Monday, December 23, 2024
A year ago, Rithm Capital (RITM) changed its name to reflect a broader business scope. Formerly known as New Residential Investments, the company is expanding beyond mortgage-related services and investments. Last week, Rithm announced the acquisition of Sculptor Capital Management (SCU) for $639 million, or $11.15 per share. Let’s take a look at what Rithm […]
Business development companies (BDCs) are a high-yield investment sector benefiting from higher interest rates. One of the largest BDCs recently changed its name, giving me a good excuse to review this under-the-radar, high-yield stock – one of my favorites… On July 6, BDC Owl Rock Capital Corporation, stock symbol ORCC, changed its name to Blue […]
A recent report highlights that many Gen Xers’ retirement savings are woefully short of what they will need to be income secure for their retirement years. Let’s look at the problem and some steps they can take to not reach their retirement years with worries about making ends meet. This month, the National Institute on […]
The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts crude oil production growth will slow to near-zero by 2028. OPEC, the cartel of mostly Middle Eastern oil-producing countries, disagrees. Some history lessons give us a clue as to which party is probably correct. The answer will have a huge impact on how to invest for income in the […]
The covered call trading strategy uses call options to generate extra income from stock investments without much added risk. No wonder income-focused investors like these trades. But for those who don’t want to dabble in options yourself, there’s a handful of single stock covered call ETFs that let you benefit from the strategy without the […]
I hear a lot of financial advisors (on the financial news networks) discussing how their clients like Treasury bills at current yields. The idea is that investors can safely invest in T-bills and avoid the next stock market crash. I have some thoughts on this investment tactic, because this is not nearly as good an […]
Active investors typically hold a lot of different types of securities in their brokerage accounts. From interacting with my newsletter subscribers, I know that many of them think of every investment in their brokerage account as “stocks”; however, much of what we own may not be common stock shares. This may seem like a minor […]
Last September, I recommended an investment swap to my Dividend Hunter subscribers. The two ETFs involved in the swap are very similar, but as of now, the change has worked out well for my subscribers. Let me show you how you can get in on this monthly dividend winner today… In July 2020, I added […]
With the start of the third quarter of 2023, I am struck by the tremendous opportunities for investors from the different high-yield categories. Business operations are stable to growing, yields are fantastic, and share values remain below historical norms. Investors who get into these categories now will be thrilled over the next few years. Here […]
Many expect that hydrogen can and will be a carbon-free substitute for natural gas. My research shows that existing manufacturers and energy midstream companies could handle much of the transition. These facts heighten the long-term investment potential of the companies that will produce and deliver hydrogen to utility companies. Let’s talk about what “green hydrogen” […]
