The Motley Fool

JUNE 20, 2024

If you're a salaried worker, you probably find yourself getting a bit antsy toward the end of the year if that's when raises are typically announced at your workplace. Similarly, many Social Security recipients are already eager to know what their 2025 cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, will amount to. Social Security benefits are eligible for an annual COLA to help seniors maintain their buying power as inflation drives the cost of living upward.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 20, 2024

When I wrote this post about trying to measure the fundability of your startup, I kicked it off with, “You can’t” and proceeded to share all the ways that getting your company funded feels a bit like a craps shoot, while still trying find a method somewhere within the madness. On the other hand, I feel things are a lot more predictable on the fund side—and that getting limited partners for your fund or syndicate is a lot more grounded in something that resembles logic.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 20, 2024

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) stock was surging Thursday morning to continue a strong push higher for the supplier of data center servers. Shareholders can thank Elon Musk for today's move. After jumping more than 10%, shares were still trading higher by 7.7% as of 11:30 a.m. ET. Supermicro, as the company is commonly called, provides server and storage system components for the massive data center buildout to quickly expand artificial intelligence (AI) computing capacity.

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Financial Times: Moral Money

JUNE 20, 2024

Diverse workforces are here to stay.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 20, 2024

Don't let the S&P 500 's soaring valuation and record levels convince you that all or even most stocks are expensive right now -- that's far from the case. There are some stocks trading at significantly reduced valuations which could make them enticing buys, especially if you're planning to hold on for the long haul. Three stocks which you can buy on sale today and that have promising growth prospects include Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) , Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) , and Shopify (NYSE: SHOP).

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A Wealth of Common Sense

JUNE 20, 2024

A reader asks: You guys have recently quoted Slock in two podcast episodes that Private Equity Companies, those with over 100 million dollars in revenue make up 87 percent of that category versus only 13 percent of publicly traded company fall into the 100 million in revenue category, and that number is only increasing. With that said, is this ONE of the reasons stock prices seem to continuously increase.

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Financial Times M&A

JUNE 20, 2024

Texas-based owner of AS Roma starts due diligence after collapse of 777 Partners deal

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 20, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to be a catalyst for any big tech company, and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is no exception. There have been rumors about what Apple will do with respect to AI and whether it will have its own chatbot. Last week, it unveiled its strategy for AI. And while it wasn't necessarily a groundbreaking one, it was enough to send shares of Apple soaring to new heights.

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Financial Times M&A

JUNE 20, 2024

Clash over tech group Veritas portends future stand-offs between private equity and distressed debt investors

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 20, 2024

Cathie Wood is not shy about making bold predictions especially when it comes to the top holding of her flagship Ark Innovation ETF. Wood has a history of setting lofty targets for her favorite stock, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) , which has had a difficult time recently, down 54% from its high in 2021 and about 25% lower on the year. This poor performance, meanwhile, has come while the S&P 500 has been hitting new all-time highs.

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FinSMEs

JUNE 20, 2024

Substrate, a NYC-based AI infrastructure startup, raised $8M in Seed funding. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from South Park Commons, Craft Ventures, Guillermo Rauch (Vercel), Immad Akhund (Mercury), Will Gaybrick (Stripe), and others. The company intends to use the funds to expand its market for inference solutions and bring modern […] The post Substrate Closes $8M Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 20, 2024

Are you hoping to become a self-made millionaire? It's certainly possible even if you're not a professional artist or athlete. The key for most ordinary people is just investing what you can when you can, picking the right stocks, and then leaving them alone long enough to let them do the heavy lifting. Here's a rundown of three magnificent stocks that have not only helped bunches of investors become millionaires, but will likely continue doing the same into the distant future. 1.

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FinSMEs

JUNE 20, 2024

FairNow, a Mclean, VA-based provider of AI governance software, raised $3.5M in Seed funding. The round was led by Somen Mondal and Shaun Ricci. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. Led by CEO Guru Sethupathy, and COO Lisa Goldman, FairNow provides enterprises with a governance platform that […] The post FairNow Raises $3.5M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 20, 2024

Over the long run, Wall Street has been nothing short of a wealth-building machine. Although the stock market has its ups and downs, equities have handily outperformed other asset classes over the last century, including Treasury bonds, housing, oil, and gold. But not all stocks are created equal. While artificial intelligence (AI) stocks and the "Magnificent Seven" have been given most of the credit for pushing the major indexes to new highs in 2024, dividend stocks have been Wall Street's fuel

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FinSMEs

JUNE 20, 2024

Molten Industries, an Oakland, CA-based company that converts natural gas into clean graphite and hydrogen, raised $25M in Series A funding. The round was led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV), with new participation from Sozo Ventures, Mark Heising, and Steelhead Capital. Existing investors also participated in the round, including Union Square Ventures, 50 Years, J4 […] The post Molten Industries Raises $25M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 20, 2024

IT consulting giant Accenture (NYSE: ACN) surged 7% through noon ET on Thursday despite missing its fiscal third-quarter 2024 earnings by a whisker. Heading into earnings, analysts forecast Accenture would earn $3.15 per share (adjusted for one-time items) on just over $16.5 billion in sales. The company actually earned only $3.13 per share, and its sales came in short at $16.5 billion.

