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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The hospital-focused real estate investment trust (REIT) has been absolutely hammered this year, as quickly rising interest rates have not only hurt valuation, but also forced the company to grow at a slower pace and attempt to de-lever the business with asset sales. What can turn the situation around? in earnings this year, but $0.85

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JULY 31, 2024

Since our last earnings call on April 30, I am pleased to announce that we are making solid progress on our path forward of one, simplifying the business; two, operational performance improvement and three, reducing leverage. On asset sales, in the second quarter we sold an outparcel deal for $7.1

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JANUARY 5, 2024

For this reason, once the start-up reaches a maturity point generating consistent cash flow, it may seek out alternative financing options like debt. Horizon Technology Finance: 9.9% dividend yield Another leading BDC is a major competitor to Hercules called Horizon Technology Finance (NASDAQ: HRZN). Image source: Getty Images.

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AUGUST 13, 2023

It provides alternative financing to middle-market companies across a wide range of industries. The demand for financing alternatives for the middle market also continues to increase. Its distributions are boosted by the use of leverage (borrowing). Investors could enjoy nice share appreciation as well.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Image source: Getty Images As anyone who's ever struggled with money knows, the amount you have access to makes a huge difference in how you approach your finances. Long-term financial planning One key aspect here is the ability to use your funds in a way that is beneficial to your future finances. Learn more here. of their income.

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JULY 25, 2024

CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ: CRWD) : CrowdStrike leverages AI in its cybersecurity platform to detect and prevent threats in real time. The company continues to develop AI for various industries, including healthcare and finance. Its software is used in areas such as defense, healthcare, and finance. ai (NYSE: AI) : C3.ai

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JUNE 7, 2024

Bitcoin's reaction At different times, Bitcoin has been viewed as a hedge against the traditional economic system and an asset fueled by low interest rates like growth stocks. MicroStrategy has a leveraged position in Bitcoin so it's not surprising its stock price has exaggerated the move in Bitcoin. Shares are up 9.8%, 5.9%, and 9.7%

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Without smart contracts, Bitcoin holders are unable to directly participate in the rapidly growing decentralized finance (DeFi) economy, where users engage in lending, borrowing, yield farming, and even buying non-fungible tokens (NFTs). However, with the introduction of cbBTC, Bitcoin holders can now leverage their assets within DeFi easily.

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

It's true that in your personal finances, there are some kinds of "bad debt." If someone borrows at a high rate of interest for a depreciating asset like a car or everyday consumer goods, that is "bad debt." Business loans are also called "leverage" because the debt can create a "lever" effect to lift your business to a higher level.

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JULY 28, 2024

Capitalize on assets you already own Look around you -- do you have an extra room or perhaps a car that's often unused? These can become income-generating assets. Leverage affiliate marketing If you already run a blog or YouTube channel or have a strong social media following, affiliate marketing is a powerful tool.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

After its 2022 merger with Kirkland Lake Gold and its acquisition of Yamana's Canadian assets, Agnico has emerged as a leading producer of gold -- and profits. This helps provide the ability to acquire more assets or to advance growth projects that will expand its mineral resources and strengthen the company's future.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

For capital-intensive businesses that tend to carry a high amount of debt on their balance sheets, lower interest rates can reduce the cost of capital and make debt financing less expensive. Dominion used to own oil and natural gas production assets, pipelines, and utilities. Image source: Getty Images.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

Yet the strong performance on Wall Street might have kept many mainstream investors from noticing what was happening in the cryptocurrency markets, where Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and many other digital assets posted sharp gains as well.

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JUNE 23, 2024

It's an option for payment nearly everywhere online you're shopping, and you can now do many more things beyond peer-to-peer payments on its personal finance app. The new era of innovation in fintech means the proliferation of digital finance companies that do the same thing as PayPal, and sometimes better.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2024

As Saylor notes: "The endgame is to be the leading Bitcoin bank, or merchant bank, or you could call it a Bitcoin finance company." Saylor sees Bitcoin eventually becoming a $100 trillion asset class, and he wants to be at the forefront of everything happening with Bitcoin in the global financial markets. Image source: Getty Images.

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MAY 11, 2024

Following the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs , Ethereum ETFs appear to be the next logical step in the convergence of traditional finance and crypto. And it seems that BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, is putting its money where Fink's mouth is, launching a tokenized money-market fund on the Ethereum blockchain in late March.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

These are vital assets, like pipelines and storage, that help move oil, natural gas, and the products into which they get turned around the world. For the most part, the partnership charges fees for the use of its assets, which creates fairly reliable cash flows over time. In 2023, capital spending is projected to be around $2.3

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

For decades, ADM has leveraged its enormous global asset base to originate, process, and transport agricultural commodities between over 190 countries. Royalty Pharma Royalty Pharma is another specialized finance business. The drug industry's favorite finance partner expects royalty receipts to rise by 9% to 12% this year.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

If they held assets in companies dependent on debt financing, they were particularly worried. No matter how successful or struggling, nearly all REITs (and most large-scale buyers and developers of real estate, come to think of it) need debt financing. The story should be much different, and in a highly positive way, in 2024.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

I would now like to turn the conference over to Steve Bakke, senior vice president of corporate finance. Of our $2 billion initial investment volume forecast, approximately half is expected to come in the form of development financing, the vast majority of which is already identified. Please go ahead, sir.

