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A Bull Market Could Be Here: AGNC Investment Isn't the Bargain You Think

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Constant vigilance is a much better way to approach investing. And right now, dividend investors eyeing AGNC Investment's (NASDAQ: AGNC) massive 13.8% The business is the story AGNC is a mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT). 10 stocks we like better than AGNC Investment Corp. and AGNC Investment Corp.

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Should You Buy the 3 Highest-Paying Dividend Stocks in the Dow Jones?

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The bad news is that cellular technology is constantly improving, thus requiring constant investment. Meanwhile, Verizon's debt-to-equity ratio, a measure of leverage, of 1.6 Falling behind would likely lead to big customer losses. So expenses are high and likely to remain so for the foreseeable future.

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If I Could Buy Only 3 Stocks in 2024, I'd Pick These

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For most of the market's more active investors, however, picking stocks can be a lot of fun. Also being the biggest name in the beverage business, it enjoys leverage when it comes to selling and marketing its goods. Take investment banking as an example. Should you invest $1,000 in Coca-Cola right now?

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Beach Point Closes Second CLO Totaling $397.44m

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Beach Point Portfolio Manager and head of High Yield and Leveraged Loan strategies Sinjin Bowron said, “We were very pleased with the strong interest in the firm from investors and are excited about the opportunities ahead for our growing CLO platform. The firm employs a flexible, value-oriented and risk-controlled approach.

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Why I Won't Touch This Nearly 10% Yielding Dividend Stock With a 10-Foot Pole

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I love investing in companies that pay sizable dividends that steadily increase. Its leverage ratio ended last year at 2.2 Altria has invested heavily to acquire companies outside of the (thankfully) declining cigarette sector. However, a couple of its high-profile investments haven't paid off. It pays a 9.7%-yielding

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Bain Capital’s Harrington Takeover: OHA and BMO Pave the Way with $1bn Financing

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OHA sourced this transaction through its strategic direct lending partnership with BMO Capital Markets (“BMO”), which includes over $1bn to invest in jointly originated senior secured private credit assets. and globally. Autodistribution, Brenntag, and IMCD.

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You Can't Control Oil Prices, but You Can Control What You Do About Them

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That's basically a "set it and forget it" energy investment that you might adjust on a yearly basis if it grows beyond or falls below your target allocation. That allows it to keep investing in its operations and paying a reliable dividend. That said, you could also look for a stock that's leveraged to the ups and downs.