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    <description>Multi-time master angler who also likes fishing for good trades in these marvelous UP and DOWN markets.</description>
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      <title>Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC) is a buy at these levels</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>PSEC has seen some insider buying and decent growth lately.&nbsp; &nbsp;Annual dividend yield is 12%+ and I think this is a buy right here at $9.68.&nbsp; <br><br>Debt to equity ratio is under 15% and they are benefiting from lower interest rates in their borrowing facilities.&nbsp; While the NAV per share has declined recently,&nbsp;expect this to reverse due to their lower financing costs and increased investments.<br><br>PSEC is a closed-end investment company that lends to and invests in private and microcap public businesses.&nbsp;&nbsp; Success hinges on a continuing recovery as with almost everything else.</p><br><br><strong>Disclosure: </strong>LONG PSEC]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:58:51 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>PSEC has seen some insider buying and decent growth lately.&nbsp; &nbsp;Annual dividend yield is 12%+ and I think this is a buy right here at $9.68.&nbsp; <br><br>Debt to equity ratio is under 15% and they are benefiting from lower interest rates in their borrowing facilities.&nbsp; While the NAV per share has declined recently,&nbsp;expect this to reverse due to their lower financing costs and increased investments.<br><br>PSEC is a closed-end investment company that lends to and invests in private and microcap public businesses.&nbsp;&nbsp; Success hinges on a continuing recovery as with almost everything else.</p><br><br><strong>Disclosure: </strong>LONG PSEC]]>
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      <title>Berkshire Hathaway - buy at 21% below current market pricing</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>It has been noted by many that BRK.A and BRK.B have underperformed the latest market&nbsp;moves to the upside&nbsp;and are trading at low multiples compared to historical norms.&nbsp; Based on these observations ... is it a&nbsp;good time to buy Berkshire Hathaway?</p><p>We are suggesting that perhaps the best way to purchase Berkshire Hathaway is through BTF and BIF, two Boulder&nbsp;funds that&nbsp;currently trade at 21% discounts to NAV.&nbsp; If you check the historical spreads between&nbsp;NAV and market price for BTF and BIF you will&nbsp;note that they traded close to par in good markets.</p><p>Therefore our recommendation is to purchase BTF and BIF and leverage the market upside&nbsp;on BRK.A and BRK.B ... if you think there is an upside!&nbsp; In December 2006 the discount to NAV on BTF was only 3%.</p><p>Appreciate your comments on this method for owning Berkshire Hathaway.&nbsp; NOTE&nbsp;:&nbsp;this is not a pure play on BRK.A and BRK.B.&nbsp;</p><p>We are long BTF and BIF.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 07:22:52 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>It has been noted by many that BRK.A and BRK.B have underperformed the latest market&nbsp;moves to the upside&nbsp;and are trading at low multiples compared to historical norms.&nbsp; Based on these observations ... is it a&nbsp;good time to buy Berkshire Hathaway?</p><p>We are suggesting that perhaps the best way to purchase Berkshire Hathaway is through BTF and BIF, two Boulder&nbsp;funds that&nbsp;currently trade at 21% discounts to NAV.&nbsp; If you check the historical spreads between&nbsp;NAV and market price for BTF and BIF you will&nbsp;note that they traded close to par in good markets.</p><p>Therefore our recommendation is to purchase BTF and BIF and leverage the market upside&nbsp;on BRK.A and BRK.B ... if you think there is an upside!&nbsp; In December 2006 the discount to NAV on BTF was only 3%.</p><p>Appreciate your comments on this method for owning Berkshire Hathaway.&nbsp; NOTE&nbsp;:&nbsp;this is not a pure play on BRK.A and BRK.B.&nbsp;</p><p>We are long BTF and BIF.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>]]>
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