BIZD News and Press, VanEck Vectors BDC Income From 04/25/24

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...

2024-04-24 10:05:00 ET Summary Demand for private credit is surging. The market size has nearly doubled since 2020, reaching an estimated $1.4 trillion in early 2023. BDCs are a compelling option for investors seeking exposure to the potential benefits of private credit without sa...

2024-04-19 15:00:00 ET Summary Trinity Capital is a fairly new BDC with an attractive yield and solid fundamentals to go along with it. The company has shown strong growth, beating analyst estimates and delivering record net investment income in their latest quarter. Trinity C...

2024-04-19 06:15:00 ET Summary A recent study shows that those nearing retirement believe they need a $1.5 million nest egg. While numerous macro factors make planning for retirement harder than ever, fortunately living on dividends is easier than ever. We discuss why this is ...

2024-04-17 13:26:06 ET Summary BDCs offer investors strong, growing dividend yields. Performance has been good since inception, strong since the Fed started raising rates. PBDC and BIZD both focus on BDCs, and have similar characteristics to these. Both are similar to each oth...

2024-04-17 09:22:37 ET Summary Business development corporations have consistently outperformed the S&P 500 in recent years, offering strong returns and income. The VanEck BDC Income ETF is one of the best-performing ETFs in this space, with total returns of 32.17% over the pa...

2024-04-16 10:30:00 ET Summary The rise in rates last week pushed the 10-year to its highest level since the peak at 5% in October of last year. Gold has been setting new highs, trading above $2400 at one point on Friday before succumbing to some profit taking. Year-to-date, t...

2024-04-16 08:15:00 ET Summary Selecting the right sectors for dividend stocks is crucial for long-term total return outperformance and sustainable dividend growth. I share the criteria that I look for and my favorite sectors. I also share some of my top picks of the moment. ...

2024-04-16 07:15:00 ET Summary The latest CPI report showed that inflation accelerated on a year-over-year basis. As a result, interest rates are likely to remain higher for longer, which poses a headwind to many high-yield stocks. However, there are still attractive opportuni...

2024-04-14 10:00:00 ET Summary Inflation remains high, making a June rate cut unlikely, but creating an opportunity to buy discounted stocks in the REIT sector. Interest rates are expected to remain higher for longer, making it a good time to dollar-cost average and utilize divide...