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My 5 Largest Portfolio Holdings Heading Into 2025 -- and the Important Investing Lesson I Learned From Each One

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Last year was one for the record books as the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite each hit new record highs.

Here's a look at my five largest holdings heading into 2025 (as of market close on Jan. 13 ) and an important investing takeaway from each one.

MercadoLibre takes a cut of each transaction hosted on its website, which insulates the company from much of the risk.

Apple 's services segment generated growth in each of the past four years despite the worst economic downturn in decades .

The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD ) is my fifth -largest holding heading into 2025 , representing 7% of my portfolio.

On rare occasions, our expert team of analysts issues a “ Double Down ” stock recommendation for companies that they think are about to pop.

Nvidia: if you invested $ 1,000 when we doubled down in 2009 , you’d have $ 357,084 !

- Apple: If you invested in Apple in 2008 , you'd have $ 43,554 ! - Netflix: if.

you invested in Netflix in 2004 , you would have $ 462,766 ! Now is the best time to buy before it’s too late.

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