BDCL News and Press, UBS AG London Branch FR SP E-TRACS REDEEM 24/05/2041 USD 25 From 07/02/19

Commentary It turned out May 2019 was a great month to increase income producing shares. The best way to invest in the market is to plant seed (capital) in a fertile protective valley and avoid steep mountain tops. I have noticed a decrease in my attentiveness when the price of my holdings...

Author's Note: Please see Part 1 of this article for a detailed discussion on the dividend sustainability of Prospect Capital Corp. ( PSEC ). Part 1 helps lead to a better understanding of the topics/trends that will be discussed in Part 2. The link to Part 1 is here . Focus of Part 2 of ...

Focus of Article: The focus of this two-part article is to provide a very detailed analysis of Prospect Capital Corp.’s ( PSEC ) dividend and net asset value (“NAV”) sustainability. I am covering this “in-depth” topic due to the number of readers who ha...

Author’s Note: PART 1 of this article analyzed Ares Capital Corp.’s ( ARCC ) recent quarterly results and compared several of the company’s metrics to fourteen business development company (“BDC”) peers. PART 1 helps lead to a better understanding of the ...

Focus of Article: In light of a recent rare event, the focus of this article is to provide an updated analysis, with supporting documentation (via three tests), on the dividend sustainability of Gladstone Investment Corp. ( GAIN ) through calendar year 2019. This analysis will be provided af...

This article was first released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory subscribers 1 month ago, so data may be out of date. Please check latest data before making investment decisions. The ETRACS 2x Leveraged ETN Snapshot presents the latest updates on the news, yields, performance, and other da...

“In summer, the song sings itself” --The Botticellian Trees, William Carlos Williams, 1931 The summer is getting off to a disharmonious start in 2019. Following a relentless +26% rally from Christmas Eve through the end of April, the S&P 500 Index turned cold in May...

I have written about a portfolio where the most important constraint is to only include securities with current yields above 15%. Other constraints are the typical retail IRA account restrictions which preclude the use of short-selling, margin borrowing, most options strategies and futures con...

Focus of Article: The focus of PART 1 of this article is to analyze Ares Capital Corp.’s ( ARCC ) recent results and compare several of the company’s metrics to fourteen business development company (“BDC”) peers. This analysis will show past and current data wi...

Prospects For The 2X Leveraged mREIT ETNs As described in my July 11, 2013, Seeking Alpha article, " A Depression With Benefits: The Macro Case For mREITs ," my macroeconomic rationale for investing in UBS ETRACS Monthly Pay 2X Leveraged Mortgage REIT ETN ( MORL ) - the only 2X-lever...