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I Lost Thousands of Dollars to Leveraged Investments. Here's Why I'm Not Totally Mad About It

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My lovely, once-a-year vacation had been irrevocably damaged by my decision to invest with leverage. Months after repaying the loan in full (and then some), I've come to a shocking realization: I lost thousands of dollars to leveraged investment, and I'm not totally mad about it. Lesson No. My stock advisor. Lesson No.

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Just Started Investing? Here's One Solid Stock to Buy With $2,000

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For a long time, people have used stock investing to grow their money to prepare for major expenses such as retirement or sending their children to college. Still, done correctly, a small investment of say $2000 can grow into a huge sum over a period of time. Image source: Getty Images.

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$9,000 Invested in ExxonMobil and Each of These 2 Dividend Stocks to Generate Over $1,000 in Passive Income per Year

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Over the last year or two, some of the major catalysts driving the market higher have included the prospect of lower inflation, lower interest rates, and accelerated growth in the tech sector. ExxonMobil's dividend is a core part of its investment thesis ExxonMobil is the most valuable U.S.-based Image source: Getty Images.

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Love the New Spot Bitcoin ETFs? These Other Crypto ETFs Are Also Making a Splash With Investors.

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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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Is SoFi Stock a Once-in-a-Generation Investment Opportunity While It's Below $10?

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But is SoFi now a once-in-a-generation investment opportunity while it trades well below $10? Investors should be encouraged by the company's long-term growth prospects. It appears as though the company is finally starting to leverage its fixed costs, whether that's sales and marketing or other corporate overhead.

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The Best Energy Stock to Invest $1,000 in Right Now

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Given this uncertain economic environment, one strong investment option to consider is midstream energy specialist Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET). If you have $1,000 available to invest , now might be a great time to put it toward stock in Energy Transfer. The other important aspect to look at concerning distribution safety is leverage.

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This 6.5%-Yielding Stock Has Paid Dividends for Nearly 70 Years and Has Plenty of Fuel to Continue Paying Them

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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 !*