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2 BDCs To Dump Before They Cut Their Dividend
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Sentiment: Negative ()
The market has become worried about BDCs mostly from the credit risk perspective. However, some of the recent earnings reports and BDC examples show that dividend cut risk has not …
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2026 Is About Volatility And 10%+ Covered Call Yields
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Sentiment: Neutral ()
Volatility and dispersion are the likely key themes for 2026. The sky-high valuations and increasingly shaky economic/financial fundamentals support that view. At the same time, the market's "put mechanism," which …
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6%-8% Yields: 2 Of The Best Retirement Income Machines
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Sentiment: Positive ()
High yield is easy; sustaining it is the real challenge. Two overlooked income machines quietly solve a major retirement problem. Why inflation may matter far less than most investors think.
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Buy The Dip: 11-13% Yields Getting Way Too Cheap
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Sentiment: Positive ()
The market is pricing in a disaster that the data still refuses to confirm. Deep discounts and double-digit yields are colliding in an overlooked corner of the market. If sentiment …
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Private Credit Saw Its Shadow - More Winter Ahead
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Sentiment: Negative ()
Business Development Companies (BDCs) face mounting risk from AI-driven disruption in software and technology sector loan portfolios. Peak-valuation software loans, especially those originated in 2021–2022, are at heightened risk of …
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A Near-Perfect Buy-And-Hold Dividend Growth Portfolio For Retirement
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Sentiment: Positive ()
Most investors think they must choose between dividend growth and mega-cap tech, but this setup breaks that rule. One overlooked ETF combination quietly solves a major retirement problem. The balance …
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The Only Investing Strategy I'd Trust With My Entire Financial Future
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Sentiment: Positive ()
The market feels expensive, risky, and unforgiving. Dividend stocks have consistently underperformed recently. There's a third path most investors miss.
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2 BDC Value Creators For Durable NAV And High Income
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Sentiment: Positive ()
2 BDC Value Creators For Durable NAV And High Income
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2 Highest Yielding Quality MLPs To Include In Retirement Portfolios
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Sentiment: Positive ()
Midstream MLPs offer high single-digit yields with strong defensive characteristics, making them attractive for retirement income portfolios. The yield-to-risk ratio in MLPs is compelling, even compared to my other favorite …
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Two 12%+ Dividends Going From Bargains To Buys
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Sentiment: Positive ()
Investors are currently adopting a more conservative stance, favoring high-quality value and durable income. However, this rotation coupled with lower interest rates echoes a bit 2022's system-wide yield compression (when …
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I See An Opening, 2 BDCs To Buy
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Sentiment: Positive ()
BDCs have started this year strong. News on the interest rate and labor market front have been refreshing. Yet, not all BDCs have performed well so far. Namely, 4 BDCs …
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A Golden Buying Opportunity: 7-11% Yields Income Investors Are Missing
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Sentiment: Positive ()
Two elite income machines are trading like second-rate assets. A misunderstood inflection point could change everything. The market panic may be creating a rare gift for income investors.
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The One Data Point That Changed My Dividend Growth Strategy
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Sentiment: Positive ()
A long-held dividend investing assumption just quietly broke down. One overlooked sector is rewriting the rules on yield and growth. This shift completely changed how I allocate my capital.
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The Biggest Bargain And The Most Expensive Lottery Ticket I See In The BDC Space
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Sentiment: Neutral ()
BDC sector valuations remain depressed, with P/NAV metrics under 1x due to falling rates and credit risk concerns. Dividend sustainability is diverging across BDCs; not all will cut, but the …
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Correction Alert: Top-Rated Dividend Stocks Due For A Sharp Pullback
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Sentiment: Negative ()
Blue-chip dividend stocks are generally excellent investments for investors who prioritize a combination of income, total returns, and risk management. Two widely trusted blue-chip dividend stocks may be increasingly at-risk …
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The Chart That Answers Your Question About BDC Dividend Cuts
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Sentiment: Negative ()
Investors have started to question how sustainable BDC dividends are. A lot of this skepticism is logical and justified by valid reasons. My calculus shows that on average BDCs could …
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My Most Important Dividend Growth Picks For The Market's Next Phase
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Sentiment: Positive ()
The market's favorite AI trades may already be priced for perfection. A quieter corner of the AI boom is generating real cash flows. Dividend growth investors may be looking in …
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Consider Selling BDCs Due To Lower Rates? Here's Why It's A Bad Idea
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Sentiment: Neutral ()
BDC net investment income levels are declining as the Fed lowers rates. Despite lower base rates, I see no reason to rotate out of the BDC sector. In the article …
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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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