
By greg group : Though BDCs, or business development companies, may seem risky, they're really not. Like a mutual fund, a BDC typically invests in a relatively large number of firms over a range of different sectors, thus diversifying its otherwise high level of risk. BDCs also tend to perform well
By Neoclassical Economist : Business Development Companies (BDCs) were created as a result of the Investment Company Act of 1940. They are publicly traded securities, regulated by the SEC and similar to REITs in that they have a pass-through tax structure. As such, they pay little or no corporate
April 25 (Reuters) - Business development company Kohlberg Capital Corp said its Chief Financial Officer Michael Wirth has received a Wells Notice from U.S. regulators related to the restatement of...
than the overall market if we hit increasing headwinds. One choice I think makes sense here is Kohlberg Capital Corporation ( KCAP ). 7 reasons KCAP is a solid choice for income investors at under $7 a share: It yields a more than generous 10
By Dividend Screen : High yield investing is very interesting especially in times of low interest rates. The royal class of high yield investing is to trade stocks with very high yields (double-digit yields). For a trader it is still an attractive opportunity to buy short-term before the next ...
By Matt Schilling : Everyone loves a growth stock, but how about a growth stock that pays a dividend of at least 10%? Not only do these yields exist, they exist within some of the finest diversified investment companies in the world, and those diversified investment companies are very attractive ...
By Nicholas Marshi : There is a new trend in the Business Development Company ("BDC") sector: the issuance of medium term publicly traded Notes. Previously, only a handful of BDCs were able to raise unsecured Notes or convertible debt, and most of the investors/lenders were major financial ...
By Philip Mause : MCG Capital ( MCGC ) is a business development company (BDC) that has gone through some rough times. It closed Friday at $3.89 a share and now yields 17.5%. Net asset value is roughly 496 million dollars but market cap is only 300 million dollars - MCGC is thus trading at a little
By Alan Brochstein , CFA: I recently suggested that business development companies merit further investigation for income-oriented investors. Given the complexity of some of the management structures, as well as the risky nature of the underlying investments made, investors interested in this niche
By Alan Brochstein , CFA: With the historically low bond rates persisting now for the past few years, it's not surprising that many investors (rightly, in my view) have looked to the equity market for alternatives. I have written over the past couple of years about three of the more popular ...