The Motley Fool

JULY 6, 2024

million investment in Ulta Beauty is a relatively small holding in its portfolio. But remember, hedge funds are run by investing professionals. What would a professional see in a company like Ulta Beauty? In contrast, amateur investors invest their own money and consequently only answer to themselves. Not so fast.

Hedge Funds 130

Hedge Funds Investment Firms Investing Debt 130

Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 21, 2025

The fund will focus on high-growth, mid-sized European businesses, with equity investments ranging from 50m to 300m. Franois Jerphagnon, managing director of Ardian France and head of its Expansion team, highlighted that LPs remain selective but willing to invest in high-performing funds.

Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Companies Funds 130

The Motley Fool

MARCH 17, 2024

They also invest differently. Here are three perhaps surprising ways the ultra-wealthy invest their money. However, alternative investments comprise roughly 50% of assets owned by the ultra-wealthy compared to only 5% for the average investor. What's the top alternative investment? Anyone can invest in them.

Accredited Investors 189

Accredited Investors Investing New York Stock Exchange Stock Exchanges 189

The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Indeed, the companies listed below have split their stocks somewhat recently, and all of them possess some sort of competitive advantage. Cathie Wood's Ark Invest has a stake in most of these companies. But the innovation-focused investment firm is particularly bullish on Tesla and Shopify.

Investing 246

Investing Stakes Investors Accounting 246

The Motley Fool

MARCH 15, 2024

So it's perhaps no surprise that Cathie Wood of Ark Invest has doubled down on her $1 million price prediction for Bitcoin. That immediately unlocked the potential for anyone -- from the smallest retail investor to the largest institutional investor -- to invest in Bitcoin via a trusted, regulated investment product.

Investing 246

Investing Assets Portfolios Investors 246

The Motley Fool

MARCH 16, 2024

While ideally investors like to find companies that are attractive long-term investments that can be held for many years, some type of stocks are good investments only during certain cycles. One investment class that fits this category is agency mortgage REITs (real estate investment trusts). This does two things.

Leveraging 243

Leveraging Investing Capital Portfolios 243

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 16, 2023

To get started investing, check out our quick-start guide to investing in stocks. 10 stocks we like better than Walmart When our analyst team has an investing tip, it can pay to listen. But I think in the investing game, it's more important to try to realize those long-term returns and not try to get things perfect.

Financing 246

Financing Finance Investing Banks 246

The Motley Fool

APRIL 20, 2024

Private equity and venture capital firms typically have access to investments that are not available to everyday investors. In turn, large investment firms gain access to opportunities that aren't typically found on public exchanges. Nevertheless, investing in start-ups can be extremely appealing.

Accredited Investors 235

Accredited Investors Venture Capital Initial Public Offering New York Stock Exchange 235

The Motley Fool

JULY 21, 2024

And he was able to pad his numbers with an extremely timely investment in Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). In the fourth quarter of 2022, Druckenmiller bought over 580,000 shares of Nvidia for his investment firm Duquesne Family Office. In short, Druckenmiller expects shares of smaller companies to generally perform well from here.

Enterprise Values 246

Enterprise Values Exchange-Traded Funds Debt Investing 246

The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Nonetheless, this has still been a very successful investment. If you were bold enough to invest $10,000 in Shiba Inu around the time of its launch in August 2020, you'd be sitting on more than $1 billion right now. Let's unpack this meme token's history, then figure out if it's a good idea to invest today. Interest is waning.

Investing 246

Investing Assets Financing Finance 246

The Motley Fool

MARCH 31, 2024

Buffett has invested $159 billion in these eight AI stocks -- and most of them have been big winners over the last 12 months. The company has integrated OpenAI's GPT-4 large language model throughout its product lineup. The investment firm's position in Broadcom was valued at over $9.5 million at the end of 2023.

Stakes 189

Stakes Investing Asset Management Portfolios 189

The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Investing in the stock market is one of the most effective ways to generate wealth over time, but buying individual stocks can be risky and time-consuming. Investing in an exchange-traded fund (ETF) can be a much simpler way to buy. For an extremely niche option, you could also invest in a fund like the iShares U.S.

Investing 185

Investing Exchange-Traded Funds Stock Market Stock Market 185

The Motley Fool

MAY 4, 2024

Few companies can polarize bulls and bears faster than Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA). Well, one could start by listening to the company's leader himself. Musk has straight up said who shouldn't be investing in Tesla stock, and that's what we'll explore. The company will also have its own dedicated robotaxi vehicles.

