Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brett uses “second-level thinking” to find dividend stocks to buy. Wall Street suits tend to avoid business development companies ...

One of the testiest exchanges at a company conference call in recent years took place during the fourth-quarter 2024 results presentation by Prospect Capital Corp., a struggling business development ...

Curious about the relationship between private equity and venture capital? You've come to the right place. Let's take a look. Decades of historical data on REITs versus stocks reveal a clear long-term ...

While BDCs operate in a higher-yielding segment of the credit market, their portfolios are typically structured with risk management in mind. First, many BDCs focus on senior secured loans. These ...

Business development companies have tumbled in recent weeks and now offer some of the highest yields in the stock market. For investors with tolerance for risk and volatility, BDCs offer plenty of ...

Let’s talk income investments that are usually reserved for rich folks: deal-making private-equity (PE) funds! Usually there’s a sizable fee to get into PE. Unless you know the secret knock at the ...

Private credit, an asset class the financial industry is keen on selling to the masses, comes in two parallel universes, but returns in each have differed dramatically in 2025. In one universe live ...

As a durable income investor, I prioritize high dividend yield and low risk for capital deployment. Current options like REITs and MLPs offer limited appeal due to underperformance or high valuations.

With Federal Reserve rate cuts supposedly on the way, should yield-seeking advisors seek out high-yielding business development companies (BDCs)? BDCs blend attributes of publicly traded companies and ...

Why pay full price for an investment when a similar one is available at a 20%-plus discount? That unusual situation is playing out now in the $400 billion market for business development companies ...

In this piece, we will take a look at ten best BDC stocks to invest in. Business Development Companies (BDCs) represent a compelling investment option for those looking to support smaller enterprises ...