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These Stocks Can Provide the Secret Sauce to Help Your Portfolio Deliver Above-Average Returns

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Most active investors desire to earn above-average returns. Otherwise, they'd simply passively invest in an S&P 500 index fund and call it a day, since that would provide them with market-average returns with little effort. Earning above-average returns isn't always easy, though. annualized total return.

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Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones Just Made a Once-in-a-Generation Bet on This Stock. Time to Buy?

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In recent years, he traded more conservatively, but he remains an active investor. The question for active investors is whether they should follow Jones into this stock. The question for active investors is whether they should follow Jones into this stock. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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Billionaire Bond King Bill Gross Says This 10% Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stock Is "Best of the Bunch" For Pipeline Master Limited Partnerships

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While he is no longer part of PIMCO, Gross is still an active investor. These gains have contributed greatly to the S&P 500 's year-to-date return of 7%. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. But did you know that the energy sector has performed on-par with tech?

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Billionaire Investor Ron Baron Thinks the Dow Could Hit 900,000 in 50 Years

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Billionaire investor Ron Baron has been an active investor for 53 years. average annual return over the last 10 years. Baron's prediction is certainly possible based on returns the Dow has generated in the past, although predicting anything 50 years out is no easy task. Its Baron Partners Fund has delivered a 19.3%

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The Surprising Stock Investors Should Stop Buying Despite a Likely Stock Split

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Few stocks have matched its track record for overall returns (total return of 421% over the past decade compared to the S&P 500's 250% return). Given its historical dividend growth, numerous investors benefit from its favorable dividends above and beyond its stock price appreciation.

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Why Medical Properties Trust Stock Is Tanking Today

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Medical Properties Trust believes the deal will eventually go through because it won't be a controlling owner or active investor in the managed care business. They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now. and Medical Properties Trust wasn't one of them!

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3 Ways to Approach Investing When You're a Freelancer or Gig Worker

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Stick to passive investments There are two basic types of investing: Active: Choosing individual investments yourself. Active investors usually pick stocks in an attempt to beat the market. Actively picking investments isn't just hard work, it's time-consuming. Passive: Choosing investments that do the work for you.

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