As 2016 draws rapidly to a close, the staff of ABL Advisor takes a moment to reflect and present this year's Featured Articles that captured our readers' interest the most.

With this in mind, we reviewed our website metrics to determine which five articles generated the greatest number of "clicks" from our readers.

It is in this spirit that we present ABL Advisor's top five Featured Articles for your re-discovery, edification and enjoyment.

Top Five Articles for 2016

Out of Fashion: The Trouble With Tweens and Teens Apparel retailers targeting tweens and teens are taking a big hit. In the heyday of the American mall, retailers of this type were major traffic drivers. Why are they so challenged today? Read Full Article March 17, 2016

Just the Tip of the Iceberg North Mill Capital’s Tom Siska advises the recent news announcing the relationship between the largest bank in the U.S. and a new age Fintech is just the tip of a looming iceberg. Read Full Article January 4, 2016

Encina Business Credit Takes on the Non-bankable Middle Market ABL Advisor catches up with Marty Battaglia, Andrew Salter, Paul Bossidy and William Brasser to learn about the launch of Encina Business Credit and this team’s vision for taking on the “non-bankable” asset-based lending market. Read Full Article April 6, 2016

A Deep Dive Into Fish and Seafood Secured Lending Great American Group’s Michael Petruski dives into critical factors to consider when lending to borrowers in the seafood industry. Read Full Article May 17, 2016

Wells Fargo Capital Finance Gears Up in Supply Chain Finance ABL Advisor spends time with John Schmidt and Scott Diehl to learn more about Wells Fargo Capital Finance’s strategic growth initiatives in supply chain finance. Read Full Article September 13, 2016

We would like to reiterate that the staff of ABL Advisor seeks to provide top-level content to its readers and from our perspective, each of the articles presented this past year were both topical and well written. The Best of 2016 only refers to our readers' preferences and is in no way intended to take away from the other articles presented this past year. Moreover, we wish to express our deep gratitude to each of the writers and interviewees who contributed to ABL Advisor this year.

In closing, we thank our readers and advertisers as well and send our wishes to all for a joyous holiday season and a happy, healthy and prosperous 2017.