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1 Unstoppable Multibagger Up 2,530% Since 2009 to Buy in 2024 and Hold Forever

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Posting annualized total returns of 26% since its initial public offering in 2009, OTC Markets Group (OTC: OTCM) may be one of the most surprising multibaggers on the publicly traded markets. First, the company acquired Blue Sky Data and its state law compliance data on over 40,000 equity and debt securities for a mere $12 million.

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This Completely Off-the-Radar Company Yielding 11.5% Might Be the Safest High-Octane Dividend Stock to Own in 2025

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BDCs are a type of business that invests in the equity (common and preferred stock) and/or debt of middle-market companies. billion in debt securities. This makes PennantPark a primarily debt-driven BDC. at the moment, PennantPark's weighted-average yield on debt investments totaled 11.5%, as of Sept. Through Sept.

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3 Top Buffett Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Long Haul

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Visa's business is resilient because it doesn't issue any cards or take on any debt. Those partners handle all the accounts and customer debt, while Visa only charges "swipe fees" of 1.5%-3.5% And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, youd have $309,972 !*

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Prepare for the Coming Recession

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For money you want to hold up during a downturn, stick with FDIC-insured cash and Treasuries, with perhaps a complement of diversified bond funds that are a mix of government-issued debt and investment-grade corporates. Most of us remember the 2007-2009 recession, when both stocks and home prices plummeted. Source: YCharts.

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Why MARA Holdings Stock Is Soaring Today

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At the same time, MARA took on a ton of long-term debt to finance Bitcoin purchases in the fourth quarter. And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, youd have $340,411 !* That could come in handy when the next crypto winter sweeps in, or Bitcoin prices drop for any other reason.

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Why Walgreens Boots Alliance Soared Today

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That being said, Walgreens is also burdened by about $8 billion in net debt, not counting operating leases. And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, youd have $359,936 !* Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, youd have $46,730 !*

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Catastrophizing Debt

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I’m deep in my book writing work discussing federal debt when I see a tweet that simply epitomizes the entire genre. The US population today is 341,814,420; in 2009 it was 308,512,035. Economy in 2022 was $25,439.70B; in 2009, it was $14,478.06B; ignore that also? from 2009, and by 2024 you get (wait for it) $193.44T.

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