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The UItimate Cryptocurrency to Buy With $1,000 Today

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The big money is coming The approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in January not only marked another milestone for the cryptocurrency but also opened the doors for a new set of buyers. Bitcoin's behavior, driven by network dynamics rather than typical asset patterns, aligns with this principle. See you in 2040.

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AGNC Investment: Buy, Sell, or Hold?

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In some ways, a mortgage REIT is more like a mutual fund than a company. The answer is institutional investors focused on asset allocation. That list might include pension funds, endowments, and insurance companies. Frankly, most individual investors likely won't fall into the asset allocation category anyway.

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Wishing You'd Bought Nvidia? Surprise! You May Already Own It!

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Well, if you own shares of an S&P 500 index fund, such as the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) , the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: SPY) , or the Vanguard 500 Index Investor (NASDAQMUTFUND: VFINX) , you're a (small) co-owner of Nvidia. Note that ETFs are exchange-traded funds , mutual-fund-like securities that trade like stocks.)

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Is It Too Late to Buy AGNC Investment Stock?

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It's more like managing a bond mutual fund. This isn't the way most income investors think about investing, but it is the way asset allocators and some larger investors do, such as pension funds. AGNC Investment is more like a mutual fund than a REIT As noted, AGNC is not a simple income stock.

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Is AGNC Investment the Best Dividend Stock for You?

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Since the value of AGNC Investment is basically the value of its portfolio, investors should really consider it more like a mutual fund than a REIT. Even the fear of a margin call can force a company like AGNC Investment to make investment decisions that it would otherwise prefer to avoid (such as selling assets in a downturn).

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Annaly Capital Management: Buy, Sell, or Hold?

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In this way, it's kind of like a mutual fund that focuses on mortgages. The answer is investors who follow a fairly complex asset allocation model (which should obviously include mortgages as an asset class). In fact, the most common asset allocators are large investors like pension funds, family offices, and endowments.

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Here's Why 1 Investment Bank Says Blackstone Just Hit a "Major Milestone"

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Blackstone (NYSE: BX) recently reached a huge milestone when it surpassed over $1 trillion in assets under management ( AUM ) in the second quarter. It became the first global alternative asset manager to hit that level and will add another notch to its belt when it joins the S&P 500 index later this month.