MidCap Financial Investment Corporation trades at a 37% discount to NAV, its lowest in five years, with a structurally protected, 97% first-lien secured, floating-rate portfolio. MFICL, the company's baby bond, yields 8.38% to worst, ranks higher in the capital structure, and offers a superior risk-adjusted return versus MFIC common stock. MFICL's expected ROE is 11.76%, outpacing the discount-adjusted ROE of MFIC stock by 1.65 percentage points, making it attractive among BDC baby bonds.
MU, BBVA, ROST, VICI and PCAR stand out as high-ROE stocks with strong cash flow amid market volatility and rate concerns.
Assured Guaranty is deeply undervalued, trading at 0.53x adjusted operating equity and 0.36x adjusted book value. AGO's path to re-rating hinges on achieving a sustainable 10% ROE, with every point of ROE worth ~$16 per share. Buybacks remain highly accretive at current discounts, but capital is increasingly allocated to growth strategies like annuity reinsurance.
I maintain the Buy rating on the Astoria US Equal Weight Quality Kings ETF. With four stocks replaced, ROE's IT-heavy portfolio still has a robust factor mix with a GARP tilt reinforced with high quality, including large exposure to debt-light companies. ROE has slightly trailed the S&P 500 index since June, yet it is still ahead of IVV and a few peers YTD, and I expect outperformance to continue into 2027.
Royal Bank Of Canada NYSE: RY Chief Financial Officer Katherine Gibson said the bank has made progress toward the strategic and financial objectives outlined at its Investor Day, citing growth across Canadian and global businesses, improved profitability and cost discipline.
ALL, ANET, ROST, IT and MU stand out as cash-rich, high-ROE stocks amid rate-hike fears and market uncertainty.
ALL, ANET, NLY, IT and AME stand out as high-ROE, cash-rich stocks as market volatility intensifies amid bond yield swings.
Skyward Specialty is pairing strong underwriting returns with lower costs, while Apollo is emerging as a key growth driver.
Runway Growth Finance trades at a 45% discount to NAV, offering a compelling entry point. RWAY's discount-adjusted expected ROE is approximately 16%, outpacing both peers and its own baby bonds. The recent SWK Holdings acquisition increased portfolio size, profitability, and NII by $0.05 per share, but also raised leverage to 1.36x.
The ETF landscape has plenty of ways to signal momentum or positive news for ETFs, from tech charts to raw performance data. One key data point, however, is the three year anniversary of a fund's launch.
Oil-price fears ended a five-day market rally, spotlighting MU, ANET, AVGO, IT and AME stocks with ROE above their industries and solid earnings growth.
ROST, ANET, AVGO, HST and AME pair strong cash flow with high ROE as oil-fueled volatility rattles markets.