7 Capital Markets Stocks to Buy Now

by Portfolio Grader | September 1, 2014 7:00 pm

This week, seven capital markets stocks are improving their overall rating on Portfolio Grader[1]. Each of these rates an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).

THL Credit (TCRD[2]) is making headway this week, with the company’s rating improving to an A (“strong buy”) from a B (“buy”) last week. THL Credit is a management investment company that invests mainly in private subordinated debt, also known as mezzanine debt. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategory of Sales Growth, TCRD also gets an A. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of TCRD stock[3].

This week, Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC[4]) pushes up from a B to an A rating. Ares Capital is a specialty finance company that invests mainly in first- and second-lien senior loans and mezzanine debt, which in some cases includes equity components like warrants. Shares of the stock have been trading at an exceptionally rapid pace, up twofold from the week prior. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ARCC stock[5].

Cowen Group, Inc. Class A (COWN[6]) ups its rating to a B (“buy”) this week after earning a C (“hold”) in the week before. Cowen Group is a publicly owned asset management holding company. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of COWN stock[7].

BGC Partners, Inc. Class A (BGCP[8]) is seeing ratings go up from a B last week to an A this week. BGC Partners is a global inter-dealer broker that specializes in the brokering of OTC financial instruments and related derivative products. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BGCP stock[9].

The rating of Silvercrest Asset Management Group, Inc. Class A (SAMG[10]) moves up this week, rising from a C to a B. Shares of the stock have been changing hands at an unusually rapid pace, up 1065.5% from the week prior. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SAMG stock[11].

TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (AMTD[12]) earns an A this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of B. TD Ameritrade provides securities brokerage services and technology-based financial services to retail investors, traders, financial planners, institutions and business partners. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of AMTD stock[13].

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (LPLA[14]) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a B last week to an A. LPL Financial Holdings offers technology, brokerage and investment advisory services through business relationships with all types of financial advisors. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of LPLA stock[15].

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader[16] stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being “strong buy,” and F being “strong sell.” Explore the tool here[17].

Endnotes:

  1. Portfolio Grader: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/
  2. TCRD: https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/TCRD-stock-quote
  3. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of TCRD stock: https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/TCRD-stock-quote
  4. ARCC: https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/ARCC-stock-quote
  5. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ARCC stock: https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/ARCC-stock-quote
  6. COWN: https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/COWN-stock-quote
  7. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of COWN stock: https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/COWN-stock-quote
  8. BGCP: https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/BGCP-stock-quote
  9. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BGCP stock: https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/BGCP-stock-quote
  10. SAMG: https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/SAMG-stock-quote
  11. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SAMG stock: https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/SAMG-stock-quote
  12. AMTD: https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/AMTD-stock-quote
  13. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of AMTD stock: https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/AMTD-stock-quote
  14. LPLA: https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/LPLA-stock-quote
  15. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of LPLA stock: https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/LPLA-stock-quote
  16. Portfolio Grader: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/
  17. here: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/

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