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1 Brilliant Warren Buffett Holding Most Investors Should Own

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In Berkshire's 2013 annual shareholder letter, Buffett laid this strategy bare by noting that a mix of 10% cash in short-term government bonds and 90% in a low-cost S&P 500 index fund would likely deliver superior returns compared to most professional money managers who charge high fees. Image Source: Getty Images.

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Main Street Capital (MAIN) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

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Please note that certain information discussed on this call, including information related to portfolio companies, was derived from third-party sources and has not been independently verified. Main Street defines ROE as the net increase in net assets resulting from operations divided by the average quarterly total net assets.

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Prediction: This Vanguard ETF Will Outperform the "Magnificent Seven"

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And the Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSEMKT: VBR) lets you invest in a portfolio of both in a single investment. It also has a rock-bottom fee structure, with an expense ratio of just 0.07%, which means that if you invest $1,000, just $0.70 What is the Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF?

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Main Street Capital (MAIN) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

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Please note that certain information discussed on this call, including information related to portfolio companies, was derived from third-party sources and has not been independently verified. Main Street defines ROE as the net increase in net assets resulting from operations divided by the average quarterly total net assets.

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1 Simple ETF to Buy Hand Over Fist and 1 to Avoid Like the Plague

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Instead of leveraging time, this fund turns time into an adversary, as the established upward trend of stocks works against the fund's investors. When it comes to fees , another obstacle for long-term investing becomes apparent. The fund's fee structure significantly reduces returns.

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Why Alibaba Stock Was Gaining Today

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Alibaba scores a win According to media reports, Alibaba will begin charging a basic software service fee of 0.6% The move leverages the company's leading e-commerce platforms and follows a similar tactic that Amazon has used, tacking increased fees on merchants who have little choice but to pay them. Image source: Alibaba.

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Lennar (LEN) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

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Stock Advisor provides investors with an easy-to-follow blueprint for success, including guidance on building a portfolio, regular updates from analysts, and two new stock picks each month. reflecting our lower volume and lower average sales price leverage. Consider when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005. We spent $2.1

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