The Motley Fool
JUNE 14, 2024
One of the most common principles of investing is that you need to take on greater risk in order to earn greater rewards. However, occasionally, the market will offer investors a great price on a solid company, providing an opportunity to outpace the S&P 500 's (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) returns without as much downside potential. Warren Buffett is excellent at spotting these opportunities.
A Wealth of Common Sense
JUNE 14, 2024
There’s a lot that took place during the early days of the pandemic that still blows my mind. Schools were shut down. No sports. No one really left their house. And tens of millions of people started working from home in the biggest labor market experiment in history. Employers and employees were given no warning. There were no focus groups, training sessions or prep time.
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The Motley Fool
JUNE 14, 2024
Similar to the planets aligning, a unique event has been unfolding on Wall Street in recent weeks. Namely, we've witnessed two of the hottest go-to trends intersecting: artificial intelligence (AI) and stocks enacting splits. Stock splits are conducted by publicly traded companies as a superficial means to alter their share price and outstanding share count.
FinSMEs
JUNE 14, 2024
Echion Tecnologies, a Sawston, UK-based developer of niobium-based, fast-charging battery materials, raised £29M in Series B funding. The round was led by Volta Energy Technologies with participation from CBMM, BGF and Cambridge Enterprise Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to execute its go-to-market strategy to see its niobium-based XNO® anode material utilized in […] The post Echion Tecnologies Raises £29M in Series B Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
The Motley Fool
JUNE 14, 2024
It's not easy to beat the market. Only 8% of active large-cap fund managers have outperformed the S&P 500 over the last 15 years. Those who simply invested in an S&P 500 index fund, therefore, beat 92% of professional money managers. If you want to invest successfully, one of your best options is to stick with the S&P 500. But what if you want even more growth?
Financial Times M&A
JUNE 14, 2024
Deal push follows another profit warning from Crest Nicholson
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Financial Times M&A
JUNE 14, 2024
Generation facilities are suddenly hot assets as AI is expected to drive strong new demand for electricity supply
The Motley Fool
JUNE 14, 2024
Let's not string things along here. The answer is roughly $46,000. This significant return represents an exceptional performance for investors who parked $10,000 in the former General Electric stock five years ago, coinciding with the early years of CEO Larry Culp's tenure. While the lineal heavyweight champion to GE is now GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) , investors have also received stock in GE HealthCare Technologies (NASDAQ: GEHC) and GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) along the way.
AltAssets
JUNE 14, 2024
Cybersecurity-focused VC investor Evolution Equity Partners has named investor relations head Aron Khurana as its newest partner. The post Evolution Equity promotes IR head Khurana to partner in wake of record $1.1bn fund close first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
The Motley Fool
JUNE 14, 2024
Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian answers if investors should by Synopsys (NASDAQ: SNPS) stock at current valuations. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of June 11, 2024. The video was published on June 13, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in Synopsys right now? Before you buy stock in Synopsys, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and Synopsys wasn’t one of them.
Private Equity Wire
JUNE 14, 2024
French mid-market private equity firm Parquest has held the final close of Parquest III with total limited partner commitments of €414m. Launched in 2022, the fund was oversubscribed and exceeded its initial target size of €400m. Parquest III is 34% larger than its predecessor, Parquest II, which closed at €310m. Parquest III will continue the firm’s strategy of investing in French SMEs valued between €20m and €200m, in deal sizes of up to €100m per transaction, both directly and through i
The Motley Fool
JUNE 14, 2024
For more than a year, the two hottest trends on Wall Street have been the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and investors' newfound love for companies enacting stock splits. Last week, these two trends collided when AI titan Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) completed a 10-for-1 stock split. A stock split is a purely cosmetic event that alters a company's share price and outstanding share count by the same magnitude.
Private Equity Wire
JUNE 14, 2024
Mathieu Teisseire, Managing Partner and Head of Investor Relations at Eurazeo, expects Japan to be “the fastest growing investor base” in Asia over the next year, according to a report by Private Equity International. Speaking to PEI, Teisseire noted “a general interest across platforms, both private equity and private debt”, though the firm’s focus in the short term would most likely be on the latter.
The Motley Fool
JUNE 14, 2024
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) recently made a big move that grabbed the investment community's attention. The technology giant completed a 10-for-1 stock split last week, which lowered the price of each individual Nvidia share to about $120 from more than $1,200. This opened up the stock to a broader range of potential investors. This was a much-awaited operation ever since Nvidia stock soared beyond $900.
Private Equity Wire
JUNE 14, 2024
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System has voted to support the California bill that requires private equity and hedge fund firms to obtain consent from the state attorney general for acquisitions or changes in control of healthcare facilities or provider groups. The board of the $499.7bn pension fund also put forward an amendment to extend its application to all healthcare facility or provider group mergers or acquisitions, beyond just those involving private equity or hedge
The Motley Fool
JUNE 14, 2024
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has returned 14% year to date, rocketing through more than two dozen record highs in the process. The index peaked most recently on Wednesday, June 12 following better-than-expected inflation data from May. To elaborate, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) climbed 3.3% during the 12-month period that ended in May, slightly below the 3.4% analysts anticipated.
Financial Times M&A
JUNE 14, 2024
Environment remains tough but several groups are doing deals
The Motley Fool
JUNE 14, 2024
If you have $1,000 (or more) to invest today you should tread carefully. The S&P 500 index is near all-time highs and you want to make sure you own high-quality stocks in case a bear comes along. It would be even better if you could buy a stock that itself wasn't too expensively valued. Add in a big dividend yield and your list of qualifying options narrows significantly.
