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Most business development companies (BDCs) have low profiles on Wall Street. Their relative obscurity makes them good vehicles for banking high yields – in fact, today we’ll discuss three that pay between 12% and 16% annually.

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The latest quarterly reshuffle of the FTSE 100, the UK’s leading blue-chip share index, takes place this week. Candidates to fall out of Britain’s benchmark index with the highest market capitalizations could include Royal Mail, floated in 2013 and established originally back in 1516.

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The Prudent Speculator Marks 40th anniversary as top-ranked investment newsletter

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An overzealous attention on financial mistakes can crowd out room for personal preference and the tradeoffs many people choose to make.

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Can you name the world's most valuable private technology companies?

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Berkshire Hathaway buys stake in Lanxess

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Starbucks is facing the problem of plenty. The company pioneered the mobile order and pay system, but as an overwhelming number of customers started using this system, many of the company’s locations were not equipped to handle this volume, creating congestion at the pick-up areas

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In order to address the millennial population in North America, Estee Lauder acquired some brands that are popular among the demographic. Further, the company ramped up its digital efforts substantially. In this note we discuss how this will help the company.

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Trefis recently reduced the price estimate for Nike's stock by around 14% to $51. This note explains the changes made to the Trefis forecast model, and Nike's outlook going forward.

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Both WTI and Brent crude oil are stuck in the $30 to $60 trading range as volatility continues to drop.

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