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3 Midstream Stocks to Buy With $5,000 and Hold Forever

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The sector has gone through a transformation in the past decade, with midstream companies reducing leverage and being more disciplined when it comes to funding growth projects. Even better, the company has said it could pay excess distributions once its leverage is below 3 times and it has excess free cash flow.

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Verizon Makes a $3.3 Billion Deal to Help Protect Its Towering Dividend

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However, it recently made a counter move to cash in the value of its tower assets, which will bring in $3.3 billion of net debt), it had a higher-leverage ratio of nearly 2.9 AT&T aims to get its leverage ratio down to the 2.5 Meanwhile, Verizon set an even lower long-term leverage target of 1.75 billion of net debt).

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How the Little Known Carry Trade Is Destroying the Market Today

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Instead, it's a highly leveraged yen "carry trade" that has led to billions of dollars in selling and liquidations starting in the crypto market on Sunday night. Very few assets are up today, but the notable moves are the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) falling 2.99% and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) losing 3.7% treasuries.

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Investing $97,182 in These 3 Funds Could Make You $10,000 in Passive Income in 2024

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As its name indicates, Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund focuses primarily on infrastructure-related assets, including stocks, bonds, and derivatives. The fund uses leverage (borrowing) to boost its distributions. Its leverage ratio right now is 30.97%. This fund invests in a wide range of assets.

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Is AGNC Investment the Best Dividend Stock for You?

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AGNC's portfolio has a weighted average yield of 4.52%, so the company uses leverage -- meaning debt -- to boost returns for investors. The company expects leverage to be around 6 to 12 times its tangible stockholders' equity. It gains leverage by borrowing against its assets, which helps boost returns during good times.

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MicroStrategy (MSTR) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

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We believe the introduction of spot bitcoin ETPs further evidences the maturation of bitcoin as an institutional grade asset class with broader regulatory recognition and institutional adoption. Leverage provides the opportunity to generate higher returns if the price increases.

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2 Ultra-High-Yield Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist in May

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BDCs tend to use leverage to help boost their payouts. While this leverage can help juice returns, it could also exacerbate losses during an economic downturn. is below the BDC average of 1.06, showing its more conservative use of leverage. Investing in middle-market companies isn't without risk.