The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Image source: Getty Images Dealing with the death of a loved one is never easy. But when someone dies, there are often a lot of complex financial matters to attend to. If there is confusion or unclear instructions about how to manage bank accounts after a death, it can lead to additional emotional pain for surviving loved ones. Even if you don't have a large amount of money to pass on to loved ones, even if you haven't written a will or made an estate plan, you can help reduce stress and confusi

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A Wealth of Common Sense

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Studying market history has made me a better investor. Calculating historical performance data is one of my go-to moves for this blog. It helps provide some insight into the potential risks and range of outcomes in the markets. Market history also helps keep you grounded. It’s important to understand the booms and busts — the South Sea Bubble, the panic of 1907, the roaring 20s, the Great Depression, the Nifty.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

From sifting through investor presentations and corporate filings to listening to earnings calls and watching interviews, getting a firm gauge on an investment often requires a lot of work. One thing that I like to do is analyze 13F filings. These are forms filed by investment firms managing over $100 million in stocks. One of the more high-profile hedge funds is Ken Griffin's Citadel.

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Financial Times M&A

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

German bank says potential multibillion tie-up with Italian rival could hit lending to Mittelstand companies

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

The stock of Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) continues to appear unstoppable. It has risen by more than 35% this year. Given the strength of its business and a recent membership price increase, the optimism surrounding this stock appears elevated. However, this situation leaves new investors wondering what to do. Are the continued increases a sign that the retail stock 's valuation doesn't matter, or are investors who buy now setting themselves up for months or years of pain if the sentiment sud

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Financial Times M&A

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Nippon’s proposed acquisition faces some legitimate pushback

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

After advising on the disastrous break-up of ABN Amro, the banker appears to be positioning UniCredit for a takeover of its German rival

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Cathie Wood and her team at Ark Invest think cryptocurrency presents a paradigm shift in the world's monetary system. Crypto is accessible, global, and private, three factors that make it a great way to store and transfer money. But Wood also believes the cryptocurrency market will be governed by power laws. In other words, only a few cryptocurrencies will become popular enough to see their potential value come to fruition.

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Financial Times M&A

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Australian real estate listings company criticises lack of engagement by British target’s board

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

The artificial intelligence (AI) market is going like gangbusters as businesses and individuals flock to generative AI systems including Alphabet 's Bard and OpenAI's ChatGPT platform. According to Bloomberg Intelligence, the generative AI market is "poised to explode" from a market size of just $40 billion in 2022 to $1.3 trillion by 2032. How can you position your portfolio to take advantage of that?

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Top 1000 Funds

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

The changing nature of volatility in financial markets and a more client-centric approach that allows allocations to be tailored is helping more institutions adopt a total portfolio approach (TPA) to investment management, the Fiduciary Investors Symposium at Stanford University has heard.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

If you have ever looked at PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) and wished the stock price was lower, then you need to examine it again right now. While shares are only about 10% below their high water mark, other metrics suggest that this iconic consumer staples maker is attractively priced today. A good price for a great company is an awesome reason to buy PepsiCo stock like there's no tomorrow.

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Top 1000 Funds

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Public authorities need to develop regulatory frameworks that create incentives and provide policy support in order to attract long-term private capital for infrastructure needed for the ongoing energy transition, the Fiduciary investors Symposium at Stanford University has heard.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

The phrase "everything old is new again" appears to be the most apt descriptor for Boeing 's (NYSE: BA) situation at the moment. It's been 16 years since the Great Boeing Machinists Strike of 2008 , when contract negotiations between Boeing and the International Association of Machinists labor union came to an impasse and led to a two-month-long strike.

