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Bitcoin has unmatched upside potential Since 2011, Bitcoin has soared in value from $1 to today's price of more than $62,000. For example, from 2011 to 2021, Bitcoin outperformed every single other asset class by a wide margin. Yes, there have been some missteps along the way -- such as in 2022, when Bitcoin lost 65% of its value.

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The housing developers are using a new California law, Assembly Bill (AB) 2011, that is intended to speed up the approval of new mixed-use affordable housing projects.

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During the decade from 2011 to 2021, Bitcoin was the best-performing asset in the world, and it wasn't even close. As a result, it has taken Bitcoin only 13 years to soar from a price of $1 per coin (which it first hit in February 2011) to nearly $68,000 today. During that time period, Bitcoin delivered annualized returns of 230%.

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In fact, the company's annual EV deliveries could shrink in 2024 for the first time since it started producing its flagship Model S in 2011. Tesla's deliveries are at risk of an annual decline Tesla began production for its flagship Model S in 2011, and it delivered 2,600 of them to customers in 2012.

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Since the Schwab ETF's inception in 2011, it has produced a slightly higher total return than the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF. since its inception in 2011. It tracks an index of stocks that have raised their dividend every year for the past 10 years but excludes the top 25% of highest-yielding eligible companies.

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12, 2011 when IBM was worth $216 billion and Microsoft had a market cap of $215 billion. Why IBM slumped as Microsoft soared In 2011, IBM and Microsoft were both considered mature tech companies. It might be hard to believe now, but IBM (NYSE: IBM) was once worth more than Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). Image source: Getty Images.

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In 2011, desperate to win contracts for a defense business that was suffering flat revenues and declining profits, and threatened by rival defense contractors trying to horn in on its aerial refueling tanker business, Boeing bid low on a contract to build new "KC-X" refueling tankers for the U.S.

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JUNE 11, 2024

Many investors had written off the company as a total loss, calling Reed Hastings one of the worst CEOs of 2011. The company was quick to kill Qwikster, but the business model was forever split into stand-alone DVD and streaming experiences. That bet on a digital-entertainment future would be worth $687,470 today: ^SPX data by YCharts.

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JUNE 28, 2024

Apple's pace of innovation slowed with the passing of Jobs in 2011. It pioneered the modern smartphone industry, and eventually eliminated many people's need to own a PC. So successful was the iPhone that it drives the majority of Apple's revenue to this day.

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APRIL 12, 2024

When Alphabet first launched the Google Brain project in 2011 to develop a deep learning neural network to teach AI to recognize images, it was spearheaded by Stanford computer scientist Andrew Ng and noted AI researcher and Google fellow Jeff Dean. Amazon also announced that it added renowned AI pioneer Andrew Ng to its board.

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The trust gets reliable income thanks to the dividend Microsoft has paid consistently since 2004 while boosting its payout yearly since 2011. Canadian National also pays a dividend with a solid track record, with continuous payments since 2011. Caterpillar: 5% The trust's fifth-largest holding is another iconic business.

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APRIL 5, 2024

An explosion of product offerings Jefferies notes that Uber has gone from just two mobility products in 2011 to around 20 today. That new price target represents a potential upside of about 28% over the next 12 months or so from the current price.

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AUGUST 4, 2024

Because of this, there have been three instances in the past when seniors on Social Security got a 0% COLA -- 2010, 2011, and 2016. And when that happens, Social Security benefits follow suit. And in 2017, benefits only rose 0.3%. Furthermore, over the past 10 years, the average Social Security COLA has been 2.75%.

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MARCH 17, 2024

Between 2011 and 2022, it went from 23% to 28.5%. That grants the company a serious advantage over new challengers. And even when pitted against existing competitors, HCA Healthcare has generally increased its market share. Naturally, HCA Healthcare's solid position has translated to strong financial results.

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OCTOBER 19, 2024

Flexon served as UGI's CFO for roughly six months in 2011 and was CEO of power company Dynegy from July 2011 to April 2018. It was a nice bonus, therefore, when UGI named Bob Flexon as its new CEO, effective Nov. He's also been CEO of engineering and construction contractor Foster Wheeler and CFO and COO of NRG Energy.

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DaVita Buffett first initiated a position in DaVita (NYSE: DVA) in 2011. Its adjusted profits soared nearly 250% to $395.8 The company is especially strong in Brazil, where 53% of the country's population uses its platform. Today, Berkshire owns over 41% of the company.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2024

On three separate occasions -- 2010, 2011, and 2016 -- seniors on Social Security got a 0% COLA. It's also important to recognize that a 2.5% Social Security raise is by no means the worst-case scenario as far as the program's COLAs go. And as recently as 2021, Social Security's COLA was only 1.3%. So while a 2.5%

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APRIL 17, 2024

biotech firm, has been a coveted dividend stock since it began regular distributions to shareholders in 2011. A staggering 85% of the S&P 500 's total returns since 1960 have emanated from dividend payouts, according to a report by Hartford Funds. Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) , a top-tier U.S. AMGN Total Return Level data by YCharts.

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DECEMBER 23, 2023

find Osama Bin Laden in 2011. The company is unique because of its significant exposure to sensitive government clients and missions. According to CNBC, Palantir's software helped the U.S. And it is currently used to help the Ukrainian armed forces with targeting in the war with Russia.

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JANUARY 19, 2024

Litecoin's growth and maturity as a crypto project (it's one of the old guard, to be sure, established in 2011) positions this token well to capture future transaction growth over time. Is Litecoin a buy at current levels?

