Topic Archives: Allied Capital (ALD)

August 22, 2012 / Travis Johnson, Stock Gumshoe

Three More “Government Mandated” High Yielders from Bryan Perry

We started off yesterday with our look at Bryan Perry’s teased Business Development Companies for his Cash Machine newsletter … and, as is perhaps expected, his headlines were reserved for the pick he teased most fully and touted most aggressively, the Big Daddy of BDCs, Ares Capital (ARCC). But he also hinted at three others, […]

February 28, 2011 / Travis Johnson, Stock Gumshoe

“Manhattan’s Secret 8.2% Savings Account”

Today’s tease hits home for most savers — the return you get for your money in the bank stinks, and most savings accounts and similarly “safe” savings vehicles yield don’t have interest yields that are even high enough to keep up with inflation. So the promise of a “savings account” that yields 8.2% is obviously […]

August 29, 2007 / Travis Johnson, Stock Gumshoe

“BDCs: Private Lending, Secret to 16% Gains”

These things tend to run in cycles — here we are with yet another Motley Fool teaser, after chatting up rule makers yesterday. Today, it’s the Motley Fool Income Investor newsletter that’s being teased, by editor James Early … and it’s still on sale, for $119, for what that’s worth (“normally” $199, though it was […]

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Travis Johnson, Stock Gumshoe on “Collect this Guaranteed 30% Payout” by March 25 / Feb 26, 4:07pm

True, and they've got adjustable rates both on their borrowing and on their lending so that will protect them somewhat -...

destry on “Dividend Superstars: Part 2 … Shipping and Secret Investments” / Aug 12, 7:19am

Jeeze louise! Let's put this to bed... Stansberry& Assoc., Daily Wealth editor, Tom Dyson; Published a little boo...

destry on “Dividend Superstars: Part 2 … Shipping and Secret Investments” / Aug 4, 9:53pm

Curiously enough, (GLAD) was started by the same David Gladstone, who founded Allied Capital (ALD) in 1958. Anb "Ponzi...

Rae on “Dividend Superstars: Part 2 … Shipping and Secret Investments” / Aug 2, 9:32pm

I don't know anything about ADAS, but for insight into Allied Capital read "Fooling Some of the People all of the Time" ...

destry on “Receive $1,400 on May 30 … World’s Safest 9% Dividend” Dyson / May 16, 11:23pm

SageNot, I'm more surprised to see my response than I am at yours'....I accidentally double-click, and thought the comp...

destry on “Receive $1,400 on May 30 … World’s Safest 9% Dividend” Dyson / May 15, 10:10pm

Allied Capital was started in 1958 by ex-FBI agent David Gladstone.(Who also began GLAD after leaving Allied Capital). A...

BRUCE on “Receive $1,400 on May 30 … World’s Safest 9% Dividend” Dyson / May 15, 9:54am

Well, I have liked these BDCs for a while now for a couple reasons. One, is that they have a decent performance record ...

Anonymous on “BDCs: Private Lending, Secret to 16% Gains” / Aug 30, 11:12pm

Thanks for deciphering these. You're an ace, as usual. Also, a good way to get an overview of these kinds of companies i...