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The Smartest High-Yield Energy Stocks to Buy With $1,000 Right Now

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Many of these companies are structured as master limited partnerships (MLPs), which pass through their profits to their unitholders and as such don't pay corporate taxes. This portion is tax deferred until the stock is sold and reduces the owner's cost basis. This is a nice benefit, although it does add some paperwork come tax time.

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Here Are 8 Ways the Richest Americans Avoid Paying Taxes

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Image source: Getty Images Have you ever heard that multi-billionaire Warren Buffett pays a lower federal income tax rate than his secretary? Many ultra-wealthy American households pay surprisingly low effective federal income tax rates, and in some cases, no taxes at all. No tax breaks are designed to only benefit billionaires.

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Liftoff eyes $4bn valuation as Blackstone weighs exit strategies

Private Equity Wire

Blackstone aims to secure a valuation for Liftoff of more than 10 times the company’s 12-month earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of $350m. Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager, had more than $1.1tn in assets under management as of the end of September.

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Why Shares in This Housing Market Products Company Crashed This Week

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James Hardie agrees to combine with Azek There are two concerns over the deal: the price and the fact that James Hardie is buying an asset in an industry that's continuing to be challenged by relatively high interest rates. However, there's a debate over whether the move downward is justified. Start Your Mornings Smarter! billion Azek deal.

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I'm Nearing Retirement Having Met My Savings Goal. Now What?

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Shift toward safer assets So your goal was to have a $2 million IRA in time for retirement, and lo and behold, you've gotten there with a couple of years to spare. But now, it's time to shift away from riskier assets, like stocks, and load up more of your portfolio with assets that are known to be more stable, like bonds.

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Is Occidental Petroleum Stock a Buy Now?

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billion within 12 months of closing the deal through a combination of free cash flow and noncore asset sales. The company's near-term priority is to continue trimming its debt by retaining free cash flow after paying dividends and selling additional noncore assets to repay debt as it matures.

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Looking for Reliability? This 6.5%-Yielding Dividend Stock Has Been a Model for Dependability Over the Decades.

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billion Canadian ($3 billion) of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) in the period. Fueling that growth was strong utilization across its existing assets, recently completed expansion projects, and the impact of acquisitions. The pipeline and utility operator produced $4.2