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LOTM: BDC Dividends by The Numbers

In the 1980s, the Federal government created a venture-like investment vehicle known as a “business development company”(BDC). Congress designed BDCs to help emerging U.S. businesses raise funds to fuel job growth. BDCs provide capital and supply financing to companies through … Continue reading

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Market Observations by the big influencers, Larry Fink and Ray Dalio

Talking Points: I: LOTM on crowd sourcing of opinions by sector and industry leaders. II: Ray Dalio on owning hard assets to pay back debt while the governments use printing presses to pay back debt. III: Larry Fink on Crypto, … Continue reading

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LOTM Dividend Ideas screen with Quant Studies applied.

21 company names follow that are Buy or strong Buy Ideas from a quant study. Some dividends are high, and some are more modest. An Technical Analysis opinion of the names by StockTA is independent of the te Quant study … Continue reading

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The Debt Spiral – Bitcoin – Hard Assets, Happening Now

This is going to be short and sweet on my part. I am going to let four videos below that just came out do the talking for me. You may not agree with the videos, but realize that the people … Continue reading

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LOTM Bits and Pieces Comments

SUMMARY: Pan American Silver Temporarily Closes Mexican Mine. Bitcoin as Hedge against Inflation Jefferies recommends a 10% of assets weighting to Bitcoin to protect from Inflation. Mark Yusko on Blood in the Street for Bond holders. New addition to LOTM … Continue reading

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Three of the Four Largest Bank Failures EVER, Happened in 2023.

Three of the four largest bank failures ever happened in in 2023. Should you care? What is the fallout? What to do? The Bottom-line What’s the real rate of inflation if we use the calculations from 1980? Should you care … Continue reading

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Passive Investing Through ETFs has been Great – Now the Downside Impact

When an industry is “hot” money is put to work quickly through the buying of the ETFs of that industry. Money flows in, the ETF buys the stocks within that ETF and the stocks go up. Momentum buyers buy more … Continue reading

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A Speculator’s Strategy in Gold and Silver Miners!

Twenty of our highest conviction gold & silver junior miners. Yes, the industry is that over-sold! “Mining stocks are as inexpensive to the price of physical metals as I have seen in my career.” Ross Beaty founder Pan American Silver … Continue reading

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