The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

They're also popular among income-seeking investors because they can legally avoid paying income taxes by distributing at least 90% of their earnings as dividend payments. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $22,292 !*

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Private Equity Insights

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Avantax shareholders will be cashed out at $26 per share and the tax-focused broker/dealer will operate as separate unit within Cetera. Avantax, the $84bn, tax-focused wealth management firm formerly known as Blucora , will be taken private in an all-cash sale to Cetera Holdings for $1.2bn.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 15, 2024

These specialized entities are generally popular among income-seeking investors because they can legally avoid paying income taxes by distributing nearly all their earnings to shareholders as dividend payments. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $21,266 !*

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Although Buffett hinted during Berkshire's annual shareholder meeting in May that paring down his company's stake in Apple was done for tax purposes, it's quite possible valuation also came into play. In the years since the financial crisis, Bank of America has been able to put its legal issues firmly in the rearview mirror.

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Cobalt

AUGUST 6, 2024

The same index has also seen a strong 2024 thus far, so we should continue to see the 2020 dip in the above chart as an outlier in an otherwise strong recovery from the downturn throughout the 2010’s. The questions raised by this conflict will be interesting ones to monitor throughout the decade.

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Cobalt

JUNE 24, 2024

Key Takeaways While the relatively small size of the sub-Saharan private market means there will be lower volumes of cash flows to measure, we see a pattern of fairly low but consistent contributions from 2010 to 2020. This is a result of a small sample size, largely concentrated in funds raised in the early to mid-2010s.

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Cobalt

JULY 17, 2023

Additionally, this was the lowest third-quarter pace since 2008 to 2010, a stretch of time with sub-3.5% It was also the lowest Q4 rate since 2010 as there was a distribution rate of at least 5% throughout that timespan. The information contained in this blog post is not legal, tax, or investment advice.

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Cobalt

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Key Takeaways While our data on pre-2010 cash flows is sparser, readers who remember the events of 2008 might recoil at the idea of an invulnerable real estate market. The information contained in this blog post is not legal, tax, or investment advice. This blog post is for informational purposes only.

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Cobalt

MARCH 18, 2024

The previous high-growth period lasted three years (2010 – 2012), and if future years continue to look like that, we should anticipate the average buyout commitment to normalize. The information contained in this blog post is not legal, tax, or investment advice. This blog post is for informational purposes only.

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Cobalt

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

We can see this reflected in the chart above as well; NAV briefly exceeds dry powder levels from 2010 to 2015 and then accelerated in 2020. The information contained in this blog post is not legal, tax, or investment advice. This blog post is for informational purposes only.

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Cobalt

AUGUST 11, 2023

We can see this reflected in the chart above as well; NAV briefly exceeds dry powder levels from 2010 to 2015 and then accelerated in 2020. The information contained in this blog post is not legal, tax, or investment advice. This blog post is for informational purposes only.

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Cobalt

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

This marks the first time since 2018 that both cash flows were in line, as distributions rose steadily throughout the 2010’s. The steady growth of distributions in the 2010’s then makes sense as a result of a more maturing market bearing more success. The information contained in this blog post is not legal, tax, or investment advice.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 25, 2024

And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $20,991 !* Net income of $820 million for the third quarter of 2024 included recognition of $645 million on an after-tax basis for the increase in fair value of equity securities still held. points for catastrophe losses.

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Cobalt

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

This is lower than the distribution pace in 2020 and the lowest since 2010 when recovery from the Global Financial Crisis began. The information contained in this blog post is not legal, tax, or investment advice. Key Takeaways: In 2022, we saw a 4.6% distribution pace in Q1 and 4.0% in Q2, which projects a 17.9%

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Cobalt

JUNE 14, 2023

The overall private market investment cycle is characterized by higher contributions during and following recessionary events (2000-2003, 2007-2010) and higher distributions immediately after the recovery (2004-2005, 2011-2018). The information contained in this blog post is not legal, tax, or investment advice.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 31, 2024

And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $21,706 !* Rates for legal tobacco products continue to decline and all five of the U.S. We estimate total pre-tax charges for the initial phases of approximately $100 million to $125 million. Of the approximately $12.8

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $23,324 !* The increase in SG&A was primarily associated with increased restructuring costs in the period from settling the leases from company-owned transition studios and increased legal fees to address regulatory inquiries.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 25, 2024

And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $20,991 !* Moving to interest, other income and taxes on Slide 11. As we look forward, we expect to provide further color on 2025 tax rates during our year-end earnings call. Turning now to free cash flow.

