Nov 21, 2014 by Jordan WathenProspect Capital Corp. Insiders Gave Themselves a $600,000 PaydayHere's how Prospect Capital's insiders took $600,000 from the company's shareholders.
Nov 15, 2014 by Jordan WathenBuffett's Favorite Tax Trick to Save BillionsWarren Buffett is saving billions for Berkshire Hathaway shareholders by buying businesses with asset swaps.
Nov 15, 2014 by Jordan Wathen5 Things Prospect Capital Corporation Management Wants You to KnowHere are five most important things from Prospect Capital's latest conference call.
Nov 14, 2014 by Jordan Wathen5 Things Main Street Capital Corporation Management Wants You to KnowMain Street Capital's conference call was chock-full of hints about the future for this high-yield BDC.
Nov 13, 2014 by Jordan WathenProspect Capital Corp. Shareholders Push BackProspect Capital Corporation is working harder than it ever has to secure votes for selling stock below net asset value.
Nov 8, 2014 by Jordan WathenWhat Makes Business Development Companies Outperform?All else being equal, lower middle-market business development companies should crush their larger counterparts. In private equity, smaller is better.
Nov 8, 2014 by Jordan WathenProspect Capital Corporation's Mind-Numbing Spinoff PlanHere's why Prospect Capital Corporation's planned spinoffs may not be the solution to its low share price.
Nov 7, 2014 by Jordan WathenTriangle Capital Corporation Earnings: Losses StingTriangle Capital Corporation earnings were clouded by the company's significant increase in non-accruals and unrealized depreciation on its investments.
Nov 7, 2014 by Jordan WathenThe Western Union Company Earnings Jumped on Cost CutsWestern Union proved that it could cut costs and grow revenue in the third quarter, with earnings per share up 13% from last year.
Nov 6, 2014 by Jordan WathenSafety Insurance Group, Inc.: Higher Losses Impact EarningsSafety Insurance Group, Inc.'s earnings per share fell 10% from the year-ago period on higher insurance losses.
Nov 6, 2014 by Jordan Wathen3 Things MasterCard Inc. Management Wants You to KnowListening to management can be a good way to see into a business. Here's what MasterCard wants its shareholders to know now.
Nov 5, 2014 by Jordan WathenAres Capital Corporation Earnings: Clouds Emerge Over the DividendAres Capital Corporation beat on net income thanks to one-time capital gains, but spread compression led to declining net investment income.
Nov 4, 2014 by Jordan WathenBofI Holding Inc. Banks an Earnings BeatBofI Holding Inc. beat expectations, helped by industry-leading efficiency and falling funding costs.
Nov 3, 2014 by Jordan WathenAmerican International Group Inc. Earnings: Exactly What You'd Expect From AIGAIG reported earnings, and the results were so-so -- it's just about all you'd expect from AIG.
Nov 3, 2014 by Jordan WathenMain Street Capital Corporation: A Turning PointMain Street Capital Corporation has hit a turning point. Why its debt is important for its stock price.
Nov 3, 2014 by Jordan WathenWhy Prospect Capital Corporation's Income Sources Are So TroublingHere's why investors should fear institutions that generate so much income from origination fees. Fees might be the drug that pushes Prospect Capital to make bad decisions.
Nov 1, 2014 by Jordan Wathen1 Chart That Shows Why These BDCs Crush Their PeersThis chart should change the way you look at BDCs and their manager's motivations.
Oct 31, 2014 by Jordan Wathen5 Things Visa Inc.'s Management Wants You to KnowVisa Inc. share rocketed after reporting fourth-quarter earnings. Here's what its management wants you to know now.
Oct 29, 2014 by Jordan WathenVisa Inc. Earnings: Cross-Border Leads to Earnings JumpVisa Inc. earnings were helped by a marked improvement in cross-border transactions, alleviating fears that Visa was losing hold of international transactions.
Oct 27, 2014 by Jordan WathenEverything That's Wrong With Fifth Street Finance Corp.How Fifth Street is doing business shows everything that is wrong with Fifth Street Finance Corp.
