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Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Chasing the highest yield feels like the fastest route to a $9,600 monthly paycheck, but the math reveals a counterintuitive trap that could leave you earning less a decade from now than the investor who settled for far lower payouts today.
Three BDC lenders are dangling yields above 13%, but a sky-high payout on one of them comes with a trail of red flags that most income investors miss until it is too late to get out whole.
Every so often, the market hands investors high-yielding opportunities on a platter after throwing out the baby with the bathwater. I detail why I think there are certain BDCs that this applies to right now. I discuss the specifics of what I am looking for as well as some of my top picks of the moment.
Most investors overlook which assets actually belong inside a Roth IRA, and that single mistake quietly costs them thousands each year in taxes they never had to pay.
Three business development companies have already slashed their dividends this year, and two of the biggest names in private credit are showing the same warning signs that preceded every cut. Here is what the numbers inside their latest filings reveal.
Five major BDCs—Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp., FS KKR Capital Corp, Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund, Blue Owl Capital Corporation, and Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation—trade at steep discounts to NAV, implying extreme loan losses not reflected in credit performance. Current market prices require annualized loan losses far exceeding historical peaks, despite portfolios of senior secured, diversified loans and low non-accruals. Buybacks at deep discounts signal management confidence in loan valuations, with OTF and FSK notably active in repurchasing shares.
BDC valuations have dropped to levels seen only a few times in the sector's history, which creates a rare entry point for patient investors. The usual household names may not be the safe haven many assume, especially as a credit cycle looms. I highlight 2 lesser-known BDCs that come out ahead on fees, portfolio quality and leverage.