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Barings/MassMutual's Credit Expertise: The 'Intel Inside'...
2026-04-23 · via All Articles on Seeking Alpha

Summary

  • Barings/MassMutual have been the real "Pros from Dover" for decades when it comes to private credit.
  • Barings' two closed-end funds, MCI and MPV, have topped the "high-yield bond fund" charts for 15 years while also getting quite expensive in terms of their premium prices.
  • Between the two of them, MCI is now the better value, but two other Barings/MassMutual offerings may offer even better opportunities.
  • Barings' closed-end fund BGH and business development company BBDC offer higher yields and discount pricing while accessing the same experienced Barings/MassMutual credit platform.
  • This idea was discussed in more depth with members of my private investing community, Inside the Income Factory. Learn More »
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Barings/MassMutual: Private Credit's "Pros from Dover"

I first wrote about Barings Corporate Investors Fund (MCI) about five years ago (link here), explaining how its sponsor/manager, MassMutual, had been among the top "private placement" investors for many years. "Private placements" was

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