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NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Shares of AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) have risen nearly 40% over the past year. But when you add the mortgage real estate investment trust's (REIT's) huge 14.5% But when you add the mortgage real estate investment trust's (REIT's) huge 14.5% What does AGNC Investment do? Second, AGNC invests in mortgages.

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AUGUST 25, 2024

Bill Ackman of Pershing Square Holdings and Andreas Halvorsen of Viking Global Investors are two highly regarded billionaire-level investment managers. Ackman's firm reported a position worth $229 million in Nike (NYSE: NKE) , while Viking Global disclosed a $478 million investment in McDonald's (NYSE: MCD).

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AUGUST 4, 2024

Investing in a rental property can be expensive. Leading residential real estate investment trust (REIT) Invitation Homes (NYSE: INVH) owns and manages over 100,000 rental homes. At the end of the second quarter, the company had 84,640 wholly owned homes in its portfolio. The company's portfolio spans 16 core U.S.

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AUGUST 5, 2024

If you invest $9,000 into each of the following stocks -- ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) , Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) , and Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) -- you can expect to earn over $1,000 a year from dividend income alone. ExxonMobil's dividend is a core part of its investment thesis ExxonMobil is the most valuable U.S.-based

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NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Realty Income (NYSE: O) and Agree Realty (NYSE: ADC) are two of the largest real estate investment trusts (REITs) focused on freestanding retail properties secured by net leases. Agree Realty's leverage ratio is 4.9x after excluding unsettled forward equity (stock it agreed to sell to fund future investments). of its portfolio.

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DECEMBER 15, 2024

Warren Buffet has one of the best investing track records of all time. If you want to find profitable investments, just pay attention to Buffett's portfolio. The top 10 positions in the portfolio are full of recognizable, iconic businesses, but the sixth largest holding might surprise you.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Investing $800 into each stock should produce over $100 a year in passive income. Kinder Morgan has made the necessary moves to regain investors' trust Kinder Morgan slashed its dividend by 75% in December 2015 to preserve cash and address its overly leveraged balance sheet. Should you invest $1,000 in Kinder Morgan right now?

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OCTOBER 1, 2024

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 However, the deal will delay Verizon's ability to achieve its leverage target. Even though AT&T had a similar debt load ($126.9

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DECEMBER 14, 2024

The real estate investment trusts (REITs) have each increased their dividends for at least the last 30 years. Because of that, most investors likely would only want to own one of them in their portfolio. Pondering their portfolios Realty Income and NNN REIT have very similar business models. billion) across 49 states.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Investing in real estate can be an excellent way to start generating passive income. One of the easiest to take is investing in a real estate investment trust (REIT). At that rate, every $1,000 invested into its stock would produce nearly $60 of annual passive dividend income. Here's why W.P.

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AUGUST 5, 2024

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. But the fact the yen carry trade is inherently a leveraged trade means there can be billions of dollars of positions (long and short) unwound in a short amount of time.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

If you're an investor looking for high-yield investments with some solid upside potential, there is perhaps no better place to look than the energy midstream space. 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.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

It has invested heavily in organic expansion projects and acquisitions to grow its midstream footprint. These investments have paid big dividends for investors over the years. It invested over $1.6 leverage ratio, well below the 4.0 leverage ratio its stable cash flows can support. in the coming years.

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DECEMBER 14, 2024

Backing that above-average yield is an energy company with a widely diversified portfolio, spanning the upstream (energy production), midstream (pipelines), and downstream (chemicals and refining) segments of the industry. Moreover, its portfolio of assets is spread across the globe. Image source: Getty Images.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Investing in equal parts of each stock produces an average dividend yield of 3% -- which is well above the S&P 500 index average dividend yield of 1.3%. Clorox has an excellent portfolio of brands -- from its flagship cleaning products to Burt's Bees, Glad trash bags, Kingsford charcoal, Brita water filters, and more.

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AUGUST 4, 2024

I make progress toward my goal each month by making investments that generate passive income. 122 and counting Mid-America Apartment Communities, or MAA, is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on multifamily properties. That gives it a solid cushion and allows it to retain cash to invest in expanding its apartment portfolio.

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AUGUST 22, 2024

Folks who feel the same way might want to consider some of the reasonably priced dividend payers in Berkshire's portfolio, like Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) , Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) , Chevron (NYSE: CVX) , and Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) -- which allow them to participate in the stock market without paying up for other high-flying alternatives.

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DECEMBER 20, 2024

Should you invest $1,000 in Carnival Corp. if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, youd have $800,876 !* 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.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Thanks to its strategy of using long-term, fixed-rate debt and keeping its leverage ratio low, it has an investment-grade credit rating. leverage ratio, which was in the middle of its 4.5-to-5.0 Should you invest $1,000 in Enbridge right now? if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you’d have $756,882 !*

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AUGUST 17, 2024

The strategy includes investing fresh software-business cash flows into more Bitcoin holdings, taking on new debt, and selling stock on the open market to finance further cryptocurrency buys. So if you believe that Bitcoin will rise in value over time, you can see MicroStrategy as a leveraged play on that trend.

