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This ETF Has Turned $10,000 Into More Than $1.5 Million in Just 14 Years -- Should You Buy It Now?

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million since its 2010 inception. It's a type of ETF known as a leveraged ETF , meaning it uses derivative securities and/or borrowed money to amplify returns to a desired level. It's a type of ETF known as a leveraged ETF , meaning it uses derivative securities and/or borrowed money to amplify returns to a desired level.

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This Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stock Has Quietly Been a Very Enriching Investment

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billion of new investments since 2010, including acquiring properties, originating mortgages, and investing in capital projects. 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

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Why Energy Transfer Is My Top Investment for Passive Income

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It repaid debt, which steadily drove down its leverage ratio. Today, Energy Transfer has a strong investment-grade balance sheet with a leverage ratio in the lower half of its 4.0-to-4.5x That improving leverage ratio has provided Energy Transfer with increased financial flexibility. times target range.

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Move Over Nvidia and Palantir, This AI Juggernaut Is Up 628% Year to Date. Can the Stock's Momentum Continue?

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The company continues to see a ton of operating leverage in its business as sales climb, with gross margin for the quarter improving to 77.5% At the same time, it has seen a ton of operating leverage in its business, being able to realize tremendous growth while not increasing its sales and marketing spend and improving its gross margin.

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AT&T's 5%-Yielding Dividend Continues to Grow Safer

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billion year over year , helping reduce its leverage ratio from 2.99 With its free cash flow rising and its leverage ratio falling, AT&T's high-yielding dividend is growing safer. The company expects its leverage ratio to reach its target in the 2.5 Verizon is currently on track to get its leverage ratio down to around 2.3

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Amazon Stock Pops, Driven by AWS. Is It Too Late to Buy?

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This is a high fixed-cost business with a lot of operating leverage, and the increase in revenue helped push operating margins to an all-time high for the unit. Amazon's AWS segment continues to put up strong revenue growth and show a lot of operating leverage, leading to even stronger operating income growth. Amazon generated $112.7

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Why Herbalife Stock Crushed the Market Today

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Herbalife quoted CFO John DeSimone as saying that the company paid down debt during the quarter and "Our total leverage ratio is down to 3.3 times at September 30 and we are on track to reduce our total leverage ratio to 3.0 Investors cheered not only the bottom-line beat but also news of a balance sheet getting cleaner.