Since its IPO in 2007, Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE:MAIN) has paid out more than one-third of its current value in dividends, never cut its...
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September 10 - News - Comments
Private equity may seem like an asset class only for the rich and famous, but a fast-growing industry gives you a chance to stake your claim in private...
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September 10 - News - Comments
Do you want high yields, but don’t want to take on the risk of investing in higher-risk business development companies? You may have a better option...
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August 22 - News - Comments
Some stocks are more exposed to changes to interest rates than others. Every day that the 10-year U.S. Treasury rises, for example, yield-intensive REITs...
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Every quarter, many money managers have to disclose what they’ve bought and sold, via “13F” filings. Their latest moves can shine a...
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The hunt for yield has led many investors to the doorsteps of mortgage REITs and business development companies, both of which are legally required to...
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BDC’s, or Business Development Companies, provide a wide range of financial services, often to lower and middle market companies. Many of them charge...
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June 26 - News - Comments
U.S. equity markets are down after the Federal Reserve chief made it clear that its bond buying program will slow. Meanwhile, concerns about shrinking...
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Tomorrow, Apollo Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AINV) will release its latest quarterly results. The key to making smart investment decisions on stocks reporting...
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May 22 - News - Comments
Barron’s painted a glowing portrait of business development companies — or BDCs — over the weekend. The weekly financial publication...
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April 23 - News - Comments
Everyone likes to take advantage of tax benefits whenever they can. But when new players start using tax-favored vehicles for questionable purposes, it...
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When you seek out compelling candidates for your stock portfolio, there are lots of numbers you can assess — price-to-earnings ratios, debt-to-equity...
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March 12 - News - Comments
I remember back to when I first started investing right out of grad school. Not having a lot of income at the time, I got hooked on buying income-producing...
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Every investor would love to stumble upon the perfect stock. But will you ever really find a stock that provides everything you could possibly want? One...
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February 18 - News - Comments
Earnings season is in full swing, with huge numbers of companies having already given their latest numbers to investors. The key to making smart investment...
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February 7 - News - Comments
Investors are attracted to the relative high dividend yields and potential capital appreciation of Business Development Companies, or BDC’s for...
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February 2 - News - Comments
There is a booming market for investments in smaller private companies which are very lucrative. There are numerous publicly traded companies currently...
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