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Invest $100,000 For Durable Income Without Losing Sleep At Night
11:21pm, Saturday, 05'th Oct 2024
Achieving the first $100,000 is crucial for portfolio diversification and accessing material reinvestment opportunities. If the objective is to build a massive snowball from durable income investments
8 High Yields For A Big Dividend Snowball
07:05am, Friday, 04'th Oct 2024
Building a dividend snowball is a great way to compound wealth over the long term and achieve financial freedom. We discuss eight great candidates for building a big dividend snowball. These stocks co
2 Dividends That Are Strategically And Tactically Attractive For Retirement Investors
05:04pm, Tuesday, 01'st Oct 2024
For prudent retirement income seeking investors, securities that could be considered strategic fits should carry sound balance sheet, conservative cash flow profiles and at least above inflation-level
Main Street Announces Amendment of its SPV Credit Facility
07:00am, Tuesday, 01'st Oct 2024
Total Commitments Increased to $600.0 Million Final Maturity of the Facility Extended to September 2029 HOUSTON , Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) ("Main Stre
Main Street Capital: Overpriced 8% BDC Yield
01:59pm, Monday, 30'th Sep 2024
Main Street Capital's 70% NAV premium is excessive, especially when compared to peers like Ares Capital and Blue Owl Capital with better yields and lower NAV multiples. Despite solid dividend pay-out
2 Lessons From BDCs That Recently Cut Their Dividends
04:14pm, Friday, 27'th Sep 2024
The fears of BDC dividends becoming unsustainable are rising. The primary driver for this is falling interest rates. While I fully appreciate this risk, in my opinion, by being very selective, investo
2 Business Development Companies To Buy Before Mergers And Acquisitions Heat Up
08:00am, Thursday, 26'th Sep 2024
The Federal Reserve's recent rate cut will have a complex impact on business development companies. Many BDCs will face headwinds due to falling net investment income as SOFR begins to fall. MAIN and
The Best BDC To Buy For Fed Rate Cuts
07:05am, Thursday, 26'th Sep 2024
The Federal Reserve's 50 basis point rate cut impacts BDCs, which are sensitive to short-term rate changes, affecting their net investment income. BDCs thrive during rate hikes but face challenges wit
5 Shares Yielding 8% To 11%
07:01am, Wednesday, 25'th Sep 2024
We've got 5 shares in here plus a bonus. It's like 6, but easier to click. Some of these deals look better than others. Ex-dividend dates are coming up pretty soon for a few of them.
Hard To Imagine Retirement Portfolio Without These 2 Blue Chips
04:46am, Tuesday, 24'th Sep 2024
Most retirement portfolios are structured to provide predictable and attractive current income. To fulfill these two criteria, the businesses have to carry robust capital structures, be exposed to hig
BDC Weekly Review: Private Lenders Are Getting Into The Trading Business
11:25pm, Friday, 20'th Sep 2024
We take a look at the action in business development companies through the second week of September and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. BDCs had a strong week with a nearly 2% total
The High Yield Desert
12:56pm, Friday, 20'th Sep 2024
I frequently discuss high-yield sectors like mortgage REITs, BDCs, and preferred shares, emphasizing the importance of knowing when not to buy. Preferred shares have rallied above targets, reducing bu
September's 5 Dividend Growth Stocks With 5.11%+ Yields
02:30pm, Wednesday, 18'th Sep 2024
Dividend growth stocks may not be the most exciting, but over the long term, all the dividend increases can really add up to meaningful cash flow in the later years. Every month we screen through for
Main Street Capital Is Overvalued Despite Returning More Capital To Shareholders
09:00am, Tuesday, 17'th Sep 2024
Main Street Capital is overvalued, trading at a 67.62% premium to NAV and a 12.51x multiple on NII, compared to peers. Despite strong management and consistent dividend growth, MAIN's valuation makes
Buy The Dip: High-Yield Stocks Getting Way Too Cheap
02:42pm, Monday, 16'th Sep 2024
High-yield stocks have rebounded due to optimism over Federal Reserve rate cuts. However, there remain several high-quality high-yield stocks that have lagged the sector's recovery and remain attracti
