Unlike upstream drillers who live by the barrel, Energy Transfer and Kinder Morgan quietly rake in stable cash flows by simply moving, storing, and processing hydrocarbons. Their businesses are mostly fee-based, and that makes them unusually resilient, especially in a market that punishes volatility.
Let’s dig into why these two midstream powerhouses are in a class of their own when it comes to cash generation,
When the rest of Wall Street was riding the AI-fueled tech rally last year, the Oracle of Omaha was quietly doing the opposite, selling more stocks than he bought and stacking cash to the tune of a staggering $347 billion. While the S&P 500 was hitting fresh highs and investors were throwing money at growth stocks,
Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) probably isn’t the first ticker that comes to mind when investors think “income stock.” But maybe it should be. The global auto giant, which straddles Italy, France, and the U.S. is delivering one of the highest dividend yields on the market today. It’s not just about the headline number, though. There’s a lot going on beneath the surface that most investors overlook—and some of it’s surprising.
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Imagine putting $2,000 into a stock and forgetting about it. No fiddling, no panic-selling, no checking your account every day. You look up a few decades later and you discover your modest investment has ballooned into more than $1 million.
That’s not a fantasy. That’s what actually happened if you invested in O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ: ORLY) when it went public 32 years ago.
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For decades, Oracle was considered something of a tech stalwart, respected, reliable, and, frankly, a little boring. Known for its dominance in database management, Oracle’s steady performance made it a favorite among conservative investors, but rarely the centerpiece of high-growth conversations.
That’s changing, and fast. Thanks to a massive shift in enterprise computing driven by artificial intelligence Oracle is no longer just a database company.
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Stanley Druckenmiller who famously helped George Soros break the Bank of England in 1992 has just ditched one of Wall Street’s most hyped artificial intelligence (AI) stocks.
So, what did he sell? Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR). While most investors were busy chasing the AI boom, Druckenmiller was building a large position in a drugmaker.
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Retail investors are usually playing catch-up and it’s no surprise why. They don’t have a research department, a Bloomberg Terminal on every desk, or a network of analysts and insiders feeding them information in real time. Hedge funds, with their armies of research analysts, data scientists, and software systems, are optimized to gain any edge possible.
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AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) isn’t exactly the comeback kid just yet, but you might want to keep it on your radar.
Over the past month, shares have quietly climbed 14.96%, a surprising twist for a stock that’s still down more than 39% from last year and worse from its meme stock mania highs,
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Every fall, a tight-knit group of investors gathers for a friendly, but fiercely competitive, stock picking challenge. It’s hosted by Paul Tudor Jones, the legendary hedge fund manager. But it isn’t just for a good cause. The top picks from the event, backed by the likes of Bill Ackman and Stan Druckenmiller, would’ve returned 7x your money in just six months.
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There’s something powerful, almost addictive, about waking up to income you didn’t have to actively work for. Passive income gives you more bang for your investment buck up front, and if you’ve chosen wisely, income producers raise their payouts over time, feeding a cycle of reinvestment and compounding that accelerates your path to financial independence.
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