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Buffett reminded attendees at Berkshire's annual meeting in 2020, "In my view, for most people, the best thing to do is to own the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) index fund." I don't think most people are in a position to pick single stocks," he told attendees at Berkshire's annual meeting in 2020. Microsoft: 5.9% Alphabet: 3.6%

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The current yield is 7.4%, and the average value since the ETF's inception in May 2020 is 8.7%. But the Equity Premium Income ETF team earns its fees by generating a robust income stream. The average yield of the stock components is a modest 1%, with stock-specific yields ranging from zero to a single ticker just above the 7% mark.

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In December 2020, AEA Investors acquired a majority stake in PST, while Battery retained a minority interest. Following AEA’s majority investment in 2020, we have strengthened our presence in North America and established PST as a global, scaled market leader that is well positioned for long-term growth,” said Mr. Markin. “We

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APRIL 7, 2025

And the last expansion, which is the term economists use to describe the time when the economy is growing in between recessions, lasted from 2008 to 2020 -- which was the longest expansion on record. But the recession caused by the Pandemic Panic of February 2020 was just two months -- the shortest recession ever.

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MARCH 19, 2025

The firm holds a controlling stake in Brazils NTS pipeline and was part of a consortium that acquired a $10.1bn stake in Abu Dhabis natural gas pipelines in 2020. Brookfield has a track record of investing in major pipeline assets worldwide.

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DECEMBER 29, 2024

SoFi is one of the best products of the SPAC boom Hundreds of companies went public through blank-check companies, or SPACs (special purpose acquisition companies) in the 2020 to 2021 time frame, and to be honest, the bulk of them didn't turn out well for investors. In 2025, its growth initiatives started to show results.

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MARCH 28, 2025

per share in 2020, now trading at 14.16. PNE has become an increasingly attractive target amid the global clean energy transition. The companys share price has more than tripled since Morgan Stanley acquired its position at 4.00 Year-to-date, the stock is up 28%. The company posted a 73% increase in EBITDA for 2024, reaching 69m.

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APRIL 3, 2025

Its gross profit jumped 45% in 2020 and 62% in 2021. Shares of Block hit their peak during the 2021 bull market, which was boosted by the meme-stock craze, near-zero interest rates, and the after-effects of government stimulus following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Greediness had swept the investment community.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Year Oscar Nominations Oscar Wins 2014 1 0 2015 1 0 2016 2 0 2017 3 1 2018 8 1 2019 15 4 2020 24 2 2021 36 7 2022 27 1 2023 16 6 2024 19 1 Total 152 23 Data source: Netflix. While it's clear that Netflix has demonstrated its ability to secure Oscar nominations, how has the company actually fared at the star-studded event?

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

From January 2020 to May 2021, Chainlink soared in value from $2 to $52. During the previous crypto bull market rally, Chainlink (CRYPTO: LINK) became an overnight sensation. At that time, investors thought the cryptocurrency had the potential to disrupt the traditional financial system, thanks to its innovative blockchain technology.

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JANUARY 12, 2025

Snowflake Data infrastructure company Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) went public around the same time as Palantir back in 2020. Given the limited competition and increasing spending on AI infrastructure, I'm bullish on Salesforce's ability to acquire incremental market share in the agentic AI space and think the company has robust prospects ahead.

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MARCH 26, 2025

Under Ambientas ownership since 2020, the company has expanded across Europe, Latin America, and Southeast Asia, now serving over 3 million users and 150,000 clients in 85+ countries. Ambienta implemented a transformative growth strategy during its holding period, driving seven acquisitions and significant operational enhancements.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Odyssey acquired PIP from Audax Private Equity in December 2020. In February 2020, Odyssey closed Odyssey Investment Partners Fund VI LP at its hard cap of $3.25 The company employs over 1,000 people and operates 1.5 million square feet of warehousing space, with 1.3 million square feet located in the United States.

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MARCH 28, 2025

Blackstone Growth acquired a minority stake in ISN in 2020, valuing the company at $2bn. The platform is used by roughly 850 enterprises, including Exxon Mobil, Honeywell, and Cisco Systems, to ensure compliance with health, safety, and sustainability standards.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2024

A tiny player in a nascent market Serve Robotics was founded in 2017 within Postmates, the food delivery service acquired by Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) and integrated into Uber Eats in 2020.

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APRIL 15, 2025

KKRs previous investments in the Middle East include a 2019 partnership with ADNOC to form ADNOC Oil Pipelines and a 2020 aircraft portfolio acquisition from Etihad Airways via its Altitude Aircraft Leasing platform.

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JANUARY 15, 2025

The case was brought in 2020 and saw an initial judgement in 2023 that fined Ripple $125 million -- far below the $2 billion penalty sought by the SEC. The SEC chairman is set to step down from his role and will be replaced by Paul Atkins, so some investors are betting that the regulatory agency could decide not to pursue the case further.

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APRIL 8, 2025

Blackstone acquired HealthEdge in 2020 for $700m at the height of pandemic-driven investment in healthcare. It marks another significant private equity-backed exit in the software space, a sector that has remained resilient despite broader macroeconomic headwinds.

