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OCTOBER 28, 2024

The company has a conservative balance sheet with low leverage, minimal near-term debt maturities, and ample liquidity. Its leverage ratio is currently around 4.76, which is within its 4.0-5.0 Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $43,777 !* target range.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Chriss has been leveraging this experience to turn things around at PayPal as he tries to reignite the business and attract more businesses and customers to the payment platform. The company has a slew of consumer spending data and wants to leverage that data to better connect customers with merchants and convert more sales.

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MAY 9, 2024

BDCs tend to use leverage to help boost their payouts. While this leverage can help juice returns, it could also exacerbate losses during an economic downturn. is below the BDC average of 1.06, showing its more conservative use of leverage. Investing in middle-market companies isn't without risk.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2024

For starters, growth has shifted away from pure-play EV makers to legacy automakers, which seem to be leveraging their more established brands, distribution, and service networks to drive consumer adoption. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,982 !*

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

It has investment-grade credit, backed by a low leverage ratio and primarily long-term, fixed-rate debt. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,169 !* That gives it a nice cushion while allowing it to retain a decent amount of cash to fund new income-generating investments. million debt maturity.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

It leverages AI to help companies streamline their IT and operations. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,634 !* ServiceNow ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) is one of the companies using AI to deliver real-world value. Netflix: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2004, you’d have $447,865 !*

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OCTOBER 16, 2024

Visa's stock has trounced the broader stock market since its 2008 initial public offering (IPO). Visa's enormous size and market share give it leverage over merchants, who have tried fighting back on how much Visa charges them. The company had plans for coping with litigation established even before its 2008 IPO.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

It focuses on leveraging the popularity of smartphones and the internet to provide a superior user experience in a market that's not known for that. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $43,777 !* SoFi has positioned itself to succeed in a hyper-competitive banking industry. Growth has been superb.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Its debt-to- EBITDA leverage is in good shape at 2.1 Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $41,999 !* While the company's dividend is currently safe and still increasing, its coverage ratio of that dividend with free cash flow is narrowing.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2024

The company also has a rock-solid financial profile, with investment-grade credit backed by a low leverage ratio. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,982 !* Enbridge is on track to deliver its 19th straight year of achieving its annual financial guidance.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

On the earnings call, CFO Rich Bressler noted that the debt-to-EBITDA leverage ratio should drop from 7.2x Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,133 !* Guidance suggested $200 million of positive free cash flows in 2025, and some of that cash will be used to pay down debt balances.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

The big open secret here is that AGNC, like other mortgage REITs , makes liberal use of leverage in an effort to enhance shareholder returns. In and of itself using leverage isn't a bad thing, but it increases risk. That's particularly true when you use a lot of leverage, like pledging 92% of your mortgage bond portfolio as collateral.

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OCTOBER 19, 2024

It could be its leverage to rising oil prices. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $43,917 !* Last quarter, he bought more than 7 million shares at his holding company, Berkshire Hathaway , bringing the position value up to $16 billion. What does Buffett like most about Occidental?

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

But Boston Omaha doesn't have much leverage, and that book value itself may be understated. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,465 !* However, peeling back the onion yields a pretty cheap stock. Shares are almost 70% below their all-time highs and go for less than book value.

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OCTOBER 12, 2024

Moreover, its leverage is normally toward the low end of its peer group, so it is conservative on both an absolute and relative basis. That supports management's view that Oneok will be able to grow its dividend by 3% to 4% annually during that period while also repurchasing shares and reducing its leverage ratio. times over.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

Several trends underpin a long-term outlook, including Block's ability to leverage its multiproduct platform. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $43,529 !* With Square, the company is seeing a multiyear transformation as sellers adopt more products and contribute to higher recurring revenue streams.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2024

The system leverages company-specific data to develop made-to-order solutions. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,611 !* The numbers tell the tale One of the primary stumbling blocks to adopting AI is that most companies lack the expertise to get started.

