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This ETF Has Consistently Outperformed 88% of Mutual Funds Over the Past Decade

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Finding an ETF or mutual fund that can consistently beat the market year in and year out is practically impossible. Wall Street is full of sharp minds that are often willing to share their investment insights and strategies with everyday investors through a mutual fund. That's not for lack of options.

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Ethereum Investors Just Got Some Bullish News

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The SEC eventually yielded to investor pressure and a torrent of ETF applications, approving the first funds based on Bitcoin futures in 2021. Led by the popular iShares Bitcoin Trust (NASDAQ: IBIT) and the converted mutual fund Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (NYSEMKT: GBTC) , 11 cryptocurrency ETFs entered the market that day.

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Wishing You'd Bought Nvidia? Surprise! You May Already Own It!

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If you've been hearing a lot about semiconductor company Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) in recent months and you're not sure why, check out its returns in recent years: Year Return 2023 239% 2022 (50%) 2021 125% 2020 122% 2019 76% 2018 (31%) 2017 81% 2016 224% Source: 1stock1.com.

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The 4 Most Misunderstood Rules of Charitable Giving Write-Offs

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But for most people, the standard deduction produces the most savings, especially since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 substantially increased the standard deduction. Nearly 90% of taxpayers now opt for the standard deduction, according to IRS data. If you make non-cash gifts of $500 or more, you'll need to fill out IRS Form 8283.

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Amid Super Micro Computer's Accounting Challenges, Investors Should Never Forget This Investing Lesson

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The only meaningful evidence investors could find to doubt the story was another accounting investigation of Supermicro's books between 2014 and 2017. Fortunately, investors can turn to mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that can do the heavy lifting involved with stock selection. million civil penalty in 2020.

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3 Secrets of 401(k) Millionaires

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The typical minimum company-based contribution is on the order of 3%, although mutual fund company Fidelity says most employers will pony up between 4% and 5% of workers' salaries as matching 401(k) contributions. In other words, these people got a little lucky, not being punished for not fully diversifying their investments.

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This Secret Growth Stock Has Crushed Tesla Over the Past Five Years, and Now It's Joining the S&P 500

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Builders FirstSource has grown revenue at a compound annualized rate of more than 26% since 2017. Joining an index tends to provide a short-term boost to a stock, as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking the index are required to buy shares of added companies. The results have been impressive.