Gladstone Capital: Rare Discount And Well-Covered 9.5% Yield (Downgrade)

Core Insights - Gladstone Capital (GLAD) has been identified as a subpar investment within the business development company (BDC) sector, indicating potential underperformance compared to peers [1] Company Overview - Roberts Berzins has over a decade of experience in financial management, focusing on shaping financial strategies for top-tier corporates and executing large-scale financings [1] - Berzins has contributed to institutionalizing the REIT framework in Latvia, aimed at enhancing the liquidity of pan-Baltic capital markets [1] - His policy-level work includes developing national SOE financing guidelines and frameworks to channel private capital into affordable housing [1] - Berzins holds a CFA Charter and an ESG investing certificate, and has experience from an internship at the Chicago Board of Trade [1] - He is actively involved in thought-leadership activities to support the development of pan-Baltic capital markets [1]