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CenterOak acquired Shamrock Environmental in January 2020. During its ownership period, the company completed five add-on acquisitions, including three notable deals: Virginia-based Virginia American Industries in December 2020, Virginia-based Environmental Options in June 2023, and Pennsylvania-based JG Environmental in February 2024.

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JANUARY 20, 2025

Since 2020, Nubank has increased its customer base from 24 million to nearly 99 million today , or more than 56% of Brazil's adult population. With significantly lower overhead costs, the company could offer free accounts and credit cards without annual fees and reduce borrowing costs, resulting in incredible growth since its launch.

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MARCH 10, 2025

Harvest Partners joined as a significant shareholder in 2020 after acquiring a stake from Vista and K1 Investment Management. Vista Equity first acquired a majority stake in 2016 and later merged Granicus with GovDelivery, another Vista-backed firm.

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APRIL 11, 2025

Both funds have performed incredibly well since the market hit its pandemic-prompted bottom in early 2020, too, measurably beating the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) for this time frame. Data by YCharts.

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MARCH 11, 2025

Source: Frontline Road Safety Frontline Road Safety was formed in August 2020 by The Sterling Group as a new road safety platform. Since launching the Frontline platform in 2020, Sterling has been proud to support the companys tremendous growth and expansion, said Brad Staller , a partner at Sterling.

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APRIL 3, 2025

Since Suma Capitals original investment in 2020, the company has tripled its EBITDA and expanded its footprint across the value chain. Gestcompost, founded in 2003, operates three sites capable of processing 1.2 million tons of organic waste annually, with growing capacity in biomethane and biogas production.

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Past transactions include J&K Ingredients , acquired in November 2023; Phoenix Flavors & Fragrances , acquired in December 2021; Tilley Distribution , acquired in December 2020; and Niacet Corporation , which was purchased in December 2021 and exited in June 2021.

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APRIL 4, 2025

This is why Chewy stock is still cheap In 2020 and 2021, Chewy shares traded above 5 times sales. For much of 2020 and 2021, quarterly sales growth consistently topped 30% as huge numbers of people brought home pets during the pandemic. The answer to this question lies in the charts below.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2025

before closing more than 8% lower, marking its worst one-day decline since March 2020. However, after completing initial due diligence, private equity bidders valued the unit closer to 3bn, leading to both firms exiting discussions in recent weeks. The news triggered a sharp drop in Stroeers stock price, which fell as much as 14.3%

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NOVEMBER 17, 2024

From that moment on, I continued monitoring Palantir over the years and was particularly excited when the company finally went public back in late 2020. Unbeknownst to me, Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) was a data analytics software developer specializing in defense technology for the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Apple underwent one in 2020 when it split its stock 4-for-1. Learn More There is no historical precedent for a Meta Platforms stock split With the success of big tech stocks over the past decade, many of them have undergone stock splits. At that time, Apple was trading over $500 per share, which was not far from where Meta is now.

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Between 2020 and 2024, only 27 U.S. It also offers ECP the opportunity to distribute cash to its limited partners, liquidating a significant portion of its $5bn third fund. Such mega-deals are increasingly critical as private equity firms navigate a slow exit environment.

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During Kinderhooks ownership, VAI completed seven add-on acquisitions, including Adell Group (2019), Powerflow (2019), Hope Valley Industries (2020), SOCKS (2020), Remington Global (2021), Cord Automotive (2022), and Maxton Group (2024).

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Sign Up For Free Here's the answer -- and see how average benefits have changed over time: Year Average Social Security Benefit for Retirees 1995 $720 2000 $844 2005 $1,002 2010 $1,176 2015 $1,342 2020 $1,544 2025 $1,975* Source: Data source: Social Security Administration, 2023 Annual Statistical Supplement. *As As of December 2024.

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annually since 2020. If we factor in Hercules Capital's supplemental dividend, shareholders have seen their quarterly payments rise by 50% since 2020. Royalty Pharma has deployed about $15 billion worth of capital since 2020, and its activity is accelerating. The stock offers a 3.4% yield from the regular quarterly payout.

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Alibaba originally acquired a controlling interest in Sun Art in 2020 for $3.6bn, aiming to integrate its digital capabilities with Sun Art’s extensive network of hypermarkets across China. The report cites a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as revealing that the deal involves a 78.7% stake held by Alibaba subsidiaries.

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MARCH 10, 2025

GreenSquare DC, founded in 2020 by commercial real estate expert Walt Coulston, owns a powered shell data centre in Sydney and has additional sites in Melbourne and Perth, strategically located near key power and fibre networks.

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JANUARY 22, 2025

This acquisition follows Naxicaps earlier investments in Guntermann & Drunck (G&D) in 2020 and Tritec Electronic in 2022, as part of its strategy to consolidate and innovate in the control room industry.

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MARCH 28, 2025

Since introducing 5G-capable iPhones during the latter-half of 2020, Apple has maintained a 50% or greater share of the domestic smartphone market. Rather, Buffett has a keen understanding of consumer buying habits, and there are few companies better at drawing in consumers and keeping them loyal their respective brands than Apple and Amazon.

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