Darren C. Pollock, in this Q&A on Business Development Companies, alerts investors to be wary of the industry’s high-yielding securities and their seemingly steady dividend payouts. Read more
In the Media
Alternative Investing
Best New Money Moves – The New Way to Reel In Income
Darren C. Pollock shares his thoughts on where the safety conscious investor can earn current income while potentially achieving growth of capital. He also describes what to avoid. Read more
Gold Left Some Big Investors in the Dust
Darren C. Pollock, together with some of this country’s most successful investors – including George Soros, Seth Klarman, and David Einhorn – highlight what they perceive to be an improving landscape for companies in the gold mining industry. Read more
The Trader
Darren C. Pollock explains what makes for a good business – a company with a durable competitive advantage selling a necessary product with sustainable and growing free cash flows. Additionally, he suggests that its shares might be a bargain. Read more
Stocks – and Everything Else – Take a Big Fall
Darren C. Pollock offers some advice on what to do during turbulent times in the stock market: prepare for possible investment opportunities. Read more
Why Darren Pollock Loves Stocks You Hate [video]
Darren C. Pollock in this video interview is bullish on large, high quality U.S. companies and talks about the “Great Dilemma” faced by the Federal Reserve. Read more
Market Madness: What Happened, What’s Next
Darren C. Pollock believes that the best investors remain calm when others panic. During this turbulent period for the stock market, he cites one company that has withstood numerous market cycles over many decades and might currently be undervalued. Read more
Some Warnings About MLPs
Darren C. Pollock warns yield-hungry investors that the hot performance of master limited partnerships could cool off in the near term. Read more
10 for the Money
Darren C. Pollock, in this Barron’s cover story, suggests an investment that could provide outsized dividend income plus capital appreciation. Read more
Designed to Deceive
An equity-indexed annuity is an insurance-company product that’s marketed as a way to lock in stock-market gains when the market is rising, while protecting principal against losses when the market is falling. What could be better than that? Read more
