BIZD News and Press, VanEck Vectors BDC Income From 10/14/23

2023-10-14 08:05:00 ET Summary Business Development Companies enjoy tax advantages and pay out big dividend yields. We take a look at the five biggest BDCs. We also share our top pick of the five. Business Development Companies, or BDCs (BIZD), are a great source of ...

2023-10-09 04:53:00 ET Summary For the week, the S&P 500 was up 0.5%. The best performer last week was Volatility, as investors were willing to pay higher premiums to hedge their downside risk. The S&P Top 7 mega-cap tech stocks led the market higher last week. ...

2023-10-08 07:00:00 ET Summary BDCs have proven to be valuable portfolio diversifiers in a rising rate environment for income investors. We compare two of the cheaper and more defensively positioned BDCs. We offer our take on each one's strengths and weaknesses relative to eac...

2023-10-05 09:00:00 ET Summary VICI Properties is experiencing a sell-off in the REIT sector, causing its stock price to drop to a new 52-week low. The price drop is attributed to the increase in the 10-year treasury yield, leading investors to seek safer alternatives. Despite...

2023-10-02 07:05:00 ET Summary High yield stocks are a great way to build a passive income snowball and achieve financial independence. We discuss the two key macroeconomic themes that are poised to drive markets as we head into October 2023. We share two top high-yield stocks...

2023-09-30 03:40:00 ET Summary In the current market environment where liquidity is highly prized, BDCs present a compelling, liquid alternative to traditional private credit strategies. Unlike traditional private credit funds, which often have multi-year lockup periods, BDCs are ...

2023-09-29 02:25:00 ET Summary Massively inflated during the pandemic, corporate profits are still not normalizing, and bode well for future investments and economic growth. Corporate profits rose 1.3% from the prior quarter and 6.2% year-over-year, to a seasonally adjusted annual...

2023-09-28 03:52:10 ET Summary Business Development Companies (BDCs) have performed well during rate hikes, unlike REITs, due to their high yields. Runway Growth Finance is a lesser-known BDC that focuses on technology, life sciences, healthcare, and select consumer services. ...

2023-09-27 15:39:44 ET Summary This article compares the returns for two of the higher yield sectors - real estate investment trusts (REITs) and business development companies (BDCs). BDCs have easily outperformed REITs over the short and long term, as discussed below, along with ...

2023-09-23 07:46:14 ET Summary We just sold 11%-yielding BXSL for a hefty profit. We share our original investment thesis and review its recent performance. We also discuss three reasons why we sold our shares. We recently sold our position in Blackstone Secured ...