The private stock market where mitt romney made $200 million

Join the NASDAQ Community today and get free, instant access to portfolios, stock ratings, real-time alerts, and more! I predict that over the next few years, many of those who invest in traditional stocks will struggle through an era I call "the death of high dividend yields.

I probably don't have to remind you that it's difficult to find stocks with even moderate dividend yields in today's market. As our resident income expert, Nathan Slaughter, noted in a recent issue of Dividend Opportunities:.

The other fall short That's hardly enough to cover half of the monthly grocery bill, let alone someone's living expenses. As many long-time Dividend Opportunities readers may already be aware of, Nathan Slaughter is known for his research on how America's wealthiest invest their money. The inspiration came from a high-yield, private stock market that the wealthy and powerful have been using for decades.

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As Nathan mentions in his research:. The Clintons aren't the only famous politicians to cash in on this hidden investment market. Former President George H. So did his son, former Florida governor Jeb Bush Former Presidential candidate and Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is another perfect example of the kind of staggering wealth these private markets can generate.

This private market Nathan is talking about holds a class of investment once exclusive to wealthy investors -- namely private equity and venture capital firms.

He first talked about how difficult it was to crack this private market in the June issue of his premium newsletter, High-Yield Investing. Well, for many years we couldn't Investing in a fund managed by Sequoia Capital or another venture capital outfit is restricted.

That is, until Congress passed legislation that opened the doors for individual investors to enter this secret market through a little-known loophole. The legislative "loophole" we're referring to is what spawned the high-yield investment vehicles known as business development companies BDCs.

BDCs loan money to small, typically fast-growing private companies. In return, they get back high interest and often an equity stake. So if a company rakes in huge profits or gets acquired by a larger firm, the BDC gets a piece of the action. And even if the company stays independent, the BDC gets such high interest on its loans that BDC investors can do very well.

Some BDCs invest in a wide range of private businesses, from restaurants to high-tech startups. Medallion Financial Corp Nasdaq: TAXI , for example, loans money to taxicab companies And here's the kicker. To give you an idea of the kinds of yields these investments throw off, here's a sneak peek of a few publicly-traded BDCs featured in Nathan's latest research:. And the most attractive BDCs are delivering yields of up to Now, BDCs won't make you rich overnight.

And like any investment, these firms carry their own set of risks. There's a lot more to say about the benefits of BDCs in today's market.

That's why Nathan has put together a special research report called " Everything You Need To Know About BDCs. To learn more about BDCs and how to get this report for free, be sure to watch this free presentation.

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But you have to be willing to look off the beaten path. As our resident income expert, Nathan Slaughter, noted in a recent issue of Dividend Opportunities: So what is an income investor to do?

As Nathan mentions in his research: In other words, this [is mostly] a secret club with closed doors. And the best part about BDCs is, anyone can invest in them. Nathan explains how BDCs work in his latest research: To give you an idea of the kinds of yields these investments throw off, here's a sneak peek of a few publicly-traded BDCs featured in Nathan's latest research: Yields of Select BDCs Company Yield KCAP Financial Nasdaq: This article appears in: Investing , Investing Ideas , Stocks.

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