The Motley Fool
OCTOBER 10, 2024
In the wake of the pandemic, inflation soared to a degree not seen in decades, wreaking havoc on consumers' finances and putting pressure on retirees with fixed incomes. But thankfully, inflation has cooled nicely in 2024, leading to some relief in the context of everyday expenses. At the start of 2024, seniors on Social Security saw their monthly benefits rise by 3.2%.
A Wealth of Common Sense
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Nick Maggiulli joined me on the show this week to tackle questions about investing in total stock market index funds, how to value your pension, factors that allow you to take more risk in your portfolio and when to sell your big winners. Further Reading: An Epic Bull Market 1It’s worth noting these are price returns only, no dividends included.
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The Motley Fool
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Earlier this year, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) revealed that it invested capital in several promising artificial intelligence (AI) companies. Management clearly believed the investments would pay off, but it also positioned the company as a direct enabler of its end markets. After all, Nvidia isn't an AI company itself. Rather, it supplies the AI industry with critical components like graphics processing units, or GPUs.
AltAssets
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Veteran US private equity house GTCR has named three new managing directors as part of a wider set of promotions and hires. The post GTCR names two new managing directors amid string of new promotions, hires appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.
The Motley Fool
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) supplies the most powerful graphics processing chips (GPUs) for developing artificial intelligence (AI) models. The company has an impressive list of customers who are spending truckloads of money to fill their data centers with those chips as they battle for AI supremacy. In fact, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang believes AI infrastructure spending will top $1 trillion over the next five years, and his company is likely to be the biggest winner because it has a dominant market shar
Private Equity Wire
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Global private investment firm TA Associates (TA) has acquired a majority stake in Solifi, a global fintech software partner for secured finance, with existing investor Thoma Bravo retaining a meaningful investment in the business. According to a press statement, the transaction will “accelerate Solifi’s growth by supporting product innovation, driving expansion into adjacent financing markets and new geographies, and delivering enhanced value to its customers” Solifi provides scalab
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Private Equity Wire
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Private equity firm Renovus Capital Partners (Renovus) has held the final close of its fourth private equity fund Renovus Capital Partners IV Core Buyout, which was significantly oversubscribed with total capital commitments of $875m. Founded in 2010 by three long-term colleagues, Renovus specialises in investments within the Knowledge & Talent sectors, including Education, Technology Services, Healthcare Services, and Professional Services.
The Motley Fool
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The Social Security Administration released news on Thursday, Oct. 10, explaining that beneficiaries will receive a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2025. That means the average monthly retired worker benefit will increase from $1,920 in August 2024 to $1,968 in January 2025. Retired workers haven't received a smaller raise since 2021. Unfortunately, there is more bad news.
Private Equity Wire
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Confidence among UK dealmakers is surging, according to the latest findings from CIL’s Investment 360 Index, with almost half (48%) of all respondents are now positive about the UK’s short-term economic outlook, a dramatic improvement from just 19% in 2024. In contrast, only 15% of respondents hold a negative view this year, with 34% remaining neutral.
The Motley Fool
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock has rocketed higher, climbing 2,600% over five years, as the company took the world of artificial intelligence (AI) by storm. This tech player holds 80% of the AI chip market and has expanded into a wide variety of AI products and services to serve just about every need of a customer building an AI platform. All of this has translated into outsized earnings, with revenue and profit soaring in the triple digits in recent quarters.
AltAssets
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Venture capital major Sapphire Ventures is back in the marketing for a new early-stage fund of funds, a year after taking on responsibility for investing $1.4bn of CalSTRS emerging manager fund capital. The post A year after taking on $1.4bn of CalSTRS emerging manager funds, Sapphire launches new fundraise in strategy appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.
The Motley Fool
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Image source: Getty Images If you're like most people, you use a bank account for your everyday transactions. Ideally, you'll pick a great bank account, like these top-rated checking accounts that charge few or no fees, offer perks like overdraft protection, and make it easy to access your money with large ATM networks. Some day, there may come a time when you decide to make a large deposit at your bank.
AltAssets
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Knowledge and talent industries-focused private equity house Renovus Capital Partners has $875m for its oversubscribed fourth flagship fund - a significant increase compared to its predecessor vehicle. The post Renovus Capital Partners powers past target to hit $825m buyout fund close appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.
The Motley Fool
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Image source: Getty Images The Federal Reserve initiated its first federal funds rate cut in four years on Sept. 18, 2024. It opted for a more aggressive half-percentage-point cut, and people are already feeling the effects. The federal funds rate doesn't directly influence consumer products, but banks often use it as a benchmark when setting certificate of deposit (CD) and savings account interest rates.
Financial Times M&A
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Holdings of Platinum Equity and Clearlake Capital are at heightened risk of default, rating agency says
The Motley Fool
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Despite its massive run-up this year, perhaps no company is quite as divisive among investors at the moment as Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR). The share price for this tech stock, which was just added to the S&P 500 , has more than doubled this year and was among the market's top performers last quarter. Given that strong performance, it is no surprise that many investors wonder if Palantir stock is a buy, sell, or hold.
Private Equity Wire
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Blackstone Inc has extended a $600m private credit loan to Acuity Knowledge Partners, a research and data services firm owned by private equity company Permira Holdings LLP, according to a report by Bloomberg. The report cites unnamed sources familiar with the matter as revealing that the new financing, structured as a unitranche loan – a combination of senior and junior debt – will be used to refinance Acuity’s existing obligations.