Investing 189

Investing Enterprise Values Stakes Investors 189

Private Equity Insights

APRIL 12, 2024

Triton Partners’s Triton Smaller Mid-Cap Fund I has agreed to sell European consumer data collection platform Nemas Holdco (Norstat) to Swedish private equity firm Nalka Invest, with Danish investment firm Kirk Kapital acting as a large minority shareholder. Triton Partners acquired Norstat in 2019.

Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Investing Consulting 130

The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 21, 2023

December is a good time to rebalance your investment portfolio, make tax-management moves, and generally ensure you're in good shape for the next year. In its year-end market review, Swiss investing firm Julius Bär notes that the world "might be on the cusp of an innovation super cycle driven by the convergence of multiple technologies."

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 189

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Investing Legal Mutual Funds 189

The Motley Fool

MARCH 28, 2024

The shorts are coming for MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) , and investors reacted accordingly on Thursday -- well, at least one short seller, which made no bones about what it currently thinks of the tech company-turned- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) accumulator. Should you invest $1,000 in MicroStrategy right now?

Enterprise Values 244

Enterprise Values Investment Firms Assets Capital 244

Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 16, 2025

Braemont Capital, a relationship-driven investment firm, has invested in TEC Services, a premier provider of essential janitorial and sanitation services to the grocery and food distribution end markets. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. BlackArch Partners served as financial advisor to TEC.

Legal 98

Legal Investing Leveraging Investment Firms 98

Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 30, 2024

CVC Capital Partners Plc is in talks about a potential investment in residential property manager Odevo, people with knowledge of the matter said. The private equity firm has been discussing the purchase of a significant minority stake in Odevo, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private.

Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Bidding Stakes 130

Private Equity Insights

JUNE 17, 2024

Singapore-based investment firm Temasek Holdings (TEM.UL) will invest up to A$300 million ($198.4 million) in Australian exchange-traded fund manager Betashares, the company said on Monday. investment fund Carlyle Group is studying around 300 Japanese businesses as part of its.

Exchange-Traded Funds 130

Exchange-Traded Funds Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Investing 130

The Motley Fool

JANUARY 10, 2024

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood has made quite the name for herself among growth investors. In fact, her name has become synonymous with a high-risk, high-reward approach to investing. Wood weights holdings in her firm's exchange-traded funds ( ETFs ) heavily toward innovative companies with the potential to deliver explosive returns.

Exchange-Traded Funds 186

Exchange-Traded Funds Investing Accounting Investment Firms 186

The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 27, 2024

The chief executive officer of ARK Invest grew in prominence when her investment firm's actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) crushed the market in the early days of the pandemic. With that said, let's consider one company Wood is doubling down on, Shopify (NYSE: SHOP). The company holds a 30% share of the U.S.

Initial Public Offering 130

Initial Public Offering Investing Exchange-Traded Funds Capital Investments 130

Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 16, 2024

Global software investors Insight Partners and Sixth Street Growth have made a $450m growth-equity investment in Kiteworks, a US provider of secure content communications. Kiteworks was advised by Moelis & Company and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman. Sixth Street Growth was advised by Paul Hastings.

Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Investing Investment Firms 130

The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Growth markets like artificial intelligence (AI), digital advertising, and cloud computing are delivering consistent gains that will likely push companies' stocks high over the next decade. Even the company's second-quarter fiscal 2025 earnings release on Aug. An investment of $25,000 in Nvidia 2019 would be worth $645,000 today.

Investing 130

Investing Banks Accounting Investors 130

The Motley Fool

JUNE 10, 2024

Shares of cybersecurity specialist CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) are hitting all-time highs today after news broke that the company will be added to the S&P 500 on June 24. Joining Illumina on the way out are Comerica and Robert Half , companies that had been in the S&P 500 since 1995 and 2000, respectively. As of 11:10 a.m.

Investment Firms 246

Investment Firms Shareholders Accounting Investors 246

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 29, 2024

There's no denying that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has been one of the best-performing investments of the past decade. That would encourage more investors to invest in green cryptocurrencies. The new product was designed specifically for institutional investors attempting to meet stringent ESG guidelines while investing in Bitcoin.