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OCTOBER 26, 2024

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) is a prolific dividend stock. The mortgage-focused real estate investment trust (REIT) pays a monthly dividend that currently yields over 14%. Stability amid a more turbulent period AGNC Investment has a very simple strategy. The mortgage REIT can boost its returns by using leverage (i.e.,

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

Realty Income (NYSE: O) is a giant in the net lease segment of the real estate investment trust (REIT) sector. It is so large that generating additional growth requires massive investments in new assets each year. Add in an investment grade-rated balance sheet , and Realty Income generally has a lower cost of capital than its peers.

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AUGUST 18, 2024

It could turn a $1,000 investment into nearly $70 (and rising) of annual passive income. Finally, Enbridge has a strong balance sheet with a conservative leverage ratio. times leverage ratio , well within its 4.5x-5.0x billion) of annual investment capacity. Should you invest $1,000 in Enbridge right now?

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AUGUST 28, 2024

Whether in its core e-commerce operations or cloud computing offerings, Alibaba has made enormous efforts to leverage AI to become more efficient and grow its revenue. The key message is clear: Alibaba must continue to invest and incorporate the latest AI technologies to remain relevant in this competitive, ever-changing e-commerce industry.

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OCTOBER 7, 2024

Furthermore, the company is on pace to reach its leverage ratio target of around 2.5 The investment bank believes the company will see improved revenue in the future and could potentially start buying back its shares, given the improvement in its leverage ratio. Should you invest $1,000 in AT&T right now?

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JULY 20, 2024

are both well-positioned to be among the winners, but which would be a better bet for your portfolio now? In recent years, the tech company has leveraged the experience it gained in the public sector to help private corporations with complex tasks like fraud detection, risk management, etc. Image source: Getty Images.

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AUGUST 25, 2024

Enbridge has been working to enhance the stability of its earnings profile by upgrading its portfolio. For example, it has sold assets with exposure to commodity prices (like its investments in Aux Sable and DCP Midstream) and recycled that capital into stable assets, including three natural gas utilities it's acquiring from Dominion.

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OCTOBER 1, 2024

They represent a watershed moment for the crypto industry, as Bitcoin investing finally shows signs of going mainstream. As investment firms continue to file paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for new crypto ETFs, it's likely a slew of new ETF investment products are coming in 2025 as well.

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AUGUST 27, 2024

There are no sure things in investing. At that rate, it could turn a $1,000 investment into a more-than-$70 annual passive income stream. A cash flow-generating machine Enterprise Products Partners operates a diversified portfolio of midstream assets. leverage ratio and one of the highest credit ratings in the midstream sector.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Chevron has invested in quality over quantity, giving it a diversified asset portfolio that can break even at lower oil prices. To top it all off, Chevron has an elite balance sheet with very low leverage. Although the deal made Oxy, once again, more leveraged, it could pay off as long as oil prices remain around current levels.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

I often remind investors that, alas, unless you are a billionaire hedge fund manager too, your portfolio makeup and decisions are going to look different from those of the ultra-rich. That's why it could belong in all types of portfolios and has even ended up in value investor Warren Buffett 's Berkshire Hathaway portfolio.

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JULY 22, 2024

There are many different ways to invest in the continued growth of artificial intelligence, but it's important to avoid stocks where the price may have gotten ahead of the reality of their finances. TSMC is a secular way to invest in the growing demand for AI chips.

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OCTOBER 12, 2024

A diversified semiconductor and software giant Broadcom's roots are in semiconductor design, and it has developed a strong portfolio of intellectual property that has served it well in the AI arms race among big tech companies. Should you invest $1,000 in Broadcom right now? Here's why it's bound to get there.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The company is essentially seeking to bring artificial general intelligence to the healthcare world and is leveraging Nvidia's Avatar Cloud Engine to do it. Furthermore, I see Novo Nordisk's supercomputing project as quite broad -- making the investment prospects a little unattractive. Should you invest $1,000 in Eli Lilly right now?

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

AI investment opportunities There are several different ways to invest in artificial intelligence (AI). Meta leverages AI throughout its business to help customers improve the quality of their content creation, make content faster, optimize its search algorithm to keep users engaged, and more. Image source: Getty Images.

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AUGUST 8, 2024

Devon invested $890 million into maintaining and growing its oil output and spent $81 million on acquisitions. Even with all that investment spending, the company produced $587 million of free cash flow during the period. billion, putting its net leverage ratio at around 0.6 Should you invest $1,000 in Devon Energy right now?

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Over the last several years, Cathie Wood of Ark Invest has emerged as one of Wall Street's most intriguing personalities. Most portfolio managers emphasize concepts found in textbooks such as valuation multiples or intrinsic value. But Wood and the Ark Invest team do things a bit differently. Wood is different. Between Oct.

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