The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Once you enroll in Social Security, you typically don't have to do much else related to the federal program. Sure, if your address, bank account, or marital status changes, you'll want to update your information with the Social Security Administration. If you decide to withdraw your application (perhaps to continue working), you can do so within 12 months.
A Wealth of Common Sense
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Imagine laying out the following scenario a few years ago: Inflation will hit its highest level in four decades. That will force the Fed to raise rates from 0% to 5%+ in a hurry. Inflation will eventually fall back to target but a recession isn’t the reason why. By the time the Fed is ready to start cutting rates the stock market will be back to all-time highs.
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The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Image source: Getty Images Costco is a great place to buy everything from hot dogs to TVs to vacations -- but what if you could live at Costco, too? An innovative new housing development just broke ground in South Los Angeles, and it's combining Costco's affordable prices with new affordable housing. And the rent at the new Costco apartments might be less than many people's monthly credit card bill.
Financial Times M&A
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
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The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Despite a few hiccups, the S&P 500 bull market isn't slowing down. The stock index most often used to reference the U.S. large-cap stock market has climbed over 20% through 2024 as of this writing. But not every company has participated equally in the current market rally. Just a handful of the largest companies in the market have driven the vast majority of returns for the S&P 500.
Financial Times M&A
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Union’s opposition to Kroger’s $25bn purchase of Albertsons sparks doubts in local affiliate
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Financial Times M&A
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Banks getting bigger may be attractive, but there are significant drawbacks — especially for the taxpayer
The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is the second-most valuable company in the world, has rewarded long-term shareholders with monster gains, and has been one of the leading players in two revolutionary trends -- cloud infrastructure and integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into software. So it's not necessarily a company that needs interest rates to be lower to thrive.
Top 1000 Funds
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
An increasing willingness of regulators to bail out investors at times of crises is reducing the competitive environment in which banks and financial institutions operate, the Fiduciary investors Symposium at Stanford University has heard. It is also encouraging more risky behaviour, and creating a fragile system in the longer run.
The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
After months of speculation, the Federal Reserve has finally started cutting interest rates. Furthermore, the Fed has indicated that it will continue to reduce rates. Falling rates have vast implications. You might have already noticed that your bank lowered the interest rate on your savings account or that the rates on CDs and U.S. Treasuries aren't quite as attractive as they once were.
Financial Times - Banking
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Handful of secretive businesses including Jane Street and Citadel Securities have seized market share from the old guard
The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Anyone crafting a bull case for the pharmaceutical giant Merck (NYSE: MRK) should include Keytruda as the company's best asset. The cancer drug has been Merck's top-selling medicine and its biggest growth driver -- by a mile. And last year, it became the best-selling drug worldwide, taking over from the immunology superstar Humira. However, Keytruda won't hold that title forever.
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SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
About a year ago, I asked why more VCs aren’t using coaches. Given the uncertain career paths for VCs, the unique dynamics around partner promotion within and across firms, and lack of clear direction on how to best spend your time on a day to day basis, it felt like investors would benefit from talking to someone who could provide some guidance. After all, it’s something they recommend founders do.
The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
If you're thinking of relocating in retirement , you might want to give Oregon serious consideration. It features abundant natural beauty, with Douglas fir and Western hemlock trees and many miles of coastline. Oregon has a moderate climate, with temperatures usually not too cold or hot. It does get a lot of rain, though -- averaging between 60 and 120 inches or so per year, which means there is less sunshine than in many other states.
Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
By Fred Fouad Belman, FLMI, ACS The world population is becoming increasingly global and mobile — from immigrants to expatriates to digital nomads who work anywhere with Wi-Fi. Because I live in Lebanon, a country with a relatively small population base of around 4.5 million (although census numbers vary), the expat population has allowed me to increase the number of clients I can help.
The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Shares of New York Community Bancorp (NYSE: NYCB) have lost roughly two-thirds of their value over the past year. Meanwhile, the average bank stock, using the SPDR S&P Bank ETF as an industry proxy, is up over 40% over that same timeframe. This is not a stock that will be a good fit for most investors. But that doesn't mean all investors will want to avoid it.
Top 1000 Funds
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Packing more energy into smaller batteries is one crucial technological development to help achieving the energy transition within the necessary timeframes, the Fiduciary Investors Symposium has heard, and there are enormous economic opportunities ahead as industry races to unlock solutions.