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OCTOBER 26, 2024

Note that the ability to take on additional leverage during industry downturns is what has allowed both Chevron and Exxon to support their dividends and businesses through the inevitable energy weak patches. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $43,618 !*

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

It also has a low-leverage balance sheet financed with long-term, low fixed-rate debt. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $44,456 !* Its dividend payout ratio is 67% of its adjusted funds from operations ( FFO ), which is low for a REIT. The REIT has a weighted average debt maturity of 12.6

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MAY 18, 2024

Then, you can amplify the resulting returns again by picking a leveraged ETF. Volatility decay: The silent killer of gains Holding the leveraged ETF long-term is like trying to carry water in a sieve. Over time, the daily resetting of leverage means you're not just amplifying gains, but also losses.

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

Meanwhile, it has a conservative balance sheet with a low leverage ratio. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $43,047 !* The REIT also limits risk by maintaining a conservative financial profile. Its dividend payout ratio is currently only 67%.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Micron has been at the forefront of leveraging this growing opportunity. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,611 !* All these trends bode extremely well for Micron's memory offerings. Netflix: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2004, you’d have $444,355 !*

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

Recursion is hoping to reinvent the drug discovery process by leveraging AI and machine learning. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $41,938 !* You probably figured the "bio" part with the name "Pharmaceuticals" in its corporate moniker. Wood is obviously a believer in the Recursion OS platform.

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

It's one of only eight REITs in the S&P 500 with two A3/A- credit ratings or better, thanks to its lower leverage ratios and the quality of its portfolio. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $44,456 !* The REIT used that excess cash to invest in additional income-producing commercial real estate.

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

For decades, ADM has leveraged its enormous global asset base to originate, process, and transport agricultural commodities between over 190 countries. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $44,456 !* The stock offers a 3.4% dividend yield at recent prices, and its payout has grown by 8.6%

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NOVEMBER 9, 2024

Agree Realty has a strong balance sheet, and its use of leverage is low, compared to its peers. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,982 !* In 2024, the company invested $524.9 million across 144 properties , which should help provide it with years of steady rental income.

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JUNE 22, 2023

billion In late 2008, commercial real estate company General Growth Properties was spiraling toward bankruptcy. To summarize the situation, General Growth Properties ran into liquidity problems after Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy in 2008. Among the problems that Ackman saw was an enormous amount of leverage.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Chipotle is proving that it can operate exceptionally well, particularly as it scales up and better leverages its expenses to drive ongoing efficiencies. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,611 !* Since Q3 of 2019, net income has climbed at an annualized pace of 31.5%. between 2024 and 2026.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Management clearly uses leverage in a responsible way. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,611 !* As of Sept. 30, Mastercard carried $17.6 billion of long-term debt on the balance sheet. However, its interest payments totaled just 2.2% of sales in Q3.

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OCTOBER 23, 2024

Unfortunately, since forming in 2008, this mortgage REIT (mREIT) hasn't maintained a steady dividend payout for longer than four years or so. At the same time, AGNC is heavily leveraged, which makes it very sensitive to interest-rate volatility. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $44,736 !*

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JANUARY 5, 2024

The stock's valuation was hovering well below its peers, still hobbled by a poor reputation and memories of its 2008 government bailout. At their core, banks are essentially leveraged bets on a lending portfolio. Banks typically use debt, or leverage, to boost those returns.

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

Fueling the results is the company's Intelligent Agreement Management, which leverages advanced AI for third-party identification, verification, and a host of add-on services. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $41,938 !*

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

On the valuation front it looks at the price-to-earnings ratio , but also the financial-leverage ratio and return-on-equity ratio, which are quality factors. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,169 !* Netflix: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2004, you’d have $407,758 !*

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

Lancaster Colony recently implemented a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system and will work to leverage its capabilities to enhance the business's supply chain efficiency and reduce costs. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $43,847 !*

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

Kinder Morgan ended the quarter with a leverage ratio (net debt divided by trailing-12-month adjusted EBITDA) of 4.1. It now sees itself ending the year at 4 times leverage. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $44,456 !* However, crude and condensate volumes were down 4%.

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

leverage ratio , well within its 3.5x-4.5x leverage ratio. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $43,847 !* The excess cash flow helped strengthen the company's already rock-solid balance sheet. Kinder Morgan ended the quarter with a 4.1x target range. It's on track to end the year with a 3.9x

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OCTOBER 26, 2024

Investors should also remember that, like Amazon, MercadoLibre leverages its extensive web presence to sell ads. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $43,618 !* Furthermore, both businesses serve customers who do not shop on MercadoLibre, further boosting MercadoLibre's revenue potential.

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