Investing 130

Investing Asset Management Assets Investors 130

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 20, 2023

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood continues to trim holdings in Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) from the investment firm's various exchange-traded funds ( ETFs ). Ark Invest sold 1,884 shares of the electric vehicle (EV) stock on Aug. The company's share price is up roughly 220% year to date.

Mergers and Acquisitions 246

Mergers and Acquisitions Exchange-Traded Funds Accounting Funds 246

Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Bowmark Capital, a private equity investment firm focused on technology, data and services companies, has strengthened its team with the appointments of Monty Ismail as an Investment Director and Matthew Grady as an Investment Executive.

Investing 97

Investing Consulting Consultants Banks 97

The Motley Fool

MAY 25, 2024

So if you're thinking about investing in cryptocurrency for the long term, here's a closer look at three popular investment strategies. Buy-and-hold investing The most straightforward approach to crypto investing is a simple buy-and-hold strategy. The key here, though, is to commit to a long holding period.

Investing 130

Investing Exchange-Traded Funds Assets Portfolios 130

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 30, 2023

On the heels of Nvidia 's (NASDAQ: NVDA) recent second-quarter earnings release, CEO Cathie Wood's Ark Invest firm continued to trim holdings in the semiconductor stock. The investment firm sold 3,952 shares of Nvidia from its Ark Genomic Revolution ETF on Aug. Stock Purchased What the Company Does Est. Value as of Aug.

Exchange-Traded Funds 242

Exchange-Traded Funds Accounting Funds Investment Firms 242

The Motley Fool

APRIL 25, 2024

What's the best way to invest in stocks with no experience? These investment vehicles, usually marketed as exchange-traded funds (ETFs), often track an index, which is a collection of stocks with some criteria in common. There are indexes that track utility companies, small-cap companies, or companies that operate exclusively in China.

Funds 130

Funds Exchange-Traded Funds Investing Management Fees 130

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 24, 2023

CEO Cathie Wood's Ark Invest firm continues to trim its holdings in Shopify (NYSE: SHOP). All told, Wood's company trimmed over 170,300 shares of Shopify stock from its holdings on Monday -- worth roughly $9.2 Even more striking, the investment firm poured cash into seven other growth stocks. across 2023's trading.

Exchange-Traded Funds 246

Exchange-Traded Funds Accounting Funds Investment Firms 246

The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Each quarter, investment firms managing over $100 million are required to file a form 13F with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Investing in Pfizer might look like a questionable move as shares are down nearly 30% over the last three years and the stock has woefully underperformed the S&P 500 throughout 2024.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 246

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Investment Firms Returns Investors 246

The Motley Fool

JULY 8, 2023

Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft , saw his fortune climb by $4 billion thanks to investments in three companies, according to Barron's. These gains over a rather short period of time aren't about short-term investing, though. They happened thanks to a long-term investment strategy. That's after Deere slipped about 5%.

Stock Market 264

Stock Market Stock Market Asset Management Prospects 264

The Motley Fool

APRIL 17, 2024

Globe Life (NYSE: GL) stock plummeted by more than 53% in a single day last week after short-seller Fuzzy Panda Research accused the life insurance company of fraud. Buffett examines a management team's character and trustworthiness when investing. Should you invest $1,000 in Globe Life right now? Image source: Getty Images.

Conglomerates 246

Conglomerates Portfolios Investors Law Firms 246

The Motley Fool

MARCH 11, 2024

The investment firm maintained an "outperform" rating and set a new price target of $150 from $125 previously. 2024 is a year of recovery for the company, as its high-performance computing (HPC) chips benefit from the boom in artificial intelligence ( AI ) applications. jump over the next 12 to 18 months.

Investment Firms 246

Investment Firms Returns Portfolios Investors 246

The Motley Fool

APRIL 10, 2024

Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) provides chips and software solutions for servers, smartphones, among other enterprise and consumer markets, but growing investment in data centers for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure is emerging as an important long-term growth catalyst. Should you invest $1,000 in Broadcom right now?

Shareholders 246

Shareholders Investment Firms Returns Portfolios 246

The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

and Warren Buffett, I'm willing to bet that artificial intelligence (AI) investing is not the first thing that comes to your mind. This is mostly based on the companies in his portfolio choosing to pursue AI rather than Buffett and Berkshire choosing to pursue AI companies. Berkshire first invested in Amazon in Q1 2019.

Portfolios 246

Portfolios Returns Accounting Return On Investment 246