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MARCH 21, 2024

Mainstream adoption of Bitcoin The launch of the new spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in January was a watershed moment in the history of crypto. During the decade from 2011 to 2021, Bitcoin was the best-performing asset in the world, and it wasn't even close.

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AUGUST 23, 2024

Instead, consider this well-rounded exchange-traded fund (ETF) that will pay you decades of growing passive income. The fund managers balance the ETF and add and remove stocks for you. For reference, the S&P 500 currently yields 1.3%, so investors are getting far more income than your broader market funds.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 24, 2024

It's been less than two weeks since the new spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) started trading, but they already appear to be a resounding success. In the decade from 2011-2021, Bitcoin was the best-performing asset in the world.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Tesla's EV deliveries could shrink this year for the first time since the company launched its flagship Model S in 2011. Here's why the exchange-traded fund could be a great addition to any portfolio. The ETF has an expense ratio of 0.68%, which is the proportion of the fund deducted each year to cover management costs.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 12, 2024

During the period from the start of 2011 to March 2021, for example, Bitcoin delivered annualized returns of 230% per year. Add in the fact that the new spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been performing spectacularly, and it's easy to see why I'm so bullish on Bitcoin. Image source: Getty Images.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 29, 2024

Dogecoin was created from the open source code for Litecoin , an altcoin that was forked from Bitcoin's blockchain in 2011. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the first spot price Bitcoin ETFs in January and cleared the way for the first spot price Ether ETFs in May. On its own, Dogecoin has fewer catalysts.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 16, 2024

Dogecoin was created from the open-source code for Litecoin , an altcoin that was forked from Bitcoin's blockchain in 2011. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the first batch of Bitcoin spot price exchange-traded funds (ETFs) while dismissing similar ETFs for other cryptocurrencies.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 27, 2024

Another explanation involves the new spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). From 2011 to 2021, for example, Bitcoin delivered annualized returns of 230%. This makes a lot of sense if you believe in the efficient market hypothesis. Bitcoin typically hits a new all-time high after the halving.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 14, 2023

Since April 2011 (the earliest data available on CoinMarketCap), Bitcoin's price has skyrocketed almost 50,000,000%. Large asset managers, like BlackRock and Fidelity, are trying to launch a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 6, 2024

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) relieve the pressure of deciding by diversifying assets across dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of stocks. Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) , Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) , and PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) are all top holdings in the fund. weighting, the fund isn't concentrated in only its top holdings.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 16, 2023

Want to know one of the great things about investing in an S&P 500 index fund? For one thing, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds that track the S&P 500 index must scoop up shares. From 2011 through 2021, the level dropped to a decline of 0.04%.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 18, 2024

One way to do so is to buy an exchange-traded fund (ETF). Two best-performing semiconductor ETFs Most investors should stick with a semiconductor ETF that has a decent trading history. VanEck Semiconductor ETF: Overview The VanEck Semiconductor ETF began trading in 2011 and has $17.7 215% 804% S&P 500 5.7%

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 16, 2024

Over the decade from 2011 to 2021, Bitcoin was the best-performing asset in the world, and it wasn't even close. The single best example of this is the recent introduction of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in January. And I can't think of a better cryptocurrency than Bitcoin to make that happen.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Many investors wondered if Apple could keep growing after Jobs' death in 2011, but his successor Tim Cook maintained the company's momentum by upgrading its core devices, launching new products like the Apple Watch and AirPods, and expanding its services ecosystem.

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JULY 1, 2024

This can been seen in the performance of major sector exchange-traded funds (ETFs) such as the Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (NYSEMKT: ENFR) , up about 18% year to date, and the Alerian MLP ETF (NYSEMKT: AMLP) , up nearly 17%. times multiple the sector traded at between 2011 to 2016.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 31, 2024

With the launch of the new spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) , they now have a regulated way to invest in Bitcoin without having to participate directly in the crypto market. Over the 10-year period from 2001-2011, Bitcoin delivered annualized returns of 230%, making it the top-performing asset in the world.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The difference between Dogecoin and other cryptocurrencies Dogecoin was created from the open-source code for Litecoin (CRYPTO: LTC) , a token that was forked from Bitcoin's blockchain in 2011. Dogecoin's catalysts aren't too impressive Earlier this year, Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN) launched new futures trading for Dogecoin.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Investors often like to turn to vehicles such as exchange-traded funds (ETFs) rather than individual stocks. The aforementioned Nvidia is the largest holding, making up 21% of the fund. Since the fund's inception in December 2011, its share price has risen by an average of 26% per year.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 2, 2024

With thousands of publicly traded companies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to choose from, pathways exist for investors of varying risk tolerances to grow their wealth over time. We're talking about consistent adjusted funds from operations that simply can't be matched by other retail REITs.

