The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Image source: Getty Images A high-yield savings account should be a good place to keep some of your money. High-yield accounts usually pay well above the national average interest rate and are a way better option than standard savings accounts that are currently paying an average of 0.45%, according to the FDIC. In some cases, though, you could actually end up losing money with your high-yield savings account.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Citizen Health, a San Mateo, CA-based AI-powered consumer health platform, raised $14.5M in Seed funding. The round was led by Transformation Capital, with participation from Wavemaker 360 and angel investors. This fundraise is further strengthened by a strategic program investment and partnership with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI). Co-founded by Farid Vij and Nasha Fitter, Citizen Health is building a […] The post Citizen Health Raises $14.5M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSM

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A Wealth of Common Sense

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Politicians don’t control the stock market. When stocks go up presidents get too much credit and when they go down they get too much blame. It’s mostly circumstantial depending on the timing of cycles and such. But the markets move faster than ever these days. Investors are constantly pricing in the future, sometimes right, sometimes wrong, yet never in doubt.

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Blackstone News

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The post Jersey Mike’s to Partner with Blackstone to Accelerate Leading Franchisor’s Continued Growth appeared first on Blackstone.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Nordic Capital, a private equity firm focused on investments in the healthcare, tech and payments, and financial services sectors, has entered into exclusive negotiations regarding the acquisition of Anaqua from private investment firm Astorg. Founded in 2004, Anaqua, is a provider of intellectual property (IP) management technology solutions serving brands and law firms around the world, including Nvidia, Honda, and IBM.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) brought in roughly 60 million viewers for the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight on Nov. 15. For a streaming service that has religiously avoided live events for essentially its entire history, the Tyson-Paul event is the clearest sign yet that Netflix is ready to reverse course. Thousands of viewers complained about buffering issues during the broadcast according to DownDetector, which is a problem.

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A Wealth of Common Sense

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The best compliment I can offer any financial writer: I wish I had written that. I’ve had that thought about John Rekenthaler’s work numerous times over the years. I’ve always admired his common sense, straight-shooter approach to investment writing. Last week, Rekenthaler penned his farewell column for Morningstar. Instead of providing a retrospective on his own career, he wrote an ode to the U.S. stock.

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XY Planning Network

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

No matter the size of your business or whether you have no current plans to hire that first team member, it’s never too early to begin or, in some cases, continue defining and evolving your company’s culture. Establishing an ownership mentality mindset is vital to include in your culture.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

European mid-market private equity firm Inflexion is to acquire Finanzen.net Group (Finanzen), a digital broker and market financial information portal in the DACH region, from Axel Springer, in partnership with the company’s founders. The investment is being made by Inflexion’s Buyout Fund VI and is the second investment in the DACH region after Tierarzt Plus Partner since Inflexion opened its office in Frankfurt earlier this year.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

One of the world's greatest investors isn't doing much investing these days. Warren Buffett was a net seller of stocks for the eighth consecutive quarter in Q3. He again slashed Berkshire Hathaway 's position in Apple and sold shares of six other holdings. However, Buffett and his two investment managers (Ted Weschler and Todd Combs) still put some of Berkshire's massive cash stockpile to work.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Radiant Industries, an El Segundo, CA-based advanced nuclear technology company, raised $100M in Series C funding. The round, which brought the total amount to $160M, was led by DCVC, with participation from a16z’s American Dynamism team, Union Square Ventures, Felicis, Washington Harbour Partners, Chevron Technology Ventures, Founders Fund, Decisive Point, McKinley Alaska, Boost VC, and […] The post Radiant Raises $100M in Series C Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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A Wealth of Common Sense

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

People are terrible at self-regulation and self-awareness when it comes to eating. One study asked people how much bread they ate after leaving an Italian restaurant. Nearly one-third of the diners couldn’t recall how much they had. And 12% of the people who ate bread denied having eaten any at all. When asked how much food they consumed in a meal, people of average weight assume they’ve eaten 20% less than th.

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AltAssets

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Credit investment major Silver Point Capital has scored more than $8.5bn of new firepower through the final close of its Specialty Credit Fund III. The post Silver Point seals $8.5bn including leverage for latest speciality credit fund appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Baird Capital, the global private equity and venture capital arm of Baird, has appointed Daina Spedding as a Director with the firm’s Global Private Equity team based in London to focus on sourcing and driving PE investments globally. Spedding joins Baird Capital from BGF, where she was an investor and has been leading deal teams since 2019. In this role, she was responsible for deal sourcing and execution, coaching and mentoring more junior investors, alongside board roles in the investee

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Most pharmaceutical businesses are slow-moving by nature due to the lengthy amount of time it takes to develop a new medicine, and AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) is no exception. Nonetheless, the next five years will likely see it growing faster than the last five years, and shareholders are apt to benefit. Here's where this company will be going, and where it's probably going to end up.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Gendo, a London, UK-based provider of an AI platform for architects and designers, raised £4.3M in Seed funding. The round was co-led by PT1 and LEA Partners, with participation from Concept Ventures and Helm Capital. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. Founded in 2022 by George Proud and Will Jones, Gendo is a browser-based […] The post Gendo Raises £4.3M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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A Wealth of Common Sense

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

We also talked about the impact of the deficit on the stock market, how tariffs work, the long-term trend of interest rates and how to fix government debt levels. Further Reading: The Relationship Between Wages and Inflation The post Is the United States Going Broke? appeared first on A Wealth of Common Sense.

