AINV News and Press, Apollo Investment Corporation From 05/12/21

Several mortgage REITs are trading around book value. Thanks to changes in the spreads on agency MBS, book value has also increased substantially. The remaining risk/reward profile is significantly less appealing. The 3 REITs we highlight here have done a better job at protecting ...

We see another BDC where the price is pushing up close to trailing book value. The share price has hardly ever exceeded trailing BV in the last 6 years. So that doesn’t look like a good starting point. The book value per share has generally trended downward since early 2015...

The rally in many high-yield investments is getting out of hand. We’re seeing price-to-book ratios flying well above their normal levels. The increasing prices should cause significant concern, but it appears many investors are feeling complacent about risk after an easy ma...

We’ve got a few larger positions in our portfolio. They are generally in shares where the price is quite steady. One of those positions is in ARR-C. The shares carry a fixed-rate dividend at 7%, which is a material return in a relatively expensive market. The monthly divide...

The stock market today doesn’t have as many bargains. Plenty of amateurs may be hunting for high yields. What do they like besides dividends? Hopefully, some rhymes. It's an opportunity to get educated about mortgage REITs, share issuance, and the impact of interest rates. ...

The market is getting more expensive. There’s no way around it. Investors should be cautious, but most are apathetic. There are still a few mortgage REITs trading at favorable discounts with some upside built in. There aren't many, so buying blindly is an exceptionally poor pla...

Fact: Financials is the most attractively-priced sector out there. Fact: Financials is the most overweight sector out there. Fact: Financials is the most hurdle-free sector out there. Conclusion: We see no reason not to be bullish on Financials. For further details see: ...

Some mortgage REITs are still attractive, but several are not. We recently warned investors about one of the less attractive deals, down more than 11%. This lesson illustrates the importance of price-to-book ratios, which is a topic we continue drilling into investors. Investors d...

Part 2 of this article compares ARCC’s recent dividend per share rates, yield percentages, and several other highly unique (and useful) dividend sustainability metrics to thirteen BDC peers. This includes a comparative analysis of ARCC’s cumulative undistributed taxable ...

Stocks continued their record performance in March with virtually all sectors going up. I am continuing my monthly investment plans while awaiting a market correction or possibly a real crash once market euphoria has come down. My dividend income amounted to $467, up 22% sequentia...