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AUGUST 11, 2023

Fueling that steady growth is Enbridge's ability to expand its network of income-producing energy infrastructure assets. Enbridge expects its leverage ratio will be in the lower half of its 4.5x-5x In addition to financing organic growth projects, Enbridge can also make opportunistic acquisitions to enhance earnings.

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APRIL 6, 2024

The undisputed DeFi leader One of the most prominent uses for cryptocurrencies is decentralized finance, or DeFi. Here's why Ethereum is the cryptocurrency I'm buying with $1,000 today. Image source: Getty Images. While several blockchains make up the DeFi economy, Ethereum's stranglehold on the market remains firm.

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JULY 6, 2024

Map out your finances and set goals to help you stay on track. This separation not only protects your personal assets from business liabilities, but can also offer potential tax benefits. Focus on leveraging free resources and reinvesting your earnings for growth. The cost here is your time.

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MARCH 30, 2024

That's why I'd like to print a Magnificent Seven membership card for Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN) , North America's leading crypto exchange and digital assets promoter. The growing interest in Web3 , with its focus on privacy, decentralized finance, and a more user-centric internet, further highlights the sector's potential for expansion.

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DECEMBER 12, 2023

Proponents argue that this feature positions SHIB for long-term success, allowing users to mint non-fungible tokens (NFTs), establish decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) , and leverage the meme coin in various decentralized finance (DeFi) use cases. At this rate, real value seems like an incredibly long shot.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Perhaps even more importantly, Berkshire Hathaway owns a lot of oil and gas-related companies, including utility assets through Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE). Chevron's strong cash flow and balance sheet mean it isn't reliant on debt financing, so it isn't as affected by high-interest rates. Together, they make up 10.5%

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AUGUST 16, 2024

For example, if you invest your Roth IRA funds in individual stocks , exchange-traded funds , and other assets you've researched, and achieve a return of around 8% to 10% -- which aligns with historical stock market averages -- you could potentially accumulate a million dollars in your Roth IRA alone within three to four decades.

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DECEMBER 1, 2024

Data source: Google Finance. AGNC Investments can boost its investment return by using leverage (borrowing money) to buy additional MBS. It owns a diversified portfolio of energy midstream assets, including pipelines, processing plants, and export facilities. 14.9% $249.00 Energy Transfer $1,666.67 Total $5,000.00 9.72% $486.17

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JULY 14, 2023

Companies pay dividends from free cash flow, the money left over after expenses and fixed asset purchases. It is because they are leveraged -- they buy securities and then borrow against them to purchase more. Warren Buffett says leverage is one of the few ways smart investors go broke. Image source: Getty Images.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

Spirit Realty's CRE portfolio will complement Realty Income's existing assets, while allowing the combined company to further diversify beyond retail. When these smaller businesses are able to land financing deals, it's usually at high interest rates. An "agency" asset is backed by the federal government in the event of default.

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JUNE 25, 2023

That helped keep its net leverage ratio low at 1.8, It has been selling non-core assets to help finance this strategy and maintain its investment-grade balance sheet. That enables it to strengthen its already elite balance sheet. Coca-Cola ended the first quarter with $13.7 supporting its "A" bond rating.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway even got involved, helping to finance Oxy's bid. However, the deal was very large, requiring the company to take on material leverage. It charges fees for the use of those assets. In 2019, the company bought Anadarko Petroleum, winning a bidding war with Chevron.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2024

First up is the power of our unique ecosystem, a system that connects each step of the journey from finding and financing a home to servicing the title and closing and the journey beyond. There's no additional acquisition costs for clients in our ecosystem, creating even more operating leverage. Let me share just two quick examples.

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

Our performance benefited from having a diversified mix of assets, as well as a meaningful share of longer-term Treasury-based hedges. With agency MBS spreads trading in a relatively narrow range this year, it follows that our common stock net asset value would also be relatively stable. over the first nine months of the year.

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

Seller financing One of the most common ways to buy a business with no money is through seller financing. In this arrangement, the owner/seller agrees to finance part or all of the purchase price. To secure seller financing, two things are needed. This is often referred to as asset-based lending. No, not always.

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Blackstone

AUGUST 8, 2024

A powerful shift is underway in credit markets as private lenders partner with banks to finance real economy assets. The first phase started with corporate direct lending, where lenders financed smaller, middle-market companies. Private capital financed 86% of LBO transactions in 2023, up from 65% in 2021.

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OCTOBER 19, 2024

And third, you need some leverage, a reason for the creditor to say yes. The best leverage you can have is a legitimate threat of filing bankruptcy, because, with all unsecured debts, creditors get zero on the dollar. You may need to use home equity, or a special type of personal loan called a hardship loan to create this fund.

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