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OCTOBER 27, 2024

Cathie Wood is the head of Ark Investment Management, which operates several exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focused on innovative technology companies. Tesla delivered 1.29 million EVs in the first three quarters of 2024, which represented a drop of 2.3% compared to the same period last year.

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APRIL 15, 2024

One great way to get considerable exposure to this top-performing stock but with less risk than buying it is to invest in an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that is heavily weighted with Nvidia stock: VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ: SMH). stock market) over the short, medium, and longer terms, as shown below.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 5, 2024

Gold first broke above $1,800 an ounce in 2011. It's a solid year-to-date gain, but a terrible performance relative to other asset prices since that previous high back in 2011. A better alternative is to invest in a gold exchange-traded fund (ETF), like SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEMKT: GLD) or the iShares Gold Trust (NYSEMKT: IAU).

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 13, 2024

The last few times the Nasdaq Composite finished a year in the negative (2002, 2008, 2011, and 2018), it bounced back with at least two straight positive years. 2011 (1.8%) 15.9% To get ahead of the game, here's an exchange-traded fund (ETF) I'd buy. 2018 (3.9%) 35.2% 2022 (33.1%) 43.4%

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 30, 2024

There's a good reason why Warren Buffett likes Vanguard funds. Vanguard, led by (the late) Jack Bogle, pioneered and popularized investing in index funds. Vanguard's funds are known for their low costs. Those low expense ratios wouldn't mean much, though, if Vanguard's funds didn't perform well. over the last five years.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer an easy way to invest in a large basket of dividend stocks. However, some funds with extraordinarily high yields can be risky. Every ETF should disclose its annual expense ratio , which is the fund's operating expenses divided by its average assets. Image source: Getty Images.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The exchange-traded fund (ETF) universe has undergone explosive growth since the first prototype fund was launched in 1990. I prefer funds that invest in areas that have exceptionally strong growth prospects, such as biotechnology, the U.S. Image source: Getty Images. medical device industry, and semiconductors.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 27, 2024

After the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the new spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in January, investors now have nearly a dozen new options for buying Bitcoin. From 2011 to 2021, for example, Bitcoin delivered annualized returns of 230%. Bitcoin / U.S.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In its infancy, Bitcoin had some truly spectacular price runs, like from the end of 2010 through June of 2011 when the cryptocurrency went from roughly $0.30 The next year, 2012, began with Bitcoin trading around $13. The recent run isn't the first time something like it has happened and hardly the biggest. to nearly $30.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 27, 2024

While exchange-traded funds (ETFs) don't offer the same level of upside potential as individual stocks, there's one ETF that looks like a great buy for growth-oriented tech stock investors: the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ: SMH). Image source: Getty Images. What's the VanEck Semiconductor ETF?

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The Motley Fool

JULY 20, 2024

During the decade from 2011 to 2021, it was the best-performing asset in the world, and it wasn't a close race. Mainstream acceptance In January 2024, the crypto market experienced a watershed moment with the launch of the new spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The crypto delivered returns of 230% per year.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 18, 2024

For the first three months of 2024, the primary investment thesis for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has been the recent introduction of the new spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Over the long haul, Bitcoin has the potential to outperform every other asset class, much as it has since 2011.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 23, 2024

The launch of the new spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) was a watershed moment in the history of crypto. While past performance is certainly no guarantee or predictor of future performance, it is noteworthy that Bitcoin was the single best-performing asset in the world between 2011 and 2021.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 13, 2024

The price of Bitcoin is still trading at around $68,000, which is approximately where it was three months ago. Moreover, the two big Bitcoin catalysts of 2024 -- the launch of the new spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and the halving of mining fees -- have now come and gone. Let's take a closer look.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 8, 2023

average annual total return over the last 50 years, according to Hartford Funds and Ned Davis Research. Its strategy has enabled the exchange-traded fund to grow its investors' assets impressively. Dividend Equity ETF is a passively managed fund. of the fund's holdings. That compares to a 7.7% raise in 2023.

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DECEMBER 21, 2023

This chart shows how handily Stag stock has outpaced the S&P 500 -- as represented here by the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF -- since the company went public in 2011. First, in its third-quarter earnings report, Stag said that core funds from operations (FFO) were up 3.8% Both look promising.

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JULY 9, 2024

Gox was one of the world's top cryptocurrency exchanges, but it lost as many as 950,000 bitcoins in a series of hacks that started in 2011. Those bitcoins were only worth about $285,000 at the beginning of 2011, but they're worth $53.6 Gox abruptly shut its exchange and filed for bankruptcy. million by 2030.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 20, 2024

portfolio of nearly 50 stocks and exchange-traded funds for fresh investment ideas. Visa faces macro and antitrust challenges Berkshire started to buy Visa's stock in the third quarter of 2011. Many investors follow Berkshire Hathaway 's (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) It now holds 8.3 million shares of Visa, and that $2.21

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