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A Golden Buy The Dip Opportunity: Blue-Chip 11%+ Yields
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Sentiment: Positive ()
Recent economic data and stock price valuations have recently become disconnected in two high-yielding blue-chip stocks. This presents a rare golden buying opportunity. I share why these 11%+ yields are …
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The Financial Freedom Blueprint I Used To Achieve The Optionality To Retire In My 30s
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Sentiment: Neutral ()
My durable income investing journey centers on three strategic levers: aggressive saving, income focus, and unemotional logic. Prioritizing savings as the first budget item and delaying gratification have been foundational …
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Buy The Dip: 2 Of The Best Undervalued 8%-10% Yields I've Seen
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Sentiment: Positive ()
Investors are being handed a rare gift with some high-yielding, undervalued opportunities available right now. Two 8-10% yields look far safer and cheaper than the market assumes. I share a …
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A Golden Buying Opportunity Few Investors Have Noticed Yet
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Sentiment: Positive ()
The market looks very overvalued today. However, there is a corner of it that appears largely overlooked. I detail why I am pouring a large percentage of my portfolio into …
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An Important Warning: Popular Income Stocks Are Getting Risky Here
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Sentiment: Negative ()
Leading blue-chip dividend growth stocks appear to be untouchable, until you zoom out and see what's changed. A small shift in the macro could turn today's favorites into tomorrow's regrets. …
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My Ultimate BDC Playbook For 2026
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Sentiment: Neutral ()
Big yields, but rising risks are quietly reshaping the BDC sector. Interest rates and credit quality are heading toward a collision. My portfolio is positioned very differently for what comes …
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Dividend Cut Alert: 2 BDCs With Unsustainable Yields
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Sentiment: Negative ()
It has become a consensus in the market that many BDCs, sooner or later, will have to deliver unpleasant dividend cuts. For example, the sector average dividend coverage level is …
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My Biggest Contrarian Bet: The BDC Hidden Income Gift
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Sentiment: Neutral ()
The market seems to question the true fair value of BDC portfolios. There is a fear that the BDCs will start to report elevated non-accruals, which would make their life …
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Is Your Retirement Income Enough? How I Leveled Up Mine With Covered Call ETFs
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Sentiment: Neutral ()
Yield for traditional income sources have started to compress. For income-oriented investors, who seek to build a reliable passive income machine it causes a real headache. To hit a certain …
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Why I'm Parking 45% Of My BDC Capital In These 2 Names
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Sentiment: Positive ()
There is certainly no shortage of arguments why not to invest in BDCs. The sector median BDC trades at a 21% discount to NAV. For me, this provides an opportunity …
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7%+ Yields: I Am Giving Thanks For My Favorite Black Friday Special
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Sentiment: Positive ()
I am thankful for many things this year. I am particularly thankful for my favorite Black Friday special from Mr. Market. I detail why I like this high-yielding bargain.
