ronniechua Introduction Those of you who follow me know I’m a big fan of Business Development Companies. They are great for income investors like me who plan to supplement their dividend income in retirement. BDCs are some of the best vehicles for income. But many investors choose to stay away from these as they are…
mohd izzuan/iStock via Getty Images Financial markets are never immune to turbulence, and history has shown that market meltdowns, though unpredictable, are a recurring part of the investment landscape. Whether triggered by economic downturns, geopolitical events, or unforeseen crises, market meltdowns can wreak havoc on portfolios and test even the most seasoned investors’ nerves. While…
Ytterbium: IONQ specializes in utilizing trapped ion qubits formed from ytterbium, a rare-earth metal isotope. alejomiranda/iStock via Getty Images Capital markets have been on a wild ride over the last few years. And that includes 2023 with interest rates and high-growth stocks both rising rapidly. In this report, we review the current macroeconomic environment, share…
JHVEPhoto (This article was co-produced with Hoya Capital Real Estate) Introduction I like to view my equity allocation in two parts. One being a set of Core funds like the SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF (MDY) that are index-based and cover an entire segment of the equity market. For the second part, I look for…
Ihor Lukianenko Wall Street is partying, celebrating what is increasingly looking like a soft landing, kind of. YCharts Is there news to justify this? Yes, in a way. The economy is proving more resilient than expected, with Q2 GDP just benign revised up from 2% to 2.6%. Daily Shot The economy is growing so strongly…