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Two of the BDC (Business Development Company) holdings in the Personal Finance “Maximum Income for Retirees” portfolio rallied during the past week due to better than expected quarterly earnings results.Yesterday, Gladstone Capital Corp. (GLAD) reported fiscal third quarter earnings that came in a little better than expected, pushing its share price… Read More

This month’s Personal Finance options recommendation includes two strategies, a covered call and a short put on Best Buy (BBY) as described below. If you already own shares of BBY then you should consider selling a covered call against that position, but if you do not yet own it then selling… Read More

Shares of Personal Finance Growth Portfolio holding Gilead Sciences (GILD) dropped nearly 9% in early trading on Tuesday after the company released its third quarter earnings report that fell short of last year’s results. Quarterly revenue of $7.8 billion this year was less than last year’s sales of $8.2 billion,… Read More

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation (BKCC), a holding in the PF Maximum Income for Retirees portfolio, released its quarterly earnings report yesterday after the market closed. Although the company reported a loss versus a profit in the same quarter last year, its results were better than expected sending its share price up… Read More