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Pension Pulse

AUGUST 1, 2023

And in terms of the overall percent of the budget, the city spends 20% of its operating budget on pensions plus 80% of the property tax revenue it receives as a separate line-item. What that means, in practice, appears to be a matter of finding new tax revenues, for example, according to the reporting at WTTW.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 15, 2024

And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $21,122 !* billion charge for valuation allowance on deferred tax assets. billion after-tax charge for opioid-related claims and lawsuits partly offset by a $1.7 Headwinds in the U.S. healthcare business.

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SuperAngel.Fund

MARCH 24, 2023

The story begins in 2010 after I started my first “venture-backed” company, only to shut it down four years later. My Founder Journey (2010 - 2014) As my second job after graduating from Boston University, I worked as a retail real estate leasing broker in NYC. LPs also receive priority access to co-investments.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Joining me on today's call are Brian Armstrong, co-founder and CEO; Emilie Choi, president and COO; Alesia Haas, CFO; and Paul Grewal, chief legal officer. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $21,492 !* Paul Grewal -- Chief Legal Officer Thanks for the question.

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Sara Grillo

AUGUST 14, 2023

The standard, however, is often used haphazardly, invoked as a sales tool by dual-registered advisors who want to virtue signal, only to be abandoned in a legal context by those same advisors who backpedal into being “just a salesperson.” Let’s talk about it. What does the law actually say about the fiduciary standard?

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $23,324 !* Another example of this strategic focus was the significant expansion of the work we provide to a client we first won in Q1 that provides technology-enabled legal solutions. on a year-over-year basis.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 9, 2024

And Indians actually have to pay more for their silver because of 12% duties and taxes that they have now. If you go back to 2010, we produced total of 10 million ounces, Greens Creek produced 7 million, Lucky Friday produced 3 million. In 2010, Lucky Friday's cash costs were $3.76 We're going to be around $2.50

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Sara Grillo

DECEMBER 12, 2022

As a CPA, he has been preparing complex tax returns for high net-worth individuals and businesses for over ten years. And, as a PFS (Personal Financial Specialist), he is able to integrate his knowledge of investments and tax into your personal financial situation to help you reach your financial goals. Doug Twiddy.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $23,657 !* The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2024 was 18.4%, compared to 23.1% Is it more some sellers having an unreasonable valuation on their company or is it maybe some legal stuff? Thanks, Bobby.

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Pension Pulse

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Up until 2005, Canadian federal income tax legislation restricted foreign investment by Canadian pensions. And this was now possible because the federal tax restrictions on foreign investment that were in place up until 2005 had been removed. China joined the WTO in 2001. From 1994 to 2008, global trade grew faster than global GDP.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $23,657 !* Newly acquired online sportsbook and iGaming customers increased 14% year over year, while our tax for these customers improved nearly 20% year over year. It seems like you're mitigating some tax in Illinois.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 23, 2024

And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $21,365 !* But is there any expectation for how you think about gaming tax rates as you underwrite the returns on this building? If any market does legalize it, you have to think, what does it mean to me, my capital investment?

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 18, 2010

RSVP: [link] 6:30PM Ultra Light Legal Series: January 2010 The Ultra Light Roundtable features a set of short talks on related topics of interest to entrepreneurs and business owners. This month's talk is about corporate formation, investor visas and and tax accounting for startups. RSVP: [link] 6:00PM Fashion 2.0:

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The Big Picture

AUGUST 8, 2022

ADMATI: French banks had in 2010 40 percent of Greek bond, government bonds. So, I was basically — I’ve seen banking since I started looking at it in 2009, 2010 and then becoming involved in that, consumed with that lobbying for policy, how I get to …. ADMATI: Under the eyes of their regulators. RITHOLTZ: Right. In the U.S.,

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The Motley Fool

JULY 5, 2024

And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $22,254 !* Does that have any legal liability attached to it? Let's say, because AWS's earnings before interest and taxes, which is a rough approximation of operating profit. To me, it's probably a net even.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 29, 2024

And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $21,217 !* Provision for income taxes for the third quarter 2024 was approximately $37 million compared to a provision for income taxes of approximately $67 million for the second quarter 2020.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $23,324 !* This performance was primarily driven by a higher yield from cost management initiatives and a non-recurring benefit related to the settlement of a legal matter, which added 30 basis points to the margin.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 12, 2024

This quarter's higher RWA is largely due to seasonal effects, including higher client activity in Markets and higher risk weights on deferred tax assets, partially offset by lower Card loans. billion were down 4% year on year predominantly driven by lower legal expense. above the effective tax rate. above the effective tax rate.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 11, 2024

And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $21,022 !* billion were up $808 million or 4% year on year, driven by compensation including revenue-related compensation and growth in employees, partially offset by lower legal expense. billion with pre-tax margin of 33%.

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