Oct 17, 2013 by Jordan WathenWhy Aren't REITs Issuing More Preferred Stock?Realty Income Corp. and National Retail Properties could learn something from Public Storage's preferred stock funding.
Oct 16, 2013 by Jordan WathenBlackRock Finds a Gold Mine in iShares ETFsBlackRock's iShares ETFs trounce latecomers Charles Schwab in assets under management and profitability. See why ETFs could lead BlackRock's net income going forward.
Oct 16, 2013 by Jordan WathenCan This BDC Tread Water If Rates Rise?American Capital trades at a discount to NAV, but rivals Ares Capital and Prospect Capital are trading above NAV. Here's one reason why that discount might exist... and persist.
Oct 15, 2013 by Jordan WathenThe Worst Reason Not to Own Berkshire HathawayWhy Berkshire Hathaway is a great buy, regardless of how correlated it is to the S&P 500 index.
Oct 15, 2013 by Jordan Wathen3 Reasons to Sell This Red-Hot REITInvestors are forecasting a much better future for this REIT than a conservative analysis would suggest.
Oct 14, 2013 by Jordan Wathen1 Chart Showing the Severity of the Government ShutdownThe U.S. Treasury yield curve takes an abnormal shape as companies like JPMorgan and Federated Investors take opposing bets on whether the U.S. will default on its debt.
Oct 13, 2013 by Jordan WathenTwitter IPO: 5 Things That Could Go WrongWill Twitter be a bust like Facebook, a total flop like Groupon, or will it hit it big at IPO? Here's 5 things that could go wrong.
Oct 12, 2013 by Jordan WathenDebt Ceiling: Why the U.S. Won't Lose Its AAA RatingMoody's and Fitch probably won't follow in the footsteps of McGraw-Hill Financial or Egan-Jones, which paid dearly for downgrading the U.S. government's credit rating.
Oct 12, 2013 by Jordan WathenWhy Buffett's $10 Billion Haul Won't Be the LastBerkshire Hathaway made $10 billion from financial crisis investments, but there's more to come.
Oct 10, 2013 by Jordan Wathen1 Thing Bank Investors Should Watch This QuarterWill banks commit to their investments by moving them to held-to-maturity accounting?
Oct 10, 2013 by Jordan WathenHow BDC Taxes WorkWhy and how BDCs pay little to nothing in corporate income taxes.
Oct 9, 2013 by Jordan Wathen1 Housing Subsector Untouched by Rising RatesTitle insurance stocks can weather a downturn in refinancing activity.
Oct 2, 2013 by Jordan Wathen1 Chart Bank Investors Must SeeThis chart shows why banks love credit risk in a low-rate environment. What it means for BofI Holding, Wells Fargo, Freddie Mac, and Fannie Mae.
Oct 2, 2013 by Jordan WathenHow the Government Shutdown Impacts 3 Dividend MonstersA government shutdown could push off the Fed's taper plans. How does this impact Annaly Capital Management, American Capital Agency, and Realty Income?
Oct 2, 2013 by Jordan WathenWhy Warren Buffett Is Not a Goldman Sachs Stock BullWhy Buffett's not interested in owning more Goldman Sachs than he has to.
Sep 30, 2013 by Jordan Wathen2 Things American Capital Ltd. Needs to Do Before 2014What American Capital can do to trade closer to NAV.
Sep 27, 2013 by Jordan WathenMain Street Capital Corporation and Its Massive Competitive AdvantageWhy operational costs will favor Main Street Capital over Prospect Capital and Ares Capital in the long haul.
Sep 27, 2013 by Jordan Wathen3 Reasons to Buy T. Rowe Price NowThis asset manager has historically outperformed the market, and that won't change any time soon.
Sep 25, 2013 by Jordan WathenREITs: It's All About ManagementWhy you should look closely at REIT managers before making an investment.
Sep 25, 2013 by Jordan WathenHow Much Should You Invest in BDCs?Let's find balance between high-yields and high risks.