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MARCH 17, 2024

The following table shows the maximum earnings thresholds by year since 1973: Year Earnings Year Earnings 1973 $10,800 1999 $72,600 1974 $13,200 2000 $76,200 1975 $14,100 2001 $80,400 1976 $15,300 2002 $84,900 1977 $16,500 2003 $87,000 1978 $17,700 2004 $87,900 1979 $22,900 2005 $90,000 1980 $25,900 2006 $94,200 1981 $29,700 2007 $97,500 1982 $32,400 (..)

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Year Earnings Year Earnings 1975 $14,100 2000 $76,200 1976 $15,300 2001 $80,400 1977 $16,500 2002 $84,900 1978 $17,700 2003 $87,000 1979 $22,900 2004 $87,900 1980 $25,900 2005 $90,000 1981 $29,700 2006 $94,200 1982 $32,400 2007 $97,500 1983 $35,700 2008 $102,000 1984 $37,800 2009 $106,800 1985 $39,600 2010 $106,800 1986 $42,000 2011 $106,800 1987 $43,800 (..)

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APRIL 25, 2024

The COLA will be above 2% for the fourth year running. As the table below shows, a four-year run of benefits increases topping 2% is something that has not happened since 2008. Year COLA Year COLA Year COLA 2003 2.1% 2015 0% 2023 3.2% 2024 2.6% (projected) 2009 0% 2017 2% 2010 0% 2018 2.8%

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APRIL 9, 2024

SPX data by YCharts On the other hand, say you had waited until January 2011 to invest. If you had simply stayed invested, though, you'd have earned total returns of nearly 190% within 10 years. The market was roughly a year and a half into its bull market, and stock prices had been rising steadily in that time.

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JANUARY 6, 2024

Why new Social Security numbers don't mean anything Modernization led the Social Security Administration to change its methodology for assigning new Social Security numbers in 2011. Now, the SSA randomly assigns Social Security numbers, subject to certain rules and validation procedures. The move came for several reasons.

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AUGUST 23, 2024

Prior to June 2017, Costco raised membership fees in 2011 and 2006. It raised the cost of a basic membership from $55 to $60 per year in June 2017, while the Executive membership fee increased from $110 to $120 at that time. Come Sept. 1, a basic membership will cost $65 per year, while an Executive Membership will cost $130.

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Three friends of Greek descent opened the first Cava restaurant in 2011. The latest imitator landed in the headlines after it, too, doubled on its first day of trading. Cava Grill (NYSE: CAVA) is the Mediterranean yin to Chipotle's yang. And more than a decade later there are 263 of them in 24 states.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

Since its founding in 2011, SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) has rapidly burst onto the scene to become a budding financial services provider. The tech-enabled banking platform continues to grow at a healthy pace, and it's turning the corner financially. But shares remain well off their record high.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Year COLA 2010, 2011, 2016 0% 2017 0.3% Year COLA 1980 14.3% 1975 8% Source: Social Security Administration. On the flip side, here are the smallest five COLAs since 1975. 1987, 1999, 2021 1.3% Source: Social Security Administration.

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Year Annual return of the S&P 500 (including dividends) 2009 25.94% 2010 14.82% 2011 2.10% 2012 15.89% 2013 32.15% 2014 13.52% 2015 1.38% 2016 11.77% 2017 21.61% 2018 (4.23%) 2019 31.21% 2020 18.02% 2021 28.47% 2022 (18.04%) 2023 26.06% Data source: NYU Stern's Aswath Damodaran. Here's what the last 15 years looked like.

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From 2011 through 2020, for example, a 1.4x Valued at 24 times trailing earnings, the stock may look like a bargain in a market where the average S&P stock costs closer to 30 times earnings. However, General Dynamics' 1.9 times price-to-sales ratio is historically expensive. P/S ratio was more common.

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It's credited with pioneering AI-native cybersecurity solutions with its first platform, called Falcon, released in 2011. CrowdStrike CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ: CRWD) is one of the premier cybersecurity companies in the country. Like many AI-related stocks, CrowdStrike had a great 2023, surging over 140%. 2021 peak and a great buy.

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Eric Schmidt was at Google's helm for both major AI milestones, serving as CEO from 2001 to 2011. Five years later, it launched Google Translate -- a tool that used AI to translate languages. He remained chairman of the board for four years before moving into the Executive Chairman position from 2015 through 2018.

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It's been able to maintain or raise its payout since beginning a dividend program in 2011, with a brief exception in 2018. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital has been in operation since before the global financial crisis.

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On the other hand, Palantir made its name through government contracting -- even helping with high-profile missions like finding Osama Bin Laden in 2011. Image source: Getty Images. This niche makes it resistant to this type of pressure. And in September, the company won a $100 million contract for the U.S.

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With a brief exception in 2018, it's been making monthly dividend payments that have risen or remained steady since 2011. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital PennantPark Floating Rate Capital is another BDC with a diverse portfolio and an attractive dividend. At recent prices, it offers a 10.7%

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2009 0% 2010 0% 2011 3.6% Here are all the increases in the nearly 50 years between 1975 and 2023: Year COLA 1975 8% 1976 6.4% 1988 4% 1989 4.7% 1992 3% 1993 2.6% 2015 0% 2016 0.3% 2017 2% 2018 2.8% Source: Social Security Administration. What Social Security benefits can you expect?

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