AltAssets
JUNE 14, 2024
Private equity veteran HQ Capital has reached a $255m final close for its third Auda co-investment fund, maintaining its focus on small and mid-market deals. The post HQ Capital keeps small, mid-market focus with $255m close of third co-invest fund first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
The Motley Fool
JUNE 14, 2024
Ark Investment Management operates eight exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that invest in technology stocks at the forefront of innovation, from industries such as electric vehicles (EVs) to robotics to artificial intelligence (AI). Ark is run by Cathie Wood, a seasoned investor known for her incredibly bullish calls on stocks in the tech sector. Recently, she said EV giant Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) could be the biggest AI opportunity in the world thanks to its autonomous self-driving software.
AltAssets
JUNE 14, 2024
Veteran buyout major Permira has named two co-CEOs to take the reins from long-serving managing partner Kurt Björklund. The post Permira reveals succession strategy with appointment of co-CEOs to replace long-time head Björklund first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
The Motley Fool
JUNE 14, 2024
Retirement can be an extremely exciting period of life. But the idea of retiring can also be stressful. In retirement, you're going from working and earning a paycheck to living off of savings and having to fill your days. It's a transition many people struggle with and worry about ahead of time. In fact, 55% of Americans worry they won't be financially stable in retirement, according to the National Institute on Retirement Security.
Private Equity Wire
JUNE 14, 2024
17Capital, a London-headquartered private credit manager specialising in NAV financing, has promoted Dane Graham and Greg Hardiman, both New York-based, to partner and San Francisco-based Michael Timms to managing director. Before joining 17Capital in 2022, Graham was managing director at RBC Capital Markets and Citigroup. Hardiman, who joined in 2019, held roles at Conning and Man Group while Timms, who joined in 2021, held roles at Wells Fargo.
The Motley Fool
JUNE 14, 2024
Image source: Getty Images One of the trickiest aspects of saving for retirement -- aside from finding the money, of course -- is figuring out how much to save. And part of the reason it's hard to determine how much to save is that you may not know what your future expenses will look like. So your best bet in that regard may be to just push yourself to save as much as possible.
Private Equity Wire
JUNE 14, 2024
The Securities Commission Malaysia has published a “practical guide” to venture capital and private equity, aimed at prospective VC and PE fund managers, service providers and investors, for the first time, according to a report by The Star. In a press statement on Thursday, the Malaysian regulator stated: “Key contents of the guide include information on local capital market regulations pertaining to the VC and PE industries, foreign exchange policy, tax matters, fund structuring consideration
The Motley Fool
JUNE 14, 2024
Interest in artificial intelligence (AI) skyrocketed last year after the launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT. The generative chatbot astounded the tech world with its ability to produce human-like dialogue based on prompts. OpenAI's platform highlighted just how far AI has advanced and its potential to boost countless industries. As a result, dozens of tech companies ventured into AI and enjoyed major stock gains for their efforts.
Financial Times M&A
JUNE 14, 2024
French private equity firm and Saudi Arabian wealth fund take holdings of 38% in big shake-up of London’s busiest airport
The Motley Fool
JUNE 14, 2024
Image source: Getty Images Buying life insurance wasn't really a task that was on my radar until I had my kids. Sure, my husband and I shared a mortgage and other expenses. But the way I saw it, he was capable of fending for himself, so why buy a policy to protect him only? (Sorry, honey.) But when kids came into the mix, my husband and I both got serious about applying for life insurance.
Financial Times: Moral Money
JUNE 14, 2024
Hometree Group is consolidating and securitising the market
The Motley Fool
JUNE 14, 2024
If you want to maximize your odds for a good return in the stock market, it's important to look for deep value buys. These are stocks that may be struggling right now but that have a lot of upside in the long run. And because they're struggling, you can get them at a discount, potentially setting yourself up for better returns down the road. CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) is a stock that potentially ticks off those checkboxes.
AltAssets
JUNE 14, 2024
JP Morgan Asset Management has raised more than $500m for the final close of its first Life Sciences Private Capital fund. The post JP Morgan AM follows last year’s $1bn tech, consumer fundraise with over $500m for life sciences vehicle first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
The Motley Fool
JUNE 14, 2024
Shares of software company Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) skyrocketed on Friday after the company reported financial results for its fiscal second quarter of 2024. As of 10:30 a.m. ET, Adobe stock was up 14% -- that's a big deal for a company that's valued at well over $200 billion. Beating expectations and calming nerves Adobe generated Q2 revenue of $5.31 billion, which was up 10% year over year.
FinSMEs
JUNE 14, 2024
InScope, a San Francisco, CA-based AI powered fintech startup, raised $4.3m in seed funding. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from Vipul Ved Prakash, Jake Heller, Debbie Clifford, Justin Coulombe, and Nadia Asoyan. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. Led by by CEO Mary […] The post InScope Raises $4.3M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
The Motley Fool
JUNE 14, 2024
There's no getting around the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in tech circles since early last year, and Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) is a key player in the space. The company's semiconductors and data center infrastructure play a critical part in the AI ecosystem, which has lit a fire under the stock. Its price has nearly doubled over the past year, resulting in a high-profile stock split.
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