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Financials

Community banks. Specialty-finance platforms. Small-cap depository names trading at single-digit P/Es and below book. The part of the market where boring is alpha, and where the buyback-plus-insider-purchase setup still works.

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Brooklyn multifamily apartment building representing Clipper Realty portfolio
Financials·CLPR·Neutral

Clipper Realty (CLPR) Leans on Brooklyn as Offices Sag

Clipper Realty leans on Brooklyn residential strength as its 250 Livingston office overhang plays out.

Jul 14, 2026·5 min read
Cannabis banking and compliance services representing Safe Harbor Financial
Financials·SHFS·Neutral

Safe Harbor (SHFS) Gets Its Cannabis Rescheduling Win

Cannabis moved to Schedule III, a real tailwind for Safe Harbor, which expanded lending. But the company is still sub-scale.

Jul 9, 2026·5 min read
Structured credit and CLO investment representing Oxford Square Capital
Financials·OXSQ·Neutral

Oxford Square (OXSQ) Pays Big as Its NAV Keeps Sliding

Oxford Square keeps paying monthly distributions as its NAV slid to $1.32 from $1.95 in two quarters.

Jul 8, 2026·5 min read
New York City apartment buildings representing Clipper Realty’s multifamily portfolio
Financials·CLPR·Neutral

Clipper Realty (CLPR) Navigates NYC's Rent-Regulation Maze

How the NYC rent-regulation landscape shapes the multifamily investment case.

Jul 3, 2026·5 min read
Financial district towers representing Oxford Square Capital
Financials·OXSQ·Neutral

Oxford Square (OXSQ) Squeezes Income From BDCs and CLOs

How business development companies and CLO equity combine to deliver income today.

Jun 30, 2026·5 min read
Financial charts representing RiverNorth
Financials·RIV·Neutral

How RiverNorth (RIV) Trades Closed-End Fund Discounts

How tactical strategies try to turn closed-end fund discounts into returns.

Jun 30, 2026·5 min read
Global markets imagery representing Western Asset
Financials·EMD·Neutral

Western Asset (EMD) Makes the Case for Emerging-Market Debt

Why emerging-market debt is a distinct asset class for income investors.

Jun 30, 2026·6 min read
Modern bank building exterior representing SHF Holdings specialty cannabis banking
Financials·SHFS·Bullish

For SHF Holdings (SHFS), Cannabis-Banking Loan Growth Is It

Quarterly loan-book growth is the only number that matters. Trajectory continues to compound against a specialty-finance valuation.

May 15, 2026·8 min read
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