{"id":232,"date":"2025-01-04T02:59:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-04T02:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=232"},"modified":"2025-09-27T23:38:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T23:38:50","slug":"tom-doing-end-zone-dance-and-shining-his-halo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=232","title":{"rendered":"Tom doing end zone dance and shining his halo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Because, I and a number of my clients owned Palantir<\/a>, going back 18 months. Probably never happen again in my professional or personal life.<\/p>\n

This is from chatGPT – and of course numerous sources.<\/p>\n

In 2024, the S&P 500 experienced a significant rise of 25%, with several companies achieving remarkable total returns, including dividends. The top ten performers were:<\/p>\n

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      Palantir Technologies (PLTR)<\/strong>: Achieved a total return of 340.5%, driven by accelerated revenue growth and substantial government contracts.<\/p>\n

      Investors.com<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
    2. \n

      Vistra (VST)<\/strong>: Recorded a 257.9% return, benefiting from surging electricity prices.<\/p>\n

      Investors.com<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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      Nvidia (NVDA)<\/strong>: Posted a 171.2% return, maintaining its leadership in the AI chip sector.<\/p>\n

      Investors.com<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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      GE Vernova (GEV)<\/strong>: Experienced a 150.6% return, following its spin-off from General Electric and focus on renewable energy.<\/p>\n

      Markets Insider<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
    5. \n

      United Airlines (UAL)<\/strong>: Achieved a 135.3% return, reflecting a strong rebound in the travel industry.<\/p>\n

      Investors.com<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
    6. \n

      Axon Enterprise (AXON)<\/strong>: Recorded a 129.9% return, driven by increased demand for its public safety technologies.<\/p>\n

      Markets Insider<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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      Texas Pacific Land (TPL)<\/strong>: Posted a 113.9% return, benefiting from its oil and gas royalties and land holdings.<\/p>\n

      Markets Insider<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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      Broadcom (AVGO)<\/strong>: Achieved a 107.7% return, supported by strong performance in the semiconductor industry.<\/p>\n

      Markets Insider<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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      Targa Resources (TRGP)<\/strong>: Experienced a 105.5% return, capitalizing on increased demand in the energy sector.<\/p>\n

      Markets Insider<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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      Howmet Aerospace (HWM)<\/strong>: Recorded a 102.1% return, reflecting growth in the aerospace components market.<\/p>\n

      Markets Insider<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      These companies significantly outperformed the broader market, contributing to the S&P 500's robust performance in 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Because, I and a number of my clients owned Palantir, going back 18 months. Probably never happen again in my professional or personal life. This is from chatGPT – and of course numerous sources. In 2024, the S&P 500 experienced a significant rise of 25%, with several companies achieving remarkable total returns, including dividends. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-232","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=232"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7044,"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232\/revisions\/7044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=232"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=232"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=232"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}