The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
We're only a few days away from the announcement of the 2025 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). It's a big deal for seniors who have been battling high inflation over the last few years. But it's unlikely that the COLA is going to be life-changing. The latest projections from the nonpartisan Senior Citizens League are for the COLA to come in around 2.5%.
Financial Times: Moral Money
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Savers with environmental and other ethical concerns now have plenty of options to vote with their money
The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
When you think of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) , what's the first thing that comes to mind? Tanks, probably. Seventy-ton armored behemoths roaming across the plains. Image source: Getty Images. In fact, though, while tanks are the product that General Dynamics is best known for, production of such "combat systems" is General Dynamics' smallest business, accounting for only $8.3 billion of the more than $42 billion in sales GD makes in a year.
Top 1000 Funds
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Asset owners that are long-term investors should be wary of the conventional model of assessing the stock-bond correlation that is based on several “implicit assumptions”, the Fiduciary Investors Symposium has heard. Instead, the question investors should be asking is: are bonds a hedge or a risk?
The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Capital One Financial (NYSE: COF) is not your typical bank. When deciding whether or not to buy it, this is probably the most important thing to keep in mind. But what exactly is Capital One Financial? It's a mixture of a credit card issuer and a car loan maker. These both tend to be higher-risk areas of the banking industry. Here's a deeper look at the issues that you'll face if you buy Capital One Financial.
Top 1000 Funds
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
The economic impact of AI can be better measured if every job is broken down into its component tasks, and the impact on each of those tasks is valued. The Fiduciary Investors Symposium heard that on this basis, we’re seeing the biggest economic transformation ever.
The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Power utilities aren't always seen as the most exciting way to invest, but investors might need to rethink that opinion, because the top-performing S&P 500 index stock of the year is retail electricity and power generation utility Vistra (NYSE: VST) , up a whopping 210% this year. That beats Nvidia 's (NASDAQ: NVDA) 155% increase. The two events are not unconnected.
Africa Capital Digest
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post AXIAN completes deal for Ivorian online insurance broker first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.
The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) is already a top pharmaceutical stock, and there are no signs that it's slowing down. With its dramatically successful medicines for type 2 diabetes and weight loss still near the start of their global market penetration, and with an array of follow-on drugs in development right now, the party for shareholders could continue for years and years.
Africa Capital Digest
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post AIIM funds finance greenfield cold storage facility for CCH first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.
The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Image source: The Motley Fool/Upsplash Savers were lucky enough to enjoy certificate of deposit (CD) rates at or near 5.00% APY for over a year. It was a small silver lining amid painfully high inflation. But now inflation is cooling, and those high CD rates are slowly starting to disappear. It's disappointing for those who were hoping to lock in a high rate for the long term, but you still have a lot of great options left.
Africa Capital Digest
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Vantage Capital makes fourth investment in Morocco first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.
The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
We're less than two weeks away from the 2025 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announcement. The government will have the last piece of data it needs to do the calculation on Oct. 10, 2024. Once we know the COLA percentage, retirees will be able to estimate how much they'll get from the program next year. While it's pretty much certain that checks will get a boost, those hoping for a large COLA like the ones in 2022 and 2023 are going to be disappointed.
Top 1000 Funds
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Nobel Prize-winning economist Myron Scholes advises investors to think differently about risk to improve the way it is managed, to help boost returns. He told the Fiduciary Investors Symposium the focus of asset owners should shift from thinking of risk as a constant to considering how risks are changing.
The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Image source: Getty Images Ready to live the dream? Passive income, meaning making money without doing much of anything, could allow you to work less, pay off debt, or build your investment account. But most so-called passive streams of income aren't that passive. Real estate investments require you to be a landlord (and have a lot of upfront cash to invest), and running an e-commerce business requires spending time building a website and marketing it.
Africa Capital Digest
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Helios leads Series D round for Indian Fintech with African ambitions first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.
The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Image source: Getty Images. The Fed's recent 0.50% rate cut might not move the needle much for mortgage rates. The national average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage had already decreased by 1.13% since May 2, 2024. The bond market had already "priced in" some Fed rate cuts, so when the Fed actually announced its 0.50% rate cut on Sept. 18, 2024, it wasn't a big surprise.
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