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Don't Fear The Pivot: 2 BDCs Built For 10%+ Yields In New Rate Regime
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Sentiment: Negative ()
BDC earnings are sensitive to interest rates. As there is no meaningful margin of safety in the BDC system, forthcoming interest rate cuts might trigger a wave of dividend cuts. …
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PBDC Vs. BIZD: A Reality Check On Which Better Suits You As An Income Investor
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Sentiment: Positive ()
Putnam BDC Income ETF has outperformed VanEck BDC Income ETF since inception, offering strong management and a high current income focus. PBDC's portfolio is diversified among leading BDCs, with a …
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BIZD: Private Credit Takes On Major Challenges
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Sentiment: Negative ()
BIZD is the focus, offering broad exposure to business development companies in the high-yield private credit sector. Recent bankruptcies of First Brands and Tricolor have heightened investor scrutiny, but these …
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Don't Bury BDC Dividends Just Yet
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Sentiment: Positive ()
The Fed's dovishness has been the key driver for the BDC sell-off. The idea is that lower interest rates should lead to lower dividends (i.e., BDCs cutting their dividend across …
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Seeking 15%+ Yields? Here Are 2 BDCs I'm Buying
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Sentiment: Positive ()
The BDC sector average discount to NAV is 15%. Yet, there are some players that trade at even 30%+ discounts and thus offer very compelling yields. The logic would tell …
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The BDC Bargain Bell Is Ringing
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Sentiment: Neutral ()
BDCs have had a rough year so far. Yet, Q3 earnings data points indicate that the tide could be turning. While there are some tangible improvements in BDC business environment, …
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The Best REIT, BDC, And MLP To Retire On
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Sentiment: Positive ()
Discover the 3 dividend-paying powerhouses I'd trust to fund a lifetime of passive income. These high-yield investments combine safety, growth, and tax efficiency like few others. Learn why I believe …
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7-11% Yields: Some Of The Best High Yields For Retirees To Buy Now
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Sentiment: Positive ()
These two high-yield powerhouses offer retirees dependable income backed by investment-grade balance sheets. They offer current yields between 7-11.7%. We detail why they are attractive buys right now.
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If I Could Only Buy 2 High-Yield Funds, It Would Be These
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Sentiment: Positive ()
These two high-yield funds combine dependable income with exposure to some of the strongest long-term secular trends. They offer high yields that are backed by portfolios filled with high-quality companies. …
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BIZD: The "Great Income" ETF And A Hidden Paradox
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Sentiment: Positive ()
BIZD remains, in my opinion, an appealing solution as a satellite for an income-oriented portfolio, considering a yield above 10%. To access the BDCs market, I still believe that BIZD …
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2 Discounted BDCs: One Is A Bargain, One Is A Trap
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Sentiment: Neutral ()
The current BDC market looks like a huge bargain bin. The question is how to navigate that to pick gems and avoid landmines. In this article, I will elaborate on …
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10%+ Yielding Stocks Too Cheap To Ignore Right Now
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Sentiment: Positive ()
10%+ yielding stocks tend to be risky. However, there are some sustainable 10%+ yields out there that also offer attractive capital appreciation potential. I share two 10%+ yields that are …
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The Riskiest BDCs Might Be The Ones You Trust
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Sentiment: Negative ()
BDCs have recently suffered a significant downside volatility. There is indeed a justified reason for system-wide valuation adjustments. Yet, for some BDCs the market has gone too far, while for …
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From The Discount Rack To Your Portfolio: Two 8%+ Yielders
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Sentiment: Positive ()
The chances for a notable correction are certainly not low. Going into richly priced and growth-focused names might not be the smartest idea. Yet, sitting on sidelines might come with …
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Worried About BDCs? These 2 Are There To Offer Sustainable Yields
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Sentiment: Neutral ()
BDCs are in trouble. It is not only interest rates but also other factors such as tight dividend coverage levels, debt-saturated balance sheets, and spread compression that introduce risks. In …
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The More They Drop, The More I Buy
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Sentiment: Positive ()
Two beaten-down dividend stocks with strong fundamentals are trading at deep discounts. One offers a double-digit yield, while the other combines AI-driven growth with income. Wall Street may be selling, …
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Time To Hunt Bargains In The BDC Forest: 2 Picks At ~20% Discount To NAV
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Sentiment: Positive ()
BDCs have already experienced a notable correction. The sector median P/NAV metric indicates ~12% discount to NAV. Many players are priced even below that.
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2 BDCs: 1 Hidden Gem And 1 Overhyped Quality Play
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Sentiment: Neutral ()
The BDC sector faces headwinds from thin dividend coverage, falling base rates, and compressed spreads, threatening earnings and payouts. Many BDCs may be forced to cut dividends by 2026, negatively …
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What If Everyone Is Wrong About REITs? Here's My Contrarian View
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Sentiment: Positive ()
Interest rates are very likely set to go down. This creates a fruitful ground for REIT bulls to become optimistic. Yet, there is an important caveat to this.
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