The Motley Fool
OCTOBER 10, 2024
While large-scale insider sales don't necessarily mean a publicly traded company's management is abandoning ship, they generally don't inspire investor confidence. News of such a divestment hit Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) on Thursday, and the resulting sell-off saw the shares lose slightly more than 4% of their value. A director sold a chunk of stock A regulatory document filed after market close on Wednesday revealed that Medical Properties Trust director Michael Stewart sold 32,780 sh
Financial Times M&A
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Rare transatlantic deal aims to remove ‘barriers’ to serving mid-market companies across borders
The Motley Fool
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Carnival Corp. (NYSE: CCL) has experienced a huge rebound since the pandemic. After shutdowns left it without a significant revenue source for over a year, massive debts and a long process of returning to normalcy left its stock without an obvious catalyst. However, Carnival's ships are again packed, and bookings are at record highs. Such conditions should prompt investors to take a closer look at the cruise line stock.
Financial Times M&A
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Logistics properties have become one of the most attractive parts of the commercial real estate sector
The Motley Fool
OCTOBER 10, 2024
For some investors, it's not enough to put all their money in an index fund and watch and wait as it generates a good (roughly average) return. These investors are looking for above-average returns from just one company (or a couple of companies) that they hope will be enough to measurably improve their financial situation in retirement. Most investors should strive to have a well-balanced and diverse portfolio, but almost every investment strategy can also benefit from incorporating a handful o
American Investment Council
OCTOBER 10, 2024
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Today, the American Investment Council released a new video that shows the positive impact of private equity investment in health care and features U.S. Radiology, a company backed by Welsh Carson. The video features interviews with Jodi Betts, Senior Director of Operations at U.S. Radiology, and Dr. Amy Sobel, Mammography Specialist at their partner company, Charlotte Radiology, who highlight how private equity investments have improved patient care, expanded services, and
The Motley Fool
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Important data releases aren't hard to come by on Wall Street. Monthly employment and inflation reports, coupled with earnings season (i.e., six weeks packed full of operating results from public companies), can make it easy for important data to fly under the radar. While most investors were focused on the heart of earnings season in mid-August, as well as the release of the July inflation report, they may have missed the deadline for Wall Street's smartest and most-successful money managers to
Axial
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Welcome to the Q3 2024 issue of The SMB M&A Pipeline. This quarterly series surfaces a top-of-the-funnel breakdown of the deal activity on Axial’s platform. The aggregated metrics include quarterly deal volumes, financial and geographic characteristics, and pursuit rates, sorted by industry category. All deal data is fully anonymized to protect the confidentiality of these transactions.
The Motley Fool
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) is a leading semiconductor company benefiting from the growing demand for chips optimized for artificial intelligence (AI) workloads in data centers. The stock has soared in recent years, and Cantor Fitzgerald analyst C.J. Muse believes the stock will head higher. Earlier this week, the analyst maintained an overweight (buy) rating on the shares and raised the price target from $200 to $225, which is typically a projection of where the stock can trade in the next year or
Private Equity Wire
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Private credit firm HPS Investment Partners is in discussions with potential buyers, including BlackRock, as its top executives consider a sale that could value the business at more than $10bn, according to a report by Bloomberg. The report cites sources familiar with the matter as revealing that HPS, which has $117bn in assets under management as of June, is also evaluating an initial public offering (IPO) as part of its strategic options.
The Motley Fool
OCTOBER 10, 2024
From the beginning of 2019 to the end of 2020, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) more than tripled its market capitalization. Three years later, the value of the company tripled again. And in just the past 12 months, Nvidia stock is on the verge of tripling its market cap once again. Already one of the largest companies in the world with a $3.2 trillion market cap, is it possible Nvidia extends its streak to surpass $10 trillion over the next five years?
Pension Pulse
OCTOBER 10, 2024
QuadReal, BCI's real estate subsidiary, and its strategic partner Valor announced they will accelerate London urban logistics deployment and extend development pipeline with c. £60 million Barking and Enfield acquisitions: Valor Real Estate Partners (“Valor”), Europe’s fastest growing last mile real estate specialist, has acquired, on behalf of its joint venture with QuadReal Property Group (“QuadReal”), a global real estate investment, operating and development company, two prime last mile logi
The Motley Fool
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Buying top growth stocks can be an excellent way to raise your portfolio's value over time. Investors often flock to businesses that are generating strong and impressive financial results. Dividend stocks might offer some more stability and plenty of recurring revenue, but the biggest gains often come from companies that are focused on long-term growth.
FMG
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Is your website an accurate representation of what it’s like to work with you? If not – it’s time to add some personality! We talked with the Koenig Jones Group’s Catina Koenig and Shawna Hurst to reveal how they updated their new website with tons of personality – enough to make it read like you’re having a coffee with a friend who happens to give financial advice.
The Motley Fool
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Do you think of International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) as an artificial intelligence (AI) expert? Maybe you don't, and that's OK. But you really should, and I think you'll get there soon enough. There's a generative AI boom happening right now, and Big Blue is quite happy to watch the public drama unfold from the sidelines. You see, the company has been laying the foundation for its own AI empire for years, and that effort is starting to pay dividends.
SEI
OCTOBER 10, 2024
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The Motley Fool
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Are you looking for a new growth investment? Consider a stake in Celsius Holdings (NASDAQ: CELH). Shares of this fast-growing company are down 70% since hitting their all-time high last year. But the reasons behind the deep discount are only temporary. Bargain-minded growth investors will want to take their swing on Celsius stock sooner rather than later.
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