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NOVEMBER 11, 2024

* Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,982 !* See 3 “Double Down” stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of November 11, 2024 Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Netflix: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2004, you’d have $428,758 !*

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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Investors have piled into AI stocks -- from those creating the technology to those using it -- amid hopes AI will revolutionize both business and your daily life. These top investors, scoring many wins over time, have proven their abilities to detect trends and choose the most promising investment opportunities.

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DECEMBER 25, 2024

Prospective investors can buy a few shares with confidence, and current shareholders have good reason to optimistic going forward. See 3 Double Down stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of December 23, 2024 John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

* Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,465 !* See 3 “Double Down” stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of November 11, 2024 Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Netflix: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2004, you’d have $434,367 !*

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

As the market eagerly awaits earnings from artificial intelligence (AI) powerhouse Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) , investors will be happy to hear that the company's CEO, Jensen Huang, has announced a new partnership with Lenovo that will accelerate sales in a key area: enterprise. If it does, this could be a massive new chapter in the AI story.

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DECEMBER 15, 2024

Income investors often look for companies that sport track records of routinely raising their payouts. Investors who have held P&G stock for the last decade have enjoyed a 92.3% However, the total return (factoring in dividends) is much higher at 155%. However, they have much higher yields on costs for long-term investors.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

* Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, youd have $46,959 !* See 3 Double Down stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of December 9, 2024 Jose Najarro has positions in Nvidia. Netflix: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2004, youd have $499,141 !*

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

* Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $45,954 !* See 3 “Double Down” stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of December 2, 2024 John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

* Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $44,946 !* See 3 “Double Down” stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of December 2, 2024 Jose Najarro has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Netflix: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2004, you’d have $478,249 !*

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NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The past seven months have been absolutely dreadful for investors in Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH). Thus, it should be no surprise that large institutional investors have been selling their Ethereum positions as we head into 2025. As a result, investor inflows into the new Ethereum ETFs have slowed to a trickle. For example, on Oct.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The George Soros protege never had a losing year while running Duquesne Capital Management for three decades and generated average annual returns of 30%. Does the billionaire investor know something that Wall Street doesn't? Investors are tolerating the government's financial situation because the U.S. Let's take a look.

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DECEMBER 1, 2024

Happy days might seem to be here again for many investors. The stock market is doing something it has never done before -- and investors could be "playing with fire," according to Warren Buffett. He explained a metric that might be unfamiliar to many investors: the ratio of the market value of all publicly traded securities to U.S.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2024

If you're looking for a growth stock investor to follow, it's hard to find one more prolific than Masayoshi Son, the CEO and largest shareholder in Softbank (OTC: SFTBF), a massive diversified holding company based in Japan. He was a major investor in WeWork before the global coworking business blew up, and he lost $11.5

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

However, I believe the stock remains a great pick for long-term investors. Then youll want to hear this. * Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, youd have $48,005 !* The stock trades at 22 times forward earnings, the lowest valuation among the so-called "Magnificent Seven" stocks. I don't know.

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

And investors all want to know what it means for returns in 2025. What investors really want to know With the S&P 500 at an all-time high, investors are getting nervous. But even in this case, investors looking for historical clues to sell at the perfect time might be disappointed. Table by author.

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DECEMBER 14, 2024

While the stock market has been doing well, there are three concerning numbers that investors should pay close attention to, as they could be indicative of just how inflated the index has gotten and why a crash may be overdue. Year Return 2024 26.9%* 2023 24.23% 2022 (19.44%) 2021 26.89% 2020 16.26% 2019 28.88% Data source: YCharts.

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

Domino's completely redesigned its pizza recipe in 2008 and 2009. But can investors still expect similar outsized returns in the future? Leveraging the balance sheet to drive investment returns A franchise network of thousands of pizzerias creates durable cash flows. DPZ Financial Debt to EBITDA (TTM) data by YCharts.

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JANUARY 4, 2025

Shareholders of Palantir no doubt appreciated the company's performance in 2024, but investors are likely looking at the new year and asking themselves: Can Palantir keep up this momentum? See the 10 stocks Price momentum and business acceleration Incredible returns like those Palantir experienced in 2024 often come from accelerating growth.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Investors should probably credit CEO John Fieldly for their massive returns in Celsius Holdings (NASDAQ: CELH) stock. Its results show that investing in the right leader can benefit companies and investors alike. CELH Total Return Level data by YCharts Under Fieldly's leadership, Celsius has stood out in two ways.

