While "the trend is your friend" when it comes to short-term investing or trading, timing entries into the trend is a key determinant of success. And increasing the odds of success by making sure the sustainability of a trend isn't easy.Often, the direction of a stock's price movement reverses quickly after taking a position in it, making investors incur a short-term capital loss. So, it's important to ensure that there are enough factors -- such as sound fundamentals, positive earnings estimate revisions, ...

We Are Trinity Capital (NASDAQ:TRIN) is a well-managed BDC with an attractive dividend yield of more than 13%. However, in recent quarters, I have increasingly been concerned about the risk of deteriorating portfolio quality at TRIN and other BDCs. As of my last analysis during the run-up to the fourth quarter of 2023 earnings report, there was a marked increase in the portion of the portfolio placed on the watch list at TRIN—a sign that these investments might be inching closer to default. Specifically ...

The Industrial Products group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Is Belden (BDC) one of those stocks right now? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Industrial Products peers, we might be able to answer that question.Belden is a member of our Industrial Products group, which includes 222 different companies and currently sits at #5 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank include ...

primeimages Welcome to another installment of our Preferreds Market Weekly Review, where we discuss preferred stock and baby bond market activity from both the bottom-up, highlighting individual news and events, as well as top-down, providing an overview of the broader market. We also try to add some historical context as well as relevant themes that look to be driving markets or that investors ought to be mindful of. This update covers the period through the last week of May. Be sure to check out our o ...

JamesBrey Introduction Gladstone Capital (NASDAQ:GLAD) is a quality, monthly-paying BDC that is a great investment inside an income-oriented portfolio to compound dividends. The stock has performed well, and the last four articles published on them have all been buy ratings. And while I consider them to be of higher-quality, I think the share price has gotten ahead of itself, warranting a hold rating. In this article, I discuss the BDC's latest quarter highlights and reasons why I think Gladstone Capita ...

Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesIntroduction For those that may be familiar with Blue Owl Capital Corporation (OBDC), a popular BDC here on Seeking Alpha, they have a newly-listed sister, Blue Owl Capital III (NYSE:OBDE). They went public at the beginning of this year. For those who own OBDC already, their sister is another BDC you may want to consider. The two share a lot of similarities, but their differences may suite investors looking for additional income in a dividend-focused portfolio ...

EEI_Tony Welcome to another installment of our BDC Market Weekly Review, where we discuss market activity in the Business Development Company ("BDC") sector from both the bottom-up - highlighting individual news and events - as well as the top-down - providing an overview of the broader market. We also try to add some historical context as well as relevant themes that look to be driving the market or that investors ought to be mindful of. This update covers the period through the last week of May. Marke ...

MicroStockHub Introduction As a huge fan and longtime investor in BDCs, the high interest rate environment has boosted my income tremendously. My BDC holdings have been my top performers, with Capital Southwest (CSWC) leading the pack. So, in short, I have no complaints from me when it comes to the remaining higher for longer for the sector. That's why I think it's essential not to solely chase high yields, and invest in those that offer not only higher yields, but ones that are well-covered. One BDC that h ...

Hiroshi WatanabeIn December last year, I wrote an article on Monroe Capital (NASDAQ:MRCC) outlining three specific reasons why investors should, in my opinion, avoid investing in this BDC. These reasons were the following: Low margin of safety in the dividend coverage. One of the highest leverage profiles in the BDC space. Clear signs of deteriorating portfolio quality. Back then, in light of expectations on falling interest rates and an increased distress in the corporate segment, investing in a BDC, ...

malerapaso Introduction I think I can speak for a lot of retirees when I say the most important goal in retirement is a reliable stream of income from strong businesses. Capital appreciation is always great to see, but income reliability is a key metric for those in retirement. That's likely a reason business development companies are considered attractive income vehicles for them. Moreover, BDCs can also be attractive for other investors seeking income, as they generally offer higher-than-normal yields. On ...