Before we entered into Q3, 2024 earnings season, I issued a couple of articles on BDCs, which, in my view, had high probabilities of cutting their dividends in a foreseeable future.Roberts Berzins has over a decade of experience in the financial management helping top-tier corporates shape their financial strategies and execute large-scale financings. He has also made significant efforts to institutionalize REIT framework in Latvia to boost the liquidity of pan-Baltic capital markets. Other policy-level wor ...

Michael Saylor has had quite the year. MicroStrategy (MSTR 6.19%), the company he co-founded roughly 35 years ago, is up more than 500% in 2024. The billionaire has also seen his net worth climb by about $1 billion, according to Fortune.Bitcoin (BTC 1.50%), the world's largest cryptocurrency, is behind Saylor's good fortune, as MicroStrategy is its largest publicly traded holder, and Saylor also owns a lot of Bitcoin personally. While the gains have been massive, Saylor thinks the good times are just starti ...

BlackRock Inc. (BLK) mulls over a major expansion move in Mexico that could increase the workforce in the nation to 400. This was first reported by people familiar with the matter to Bloomberg.BLK’s Rationale Behind This MoveMexico offers lucrative investment opportunities in infrastructure projects, Sergio Mendez, BlackRock’s top executive in Mexico stated during a panel discussion last week. Further, the head of Mexico’s debt office informed in an annual gathering of the country’s pension funds that the g ...

I like to review and potentially buy closed-end funds, especially near year-end. Discounts can blow out, although I'm not sure why. This year, discounts on U.S. closed-end funds have been wide. Last year they have been wider. Through the middle of the year, discounts disappointed, but currently averageBram de Haas brings 15 years of investing experience to the table and has over 5 years of experience managing a Euro hedge fund. He is also a former professional poker player and utilizes his bundle of risk ma ...

TORONTO, Nov. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced the final November 2024 cash distributions for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF. Unitholders of record on November 21, 2024 will receive cash distributions payable on December 2, 2024. Details regarding the final “per unit” distribution amounts are as follows: Fund NameFund Ticker Cash Distribution Per Unit iShares ...

TORONTO, Nov. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced the estimated 2024 annual reinvested capital gains distributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the TSX or Cboe Canada.Please note that these are estimated capital gains amounts only, as of October 31, 2024. As these are estimated amounts, the final capital gains distributions may change by the Funds' December 15, 2024 ...

Momentum investing is all about the idea of following a stock's recent trend, which can be in either direction. In the 'long' context, investors will essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." And for investors following this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving in that direction. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades.Whil ...

Financial analyst by day and a seasoned investor by passion, I've been involved in the world of investing for over 10 years and honed my skills in analyzing lucrative opportunities within the market.I specialize in uncovering strategies to utilize various investment vehicles - seeking out high quality dividend stocks, and other assets that offer potential for long term-growth that pack a serious punch for bill-paying potential. I use myself as an example that with a solid base of classic dividend growth sto ...

BlackRock Inc. (BLK) has obtained a commercial license to conduct operations in Abu Dhabi, as reported by Bloomberg. This will, thus, expand its regional presence.BLK’s Rationale Behind This MoveAbu Dhabi and Riyadh have been competing with Dubai to establish themselves as the primary business hub of the Middle East. Abu Dhabi and Riyadh control more than $1 trillion in sovereign wealth each, establishing them among the largest pools of capital globally.Per Charles Hatami, head of the Middle East for BlackR ...

BlackRock Finance (BLK) closed the most recent trading day at $1,049.97, moving +0.25% from the previous trading session. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.39%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.13%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.6%.The the stock of investment firm has risen by 4.01% in the past month, leading the Finance sector's gain of 3.06% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.06%.Market participants will be closely following the financial results of BlackRock Finance in its upcoming r ...