by Chris Oberbeck | Mar 18, 2016 | Blog
Adults under 30 years of age — the millennial generation — are faring well financially and enjoying their earnings, but only 26 percent report that they own any stock, according to a recent Bankrate survey. The biggest reason for ignoring the stock portfolio is the...
by Chris Oberbeck | Jan 8, 2016 | Blog
How Your BDC Investment Helps Strengthen the Economy The days of investing in mutual funds and other traditional retirement options aren’t quite what they used to be. And today there are so many more options. Traditional options should not be forgotten, but investing...
by Chris Oberbeck | Dec 22, 2015 | Blog
What Are Business Development Companies? Business Development Companies (BDCs) were created in 1980 to provide loans and aid to small and mid-sized businesses hoping to finance their prospective enterprises. According to the Small Business Administration, small to...
by Chris Oberbeck | Dec 11, 2015 | Blog
In recent years, the business development company sector has boomed. In just a few short years, the number of BDCs skyrocketed from relatively low numbers in the early 2000s to a sizeable number today, including over 50 that are publicly traded. So why might you not...
by Chris Oberbeck | Nov 29, 2015 | Blog
The once clear path to retirement savings continues to become less and less clear as traditional fixed-income holdings may not provide enough for the staggering amount of Baby Boomers–an estimated 77 million Americans between 50 and 69 years old–enter...
by Chris Oberbeck | Nov 23, 2015 | Blog
Do BDCs have a debt maturity issue on its hand? A recent Fitch Ratings report found that is indeed the case as some $1.3 billion of convertible notes and other debts from select BDCs are about to reach maturity. The sum totals the 2011 and 2012 issued notes from four...
