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Billy Kawasaki’s Insights - Billy’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. It should be considered higher risk income, but it has a long history. Management is decent. It has survived many downturns and has managed to grow. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free
It's been a top pick of his over the years. He likes the way they structure their business, investing in diverse, established companies, mostly in the US. They pay a compelling yield, but is a volatile stock, Is less exposed than before to the vagaries of the economy, though the economy will still affect them.
This invests in private royalties for other companies and has a nice portfolio of about 20 companies. 5 of them are accruing and some are not doing that well. The key thing investors are forgetting is that their larger companies are doing very well, so if you are going to have a problem, you want it to be your smallest investments. They missed on earnings and the stock took a hit, and they decided to not take a payable on one of their investments, and just wrote it off. They earn 15%-16% royalties on some of their investments. You do not get that type of return without taking a few hits on the way. Doesn’t think this is as bad as the stock price indicates. Thinks their payout ratio is at about 80%, so he is not really too concerned about the dividend sustainability.