ARCC News and Press, Ares Capital Corporation From 04/29/24

2024-04-29 02:57:19 ET Summary PennantPark Floating Rate Capital provides an opportunity to collect a consistently high yield in this higher interest rate environment. Despite the fluctuation of interest rates over the last decade, the price of PFLT has remained in a consistent ra...

2024-04-26 14:32:21 ET More on Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF XLF: Why I Downgrade It To Hold Spotlight On CPI Report, AI Tech Events And Major Bank Earnings XLF: Far More Than Banks BofA watched clients retract $2B last week as the S&P dropped ...

2024-04-26 13:31:31 ET Summary Ares Capital has provided a total return slightly higher than the S&P 500 since December 2023. However, most of the returns are likely to come from the distribution only. The probability of rate cuts has decreased due to high inflation and a stro...

2024-04-26 07:59:35 ET Summary Achieving long-term "equity returns" generally requires holding tight through periods of volatility. The "roller coaster" experience is worth it, as Nobel Prize winners and other researchers have demonstrated over the years. There is an alternati...

2024-04-26 07:15:00 ET Summary Warren Buffett once encouraged investors to only make a few high-quality investment decisions and then let time and compounding do their work. I apply that approach to high-yield investing by selecting the stocks I would pick to retire on if I could ...

2024-04-26 00:51:57 ET Summary Business Development Companies like Crescent Capital provide an opportunity to collect high distributions in the current high-interest rate environment. CCAP has a diverse portfolio of 186 companies across different industries, mitigating concentrati...

2024-04-25 14:00:00 ET Summary The article provides a guide on how to invest $100,000 in dividend stocks for a reliable stream of income. I recommend four stocks to invest $100k in today to collect a near 9% yield: Verizon, Starwood Capital, Altria, and Ares Capital. These sto...

2024-04-25 08:15:00 ET Summary There are many compelling benefits to investing in dividend ETFs and CEFs. However, there are several key differences between investing in dividend ETFs and CEFs and buying individual dividend stocks that I wish I had known before investing. We d...

2024-04-25 08:10:00 ET Summary Global stock indices continued an upward trend in March, with both U.S. and non-U.S. stocks rising by 3%. Nvidia unveils groundbreaking Blackwell chip at GTC 2024, CEO predicts AI's influence will expand across all facets of life. Portfolio chang...

2024-04-24 11:30:00 ET Summary Despite the run up in share price in the past 3 months, Bain Capital Specialty Finance still trades at a significant discount to NAV. BCSF reported strong Q4 earnings with in-line net investment income and impressive total investment income. Both gre...