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DECEMBER 23, 2024

With thousands of publicly traded companies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to choose from, every investor is likely to find one or more securities that'll help them meet their goals. But what's most important to investors is that dividend stocks have crushed non-payers in the return column over the last half-century.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Now that consumer behavior is normalizing, investors are understandably interested in e-commerce stocks. Don’t miss this second chance at a potentially lucrative opportunity Ever feel like you missed the boat in buying the most successful stocks? * Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $43,533 !*

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JANUARY 5, 2025

And certain Wall Street experts see huge returns on the horizon for Nvidia and Tesla shareholders: Equity analyst Beth Kindig believes Nvidia could be a $10 trillion company by 2030. If that happens, Nvidia stock will return 19% annually over the next six years. Here's what investors should know about Nvidia and Tesla.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

At the time of this writing, the stock has returned 285% year to date, amid market optimism that this artificial intelligence (AI) innovator is still in the early stages of a global expansion opportunity. BBAI PS Ratio (Forward) data by YCharts Final thoughts The key question for investors is not whether BigBear.ai

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

That's a much higher return than what you can get if you tried just picking safe stocks; the S&P 500 's average yield is only 1.2%. JEPI's focus on high income comes at a cost JEPI's strategy involves picking stocks and using derivatives, including call options, to help generate monthly income for investors.

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DECEMBER 15, 2024

If history is a guide, you definitely shouldn't expect three years in a row of 24%-plus returns. Investors were able to literally party like it was 1999 (with apologies to Prince), with the S&P 500 jumping almost 20%. The stock market ran out of steam after two years of impressive returns in 1954 and 1955.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Although the influential video game engine developer had little news of its own to report, an analyst's new take helped bolster investor sentiment on its business. Cost's latest take on the highly specialized tech company came after a series of investor meetings with CEO Matt Bromberg.

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DECEMBER 1, 2024

Many companies return a portion of their profits to investors in dividends. Some companies really pay their investors well. Because of that, an investor can turn a $5,000 investment into nearly $500 of extra income next year: Monthly Dividend Stock Investment Current Yield Annual Dividend Income AGNC Investment $1,666.67

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NOVEMBER 15, 2024

It's natural for investors to feel like they have missed the boat after a stock has had a major move higher. It's true that past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results, but past gains also don't hinder future potential returns, either. India has an immense amount of data and a giant population of users.

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

For it to win back growth investors, it will need a catalyst. Yet investors may be unimpressed given how much growth they've been seeing from other tech companies this year. See 3 Double Down stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of December 16, 2024 David Jagielski has no position in any of the stocks mentioned.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The latest 13F filings are hot off the press, which means the quarterly chance to see what moves the top investors have made. One of the most widely followed is Stanley Druckenmiller, who ran Duquesne Capital Management for nearly 30 years with an impeccable track record of generating an average annual return of 30%.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2024

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) stock delivered decent returns from 2010 through 2020, but over the last five years, its shares have been a lousy investment. In fact, based on market share losses and Wall Street's earnings estimates for 2025, I believe the stock is fairly valued and will probably continue to disappoint investors.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Since its initial public offering in December 1985, the company has generated a monster total return of 165,200% (as of Nov. Early investors who held on have been able to amass meaningful wealth. Will investors who buy this top retail stock today be set up for life? Investors are better off not buying Costco shares today.

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DECEMBER 15, 2024

You can pick ETFs that generate income while aligning with your risk and return objectives. While it's a vast universe, these three ETFs should fit the bill for investors seeking passive income. That means investors aren't paying large costs that reduce returns. Image source: Getty Images. Dividend 100 Index.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Investors hoping to benefit from the AI boom are focused on technology companies. And investors can position their portfolios to benefit from AI-driven demand for electricity by buying shares of the little-known Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEMKT: VPU). Vistra tops the list with a total return exceeding 300%. Southern Company: 7.2%

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

13Fs can be useful for retail investors because institutional fund managers are professionals who often have decades of experience, more resources, and a strong understanding of what makes a stock work. While investors should certainly keep up with fund managers, they should not follow them reflexively into investments.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Let's see what that could mean for investors. October was a nice change of pace for investors who had dealt with mostly disappointing numbers. For Ford investors, the change of pace wasn't so great when it comes to the company's position at No. What have you done for me lately? More broadly speaking, the U.S.

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DECEMBER 14, 2024

Because of its broad base of constituent businesses, it is considered by most investors to be the most reliable gauge of overall stock market performance. Spurred on by this improving backdrop, the S&P 500 is on track to deliver its second consecutive year of returns greater than 20%. Image source: Getty Images. Data by YCharts.

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