Long-term investing is key to sustainable returns in the stock market, and few companies exemplify this better than Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) with its roughly 700% return over the past decade. Amazon was one of the biggest winners during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Third-quarter North American e-commerce sales jumped 20% year over year to $78.8 billion, but segment operating income fell from $880 million to negative $412 million. Read More...
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5 Reasons Why Treasury Bonds Are a Decent Investment Right Now
Treasury bonds pay risk-free interest, and their yields have more than doubled over the past year alone. Before we dive in, it’s worth mentioning that there are three different types of Treasury securities — bonds, bills, and notes. Treasury bonds technically refer to those maturing in 20 years or more, while Treasury notes come in two, three, five, seven, and 10-year maturities.
