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February 19, 2021 In the current low rate environment, fixed income investors don’t have time for any monkey business. When it comes to seeking income sources, one promising place to look is business development companies (BDCs) via the BIZD gets down to business by seeking to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MVIS® US Business Development Companies Index. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund’s benchmark index. The index is comprised of BDCs. BDCs are vehicles ...

Operator Good afternoon, and welcome to the PennantPark Investment Corporation's first fiscal-quarter 2021 earnings conference call. Today's conference is being recorded. [Operator instructions] It is now my pleasure to turn the call over to Mr. Art Penn, chairman and chief executive officer of PennantPark Investment Corporation. Mr. Penn, you may begin your conference. Art Penn -- Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Good morning, everyone. I'd like to welcome you to PennantPark Investment Corporation's first fiscal-quarter 2021 earnings conference call. I'm joined today by Aviv Efrat, our ...

Pet Talk: What to know about Gingivitis College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Texas A&M University Celebrated every February, National Pet Dental Health month aims to bring awareness the importance of oral health care for pets. In addition to bad breath, poor oral health can contribute to damage to the teeth and gums as well as periodontal disease, which can negatively impact the kidney, liver, and heart muscle. One common type of periodontal disease, known as gingivitis, causes inflammation of the gums around the teeth and can act as a wake-up call for owners to pay attention ...

Celebrated every February, National Pet Dental Health month aims to bring awareness to the importance of oral health care for pets.

Getty Images If you're looking for stable, high-yield income, business development company (BDC) stocks should be on your short list. BDCs are generally some of the highest-yielding equities available, and today is no exception. BDCs are similar to their cousins, real estate investment trusts (REITs), in that both were creations of Congress to stimulate investment, and both benefit from preferential tax treatment. They pay no income taxes at the corporate level so long as they pay out at least 90% of their net income to their investors as dividends. This is why BDCs, along with REITs, tend to...