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Annaly Capital Management's Total Return Won't Pay the Bills

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That's why most investors will want to buy it, given that the average yield on the S&P 500 Index is about 1.3% But before you get too caught up in the high yield here, you need to understand that the Annaly story is really about total return. Annaly's value is effectively based on its portfolio of mortgage securities.

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Hey, Income Investors: This Stock Has Raised Its Dividend for 52 Consecutive Years. Is it Right for Your Portfolio?

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If you're an income investor wondering if the stock deserves a spot in your portfolio, consider the following. Credit-rating companies are crucial to bond markets because they inform investors about a company's health, ability to repay its debts, and the riskiness of owning that debt. SPGI Total Return Level data by YCharts.

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2 Large-Cap Stocks That Have Roughly Doubled Nvidia's Returns Over the Past Year

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Two stocks that have roughly doubled Nvidia's returns over the past 12 months include Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) and Carvana (NYSE: CVNA). Here's a look at their returns over this time frame and why they have been such hot buys, and whether they still make for good investments today. billion it reported in the previous year.

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This Shows Why Lucid Investors Could Be Waiting a Long Time for Big Returns

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And over 30 months after production of Lucid's much-acclaimed Air sedan began, sales still aren't anywhere near the levels the company and its investors originally hoped to see. While those price cuts weren't popular with investors, they seem to be helping. Did Lucid's Q1 report change anything for investors?

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3 Top Growth ETFs to Maximize Returns

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Before you buy stock in Invesco QQQ Trust, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. and Invesco QQQ Trust wasn't one of them.

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"Big Short" Investor Michael Burry Has 10% of His Portfolio in 2 "Magnificent Seven" AI Stocks

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Both chronicled the story of a ragtag group of investors who bet against the U.S. These "Magnificent Seven" growth stocks have typically been shunned by value investors due to their high earnings multiples. Yet as of the end of 2023, they made up 10% of Burry's stock portfolio. AMZN PE Ratio data by YCharts.

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Billionaire Ken Griffin's Citadel Returned a Whopping $7 Billion to Investors -- These Are 3 of Its Biggest Holdings

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Last year, billionaire Ken Griffin's Citadel hedge fund returned around $7 billion in profits to its investors. An unnamed insider recently revealed to Reuters that Citadel plans to return another $7 billion or so to investors after generating double-digit gains in 2023. It now looks as if history will repeat itself.