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DECEMBER 4, 2024

And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, you’d have $363,671 !* 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

And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, you’d have $358,460 !* See 3 “Double Down” stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of December 2, 2024 Jose Najarro has no position in any of the stocks mentioned.

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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 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 20, 2024

It can be too expensive for small investors to buy in at that price point (unless they use a broker that offers fractional shares), which leaves institutional investors and large funds holding a dominant piece of the pie. Microsoft's most recent split was more than two decades ago in 2003.

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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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OCTOBER 19, 2024

A bull can run a long way Fresh off the worst bear market since 2009, investors are relishing the good times -- and well they should. For example, the bull market that started in 1987 ran for more than 12 years, while the bull market that began in 2009 ran for 11 years. Then there's the matter of returns. Far from it.

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

However, I believe the stock remains a great pick for long-term investors. And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, youd have $338,103 !* 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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JANUARY 16, 2025

This has some investors worried that this could be the start of a disappointing year, especially with many stocks already trading at sky-high valuations. Is a slow start to the year a bad omen for investors? And when it has been a strong start to the year, the average full-year return for the S&P 500 has been 12.1%, versus just 2.9%

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Since launching in 2009, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has rapidly become one of the best-performing investments of all time. If you had purchased $20 in Bitcoins from an online forum in 2009, you might have been able to buy over 20,000 Bitcoins. Even small initial investments have turned into millions of dollars. Bitcoin's market cap of $1.5

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JANUARY 16, 2025

In other words, investors who bought one share at the company's IPO would have owned two shares following that split. As a result, an investor who bought one share of Conoco at its IPO would now own two shares of ConocoPhillips and one share of Phillips 66, which has yet to split its stock. As the company grew, so did its share price.

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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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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Now that consumer behavior is normalizing, investors are understandably interested in e-commerce stocks. And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, you’d have $368,053 !* Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Nov. The video was published on Nov.

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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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DECEMBER 28, 2024

ai was the world's first enterprise AI company when it was founded in 2009. That's why this could be a great AI stock for investors to own for the long term. And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, youd have $362,841 !* Image source: Getty Images. The case for C3.ai

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OCTOBER 26, 2024

It's been a great week for cryptocurrency investors. In fact, Cathie Wood -- an iconic investor known for her aggressive investment style -- believes one legendary cryptocurrency still has more than 5,300% in upside to go. Bitcoin started the cryptocurrency when it launched in 2009, right around the peak of the financial crisis.

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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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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

No later than 45 days following the end to a quarter, institutional investors with $100 million (or more) in assets under management are required to file Form 13F with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Another 13F that's of high interest to investors is that of Scion Asset Management's Dr. Michael Burry. the third quarter).

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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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JANUARY 13, 2025

Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) has struggled in recent years as its pivot to streaming has been messier than investors hoped, and its legacy media business has declined in the meantime. And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, youd have $352,417 !*

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JANUARY 16, 2025

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has certainly made early investors rich. An investor that put just $451 in the business back at the initial public offering would see that balance worth $1 million right now. However, investors who missed the boat have their sights on the future and what it could bring for their own portfolios.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

In the table below, I've broken down Nvidia's total return over the last five, 10, 15, and 20 years. Metric 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years Nvidia total stock return 2,130% 28,650% 32,990% 82,830% Data source: YCharts. However, returns of this magnitude are quite uncommon.

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JANUARY 15, 2025

High-yielding dividend stocks can provide investors with some mouthwatering payouts that appear too good to pass up. Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that offers investors an incredibly high yield of 8.4% A quick look at the company's recent earnings shows a concerning picture 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. Then you’ll want to hear this.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

Long-term investment is the key to life-changing returns in the stock market, and few companies highlight this concept better than Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). If you bought $1,000 worth of the chipmaker's stock 10 years ago, you would have roughly $267,000 today -- a return of 26,600%.

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OCTOBER 23, 2024

Yet stock splits still attract a lot of attention from smaller investors who aren't willing to pay hundreds or thousands of dollars for a single share of a hot stock. Therefore, investors should still keep an eye out for potential stock splits in the future. July 15, 2009 1,005:1,000 x4.70 Image source: Getty Images.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

Growth investors are often willing to look past a company's underwhelming bottom line if they're convinced that the business has a promising future and path forward. Investors are bullish on its long-term prospects, given the company's varied AI services, which can attract customers from many different industries.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

Many investors simply settle for a market-tracking index fund , and keep adding funds to that boring but effective long-term investment. Matching the returns of the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) index can build serious wealth in the long run. You don't have to build a fancy stock portfolio. There's always the middle ground, though.

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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 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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JANUARY 16, 2025

The daily dollar volume of Nvidia shares moving from one investor to another was about $28 billion in recent weeks. At the same time, Alphabet's stock gained roughly 35% over the last year while Nvidia posted a 145% return. The AI boom started a golden age for Nvidia and its investors, but how long will it last and what happens next?

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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 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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