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AltAssets

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Alternative assets major EQT could raised up to $14.5bn for its new Asia-focused fund, BPEA Private Equity Fund IX. The post EQT sets $14.5bn hard cap for latest Asia-focused fundraise appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A high-stakes clash between private equity titans KKR and Bain Capital over a $4bn buyout of Fuji Soft is reshaping the landscape of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Japan, and could become a blueprint for more aggressive dealmaking in the country, according to a report by the Financial Times. On Friday, KKR announced a tender offer of JPY9,451 per share for Fuji Soft, narrowly surpassing Bain’s competing bid by JPY1.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Bitcoin 's (CRYPTO: BTC) price has more than doubled this year and is currently hovering near its all-time high. Some investors might be wary of chasing that rally, but one of Bitcoin's biggest bulls -- MicroStrategy 's (NASDAQ: MSTR) billionaire Executive Chairman Michael Saylor -- isn't backing down. Under Saylor's direction, MicroStrategy bought its first $250 million of Bitcoin in 2020.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Arbolus, a London, UK-based provider of an expert insights platform, raised $20M in Series B funding. The round was led by Kayne Anderson Partners Fund V, which is being sub-advised by Composition Capital. The company intends to use the funds to enhance its position as a player in the expert insights industry. Founded in 2018 […] The post Arbolus Closes $20M Series B Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Well, that was a lot more fun than I expected! I submitted the final manuscript for my new book, How Not to Invest , last week. The final edit will involve some back-and-forth, but the writing is finished. I recall “ Bailout Nation ” as more of a slog, in part because so much of it happened in real-time. I constantly rewrote entire chapters as various companies blew up.

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XY Planning Network

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

As XYPN celebrates its 10th anniversary, we're also marking the 8th edition of our Annual Benchmarking Study. What began as a way to understand the growth of fee-for-service advisory firms has now become an essential resource for advisors navigating this evolving space.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Global investment firms KKR and Dragoneer Investment Group have completed their acquisition of Instructure Holdings, a provider of education technology including the Canvas learning management platform, in a deal valued at approximately $4.8bn. The transaction, priced at $23.60 per share, was executed as an all-cash deal. As a result, Instructure has been delisted from the New York Stock Exchange.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) trades at 33.6 times Wall Street estimates for 2025 earnings. That valuation might seem excessive, but it's crucial to note GE delivers an essential product (commercial airplane engines are its most important revenue generator) in a business with incredibly high barriers to entry, and GE is the leading player in it. Here's why the stock deserves a premium rating.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

TestSprite, a Seattle, WA-based AI-powered autonomous software testing company, raised $1.5M in Pre-Seed funding. Backers included Techstars, Jinqiu Capital, MiraclePlus, Hat-trick Capital, EdgeCase Capital Partners, and angel investor Rafael Barroso. Additional investment came from the founding team. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate product development, expand the team, and scale operations to meet […] The post TestSprite Raises $1.5M in Pre-Seed Funding appeared first o

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AltAssets

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Pension giant CalPERS has made more than $6.4bn of new private equity and debt fund investments, with RedBird Capital scoring a significant portion of that capital. The post CalPERS commits more than $6.4bn across private equity, lending funds appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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Financial Times M&A

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Japanese group’s vice-chair plans post-election Washington visit to break political deadlock on $15bn bid

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

HIG Bayside Capital Europe (Bayside), the European special situations and capital solutions affiliate of alternative investment firm HIG Capital (HIG), has completed the refinancing of recruitment specialist Oliver James. Bayside provided a £31m facility to refinance existing debt and finance the further growth of the Company. Oliver James was founded in 2002 in Manchester, England by Oliver Castle and James Rogers, and is now a multi-award-winning recruitment and talent solutions specialist wit

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Elon Musk's start-up could be spending $6 billion on Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) technology. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Nov. 14, 2024. The video was published on Nov. 16, 2024. Don’t miss this second chance at a potentially lucrative opportunity Ever feel like you missed the boat in buying the most successful stocks? Then you’ll want to hear this.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Ecore, a Lancaster, PA-based company which transforms reclaimed rubber materials into high-performance products that drive sustainability and reduce environmental impact, received a strategic investment from General Atlantic’s BeyondNetZero Fund. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The company intends to use the funds to support continued organic and inorganic growth initiatives, strengthen core operational […] The post Ecore Secures Strategic Investment from General Atlantic’s

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AltAssets

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Mid-market PE house Transom Capital has more than doubled the size of its last fundraise through a $675m final close of its fourth flagship investment vehicle. The post Transom Capital powers past hard cap for $675m Fund IV, more than double size of third fund appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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Top 1000 Funds

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The UK government has announced plans to speed up LGPS pooling, forcing local authority pension funds to pool their assets and delegate investment strategy to larger asset pools. The government also wants DC schemes to merge. Top1000funds.com spoke to industry executives about the proposals.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Private investment house Ardian has sold its 49% stake in Autopista Trados 45 (Trados) to Abertis, an international motorway operator headquartered in Spain. Abertis was already the majority shareholder in Trados. Trados is a holding company which oversees investment in a 14.5km stretch of the M45 Madrid ring-road in Spain, which is managed through a concession agreement with the Autonomous Community of Madrid granted in 2019 and valid until 2029.

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