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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The Best Fixed-Rate Bonds to Buy Now
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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Daily Alert – 3/27/19
Today’s recommendation is a Business Development Company that pays a high yield of 8.26%, paid monthly.
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Wall Street’s Best Dividend Stocks 316
Top Picks 2018
Congratulations to our Top Picks for 2018! The broader markets started 2018 off with a bang. But Washington politics—including the Mueller investigation, a turnover in the House, tariffs creating consternation in China and Canada, Trump’s coziness with North Korea, and the well...
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Our Ten Top Picks of 2018 … So Far
Halfway through the year, here are the 10 top picks from our Wall Street's Best Investments and Wall Street's Best Dividend Stocks newsletters.
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Congrats to the Top Picks 2018, Mid-Year
The markets have seen more volatility in 2018 than last year, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average showing net gains of just 57 points for the year. But the good news is that our contributors have walloped score!
Capturing...
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6 More Monthly Dividend Stocks to Buy
In part two of my two-part series on monthly dividend stocks, I offer up six more monthly dividend payers for investors seeking a steady income stream.
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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 BDC is successfully digesting its latest acquisition. The shares have a current yield of 9.33%, paid quarterly.
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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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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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Safe Sector that’s Benefiting from Low Oil Prices
Instead of focusing on what could go wrong, investors should try to find the silver lining.
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The Rise and Fall of Melco Crown Entertainment
One of my favorite stock stories of the last few years was Melco Crown Entertainment (MPEL).
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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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Best Canadian Dividend Stocks to Buy Now
Today I’m introducing a new series highlighting the Best Canadian Dividend Stocks to Buy Now.
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