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Financial Times M&A

JUNE 20, 2024

Acquisition of CP Kelco has logic but integrating such a large and underperforming business will be a challenge

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 20, 2024

Much of the market rally this year has been driven by excitement regarding artificial intelligence (AI) and the growing number of potential applications for the technology. Conservative estimates place the market value of generative AI in the neighborhood of $1 trillion, while others are much higher. Companies at the leading edge of technology -- those providing the semiconductors and servers necessary to integrate AI -- have seen demand for their products soar, helping fuel the rally.

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AltAssets

JUNE 20, 2024

European private equity investor Columna Capital has raised €290m for its biggest-ever fund - more than double the amount it raised during its last fundraise in 2021. The post Columna Capital doubles down by raising €290m across Fund III, co-invest vehicles first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 20, 2024

Image source: Getty Images There's no denying that starting a business is risky; half of all businesses fail after just five years. And while there are ways to help offset the risk of launching a business, like taking the time to do market research beforehand, it's also true that some businesses are inherently less risky than others. If you want to launch your own business but lean toward being risk-averse, here are a few suggestions for you. 1.

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Private Equity Wire

JUNE 20, 2024

Global law firm Morgan Lewis has appointed Leonora Shalet as a global private investment funds partner, based in New York. In her new role, Shalet will advise investment funds and advisers on fund structuring, formation and ongoing operational needs. Shalet has previously advised on US and offshore credit funds, hedge funds, perpetual funds, hybrid funds, funds-of-funds, private equity funds, growth equity funds and managed accounts.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 20, 2024

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been the heart and soul of the U.S. stock market for nearly a decade, with the artificial intelligence (AI) gold rush propelling the graphics processing unit (GPU) specialist to a staggering 27,500% gain over this period. However, Nvidia's meteoric rise has recently fueled skepticism from bears, drawing parallels to the dot-com bubble of 1995 to 2000.

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Private Equity Wire

JUNE 20, 2024

Golden Goose Group, the Italian luxury sports brand owned by British private equity firm Permira, has postponed its much-anticipated Milan stock market listing just a day before the IPO was set to be priced, according to reports. Golden Goose announced on Tuesday that it was delaying the IPO due to a “significant deterioration in market conditions” following recent European parliament elections and the announcement of a general election in France.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 20, 2024

Warren Buffett knows a thing or two about investing. You can do far worse than leaning on his portfolio of publicly traded investments to find the next potential addition or two for your portfolio. There are dozens of candidates. Let's go over two of the names that I like right now. Nu Holdings (NYSE: NU) and Sirius XM (NASDAQ: SIRI) are among the current holdings of Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway stock portfolio.

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AltAssets

JUNE 20, 2024

New investor Tower Peak Partners has launched, and is fundraising for several investment strategies across sustainable industrial private equity, infrastructure and natural capital. The post New investment firm Tower Peak Partners launches to target industrial transition opportunity first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 20, 2024

If you're shopping around for some new additions to your stock portfolio, borrowing a pick or two from Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway isn't a bad idea. He's not called the Oracle of Omaha for nothin', after all. On the other hand, just because Berkshire's holding a particular stock right now doesn't necessarily mean Buffett would choose to buy it at this time.

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Axial

JUNE 20, 2024

Axial is happy to release its 2024 publication of the Top 50 Lower Middle Market Industrials Investors and M&A Advisors: a list that features Axial’s 50 most active and sought-after members who worked on in transactions across various industrials sectors over the past 12 months (full methodology below). Industrials has always been a leading industry for deal flow on the Axial platform, and Q1 of 2024 was no exception.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 20, 2024

With all eyes on the Federal Reserve and earnings season, it's possible investors missed what was, arguably, the most-important data release of the quarter five weeks ago. On May 15, institutions with at least $100 million in assets under management filed Form 13F with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A 13F provides a snapshot to investors of what Wall Street's smartest and most-successful investors have been buying and selling.

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Private Equity Wire

JUNE 20, 2024

Global fund, financial and corporate services provider Apex Group has appointed Katie Baxter as Head of Private Clients and Family Office. In her new role, Baxter will lead Apex’s private clients and family office service offering. Baxter specialises in trust and fiduciary law, advising trustees locally and internationally on private and commercial structures, including employee incentives and pension trusts.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 20, 2024

When most of us think of winning in the stock market, we envision stocks in our portfolios gaining. And that's definitely a huge part of investment success. But over time, another element could greatly add to your gains: dividend payments. Dividend-paying stocks offer a source of recurrent income, boosting your portfolio regardless of the economic or stock-market environment.

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AltAssets

JUNE 20, 2024

Copilot Capital, a new PE firm focused on backing the next generation of European software champions, has launched a $200m fund. The post New PE firm Copilot Capital launches €200m debut fund targeting overlooked European software startups first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 20, 2024

Image source: Getty Images Costco's gift cards are still one of its most underrated savings perks. Any day of the week, you can enjoy discounts ranging from 10% and 30% by purchasing gift cards online or in the warehouse. Despite having some limitations (more on that below), this is an easy way to save money at places where you're already shopping. With that in mind, here are five of the best gift cards available at Costco now.

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Financial Times M&A

JUNE 20, 2024

Plus, private equity firm 3i enjoys a big payday and how the 777 fiasco spurred Bermuda’s financial regulator to crack down

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 20, 2024

The question of how much money you'll need to retire with is a tricky one, as it's different for each of us, depending on factors such as our expected longevity, our household expenses and general cost of living, and whether we have income sources lined up besides Social Security benefits. Many people shoot for $1 million, and that's a reasonable sum for plenty of us.

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