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The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is up 26.8% through Dec. 2, and certain sectors are doing even better. The Communication Services sector, for instance, is up 34.2% so far in 2024. Investment management firm Vanguard has an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the performance of the S&P 500's communications sector. The Vanguard Communications ETF (NYSEMKT: VOX) is up 33.4% at the time of this writing, and there's reason to believe the fund is still a great value for investors interested in co
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Fello, a Chicago, IL-based provider of a support platform for loneliness, raised USD10.4M in funding. The amount included a seed investment from Glen Tullman’s 62Ventures, The Capital Factory Fellowship Fund, Katalyst Capital, Offline Ventures, and others. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. Led by CEO Alyssa Pollack, […] The post Fello Raises USD10.4M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
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