paying income stocks and funds (BDCs, REITs, CEFs, ETFs) that offer high yield income to increase my retirement income beyond my pension and Social Security. I also enjoy reading investment/financial and business information and following trends in technology and markets. The human psychology of markets is as fascinating and inscrutable to me as the financial side. I am not a financial advisor so please do your own due diligence before making any buy or sell decisions.“The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way to bet.” Damon RunyonAnalyst’s Disclosure:I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of CRF either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.Comments(2)