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Term preferred stocks and baby bonds offer some of the best fixed-rate bonds to buy on today's market. And right now, three of them stand out.
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Why Business Development Company Investing Makes Sense
Investing in a business development company is a high-risk, high-reward proposition for income investors. But there are ways to mitigate the risks.
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Wall Street’s Best Investments Daily Alert – 8/24/18
Five analysts have increased their EPS forecasts in the past 30 days, for our first recommendation, a lending company.
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8 Monthly Dividend Stocks to Buy
Monthly dividend stocks are a perfect source of regular income you can use to pay bills, rent or buy groceries. Here are five to add to your portfolio.
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Wall Street’s Best Dividend Stocks Daily Alert
This REIT specializes in asset financing for renewable utilities. It has a current dividend yield of 5.54%, paid quarterly.
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Cabot Dividend Investor 817
No Man’s Land
Stock market volume has been very light all week, as traders soak up the last rays of summer sunshine—away from the office. The major indexes have traded mostly flat over the past five days, with the Nasdaq once again performing slightly than...
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When Are Dividends Qualified?
One of the things many investors like best about dividend income is that it can qualify for the lower Federal capital gains tax rate. But not all dividends and distributions qualify.
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Wall Street’s Best Dividend Stocks Daily Alert
This Business Development Company is beating analysts’ estimates and has a track record of increasing dividends. The shares have a current dividend yield of 5.78%, paid monthly.
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Wall Street’s Best Investments Daily Alert: Sell (ACAS)
Sell: American Capital (ACAS)
From Adrian Day’s Global Analyst
Updated from Investment Digest 757, May 21, 2014
Sell American Capital (ACAS) with a limit of $17.31. American Capital was recommended in our very first Global Analyst, in August 1999. The company, and the stock, has its...
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Is it Time to Buy this High-Yielding BDC?
In recent news, Business Development Company (BDC) Ares Capital (ARCC) announced a $3.4 million deal to acquire investment firm American Capital (ACAS). After American Capital ditches American Capital Mortgage Management (in a $562 million sale to American Capital Agency), the combined firm will investments...
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Ares Capital (ARCC)
This BDC beat analysts’ estimates by four cents in its most recent quarter. The shares were just upgraded to ‘Outperform’ by Macquarie and have a current yield of 9.77%, paid quarterly.
Ares Capital (ARCC) From Adrian Day’s Global Analyst
Ares Capital (ARCC) is the largest the...
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Interest Rates and Income Investments
More than six years after the Fed lowered the Federal Funds rate to 0%-0.25% in December 2008, the economy has strengthened to the point that the Fed is considering raising rates to prevent inflation.
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Analyzing BDCs
A BDC, or Business Development Company, is an investment that gives ordinary investors a way to participate in the rarified world of venture capital.
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Cabot Dividend Investor Frequently-Asked Questions
Here are some common questions we're received about Cabot Dividend Investor.
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Triangle Capital Corp (TCAP)
This BDC just reported first quarter earnings, beating analysts’ estimates by $0.03 per share, and posting EPS of $0.54. The company has a current dividend yield of 9.0%, paid quarterly.
Triangle Capital Corp (TCAP)
from Capitalist Times
Business development companies (BDC) provide debt and equity capital small...
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Are Stocks Overvalued?
Last week, Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen caused a stir by suggesting that the stock market is overvalued, saying equity valuations are "quite high."
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Test Your Investing Knowledge: Stock Ticker Quiz
You might be surprised just how many stocks there are in the dividend-paying universe, and how varied they are.
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Three Top Business Development Companies
Some BDCs are still very risky, so you should know how to analyze their unusual financials.
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When Are Dividends Qualified?
One of the things many investors like best about dividend income is that it can qualify for the lower Federal capital gains tax rate. For investors in the 25% to 35% marginal tax bracket, that’s 15%, and for those in lower brackets, it’s But...
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Gladstone Investment (GAIN)
This high-yield Business Development Company recently beat estimates by a penny and has a current dividend yield of 8.6%, with dividends paid monthly.
Gladstone Investment (GAIN 7)
from Adrian Day’s Global Analyst
The Business Development Companies (BDCs) have been hurt by their expulsion from popular indices. will...
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