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Africa Capital Digest

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Goodwell chooses financial services firm for debut deal in Uganda first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) , ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) , United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) , Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM) , and Estee Lauder (NYSE: EL) are all down big from their all-time highs. Here's why all have sold off and why each dividend stock is a great value now despite challenges. Image source: Getty Images. Two beaten-down oil stocks to buy now Exploration and production (E&P) company Occidental Petroleum, commonly known as Oxy, is the sixth-largest holding in Warren Buffett-l

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Africa Capital Digest

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post SME investor unveils early-stage debt fund first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Cathie Wood is the founder and chief investment officer of Ark Invest, which operates a family of exchange-traded and private funds. Each fund invests in innovative technologies like electric vehicles (EVs), robotics, space exploration, artificial intelligence (AI), and more. Wood recently described Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) as the biggest AI opportunity in the world because of the introduction of its latest version of self-driving (FSD) technology, which could transform the company's economics.

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Africa Capital Digest

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post BluePeak backs agro-commodity processor and exporter with debt first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Six publicly traded U.S. companies have market values of at least $1 trillion. From largest to smallest, that elite group includes Apple , Microsoft , Nvidia , Alphabet , Amazon , and Meta Platforms. But more companies will join the list as the global economy expands in the coming years. For instance, Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) is currently worth $101 billion, but its market value could reach $1 trillion before 2040.

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Africa Capital Digest

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Prime Group sets up ambitious Africa-focused natural resources fund first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Personal electronics giant Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) jumps off the page as a no-brainer winner in artificial intelligence (AI). There are many ways to integrate AI into iPhones, watches, and other Apple products. Wall Street has high expectations for the new iPhone 16, Apple's first iPhone launched with AI capabilities. Renowned tech stock analyst Dan Ives recently estimated that 300 million iPhones worldwide are over four years old, setting the stage for a supercycle , a period when many consumers u

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Africa Capital Digest

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Metier backs telecoms cable recovery and recycling firm first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Costco (NASDAQ: COST) shareholders have had an incredible run. Shares are up 60% over the last year and 208% over the past five. This obliterates the S&P 500 's returns during both periods. Wall Street clearly loves this membership-based wholesale retailer's stock. But what is it, exactly, about Costco that investors love? We all know investors love the company's business model, which flexes its scale to provide significant savings on high-quality products for its members.

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Africa Capital Digest

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Gateway Partners sells minority stake to Japanese asset manager first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

This bull market is now nearly two years old, with no real indications that it is slowing down. In fact, it just got a significant boost from the Federal Reserve. The U.S. central bank last week lowered the federal funds rate by 50 basis points (0.5 percentage points), sparking a rally in the stock market: The S&P 500 jumped by 1.7% and touched a new all-time high, while the Nasdaq Composite surged by 2.5%.

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Africa Capital Digest

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Sultan Ventures buys Egyptian incubator and angel investment syndicate first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is investing heavily in building out data centers to support the growth of its cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) operations. Those facilities require tremendous power, especially when used for AI. For example, AI applications like ChatGPT require 10 times the electricity to process a search query compared to a typical Google search.

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KKR

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

WAYNE, Pa. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trinseo PLC (“Trinseo” or “the Company”)(NYSE: TSE), a specialty material solutions provider, today announced that a special purpose finance entity, Styron Receivables Funding Designated Activity Company, has entered into a $150 million non-recourse financing facility with credit funds and accounts managed by KKR, a leading global investment firm.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

It's hard not to get caught up in the hype with artificial intelligence (AI) when analysts are projecting so much growth. Grand View Research projects that by 2030, the AI market will be worth $1.8 trillion , up from approximately $279 billion this year. With growth like that, investors who don't own AI stocks could feel like they're missing out. But buying shares of chipmaker Nvidia or other AI stocks that have already generated massive returns may not be all that enticing given their lofty val

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KKR

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

NEW YORK & PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm and The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company (“Penn Mutual”) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which investment funds managed by KKR will acquire Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (“Janney” or the “Company”). This press release features multimedia.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Image source: Getty Images Small business owners don't love paying credit card processing fees. But some new research shows why accepting payments from credit cards is still a great deal for most small businesses. When you consider the convenience and reliability of credit card payments, small businesses get a lot of value from accepting this popular method of everyday transactions -- along with the perks and rewards of small business credit cards for business owners to use for their business ex

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KKR

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

BELLEVUE, Wash. & NEW YORK & EVANSVILLE, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS), America's 5G leader and fastest-growing fixed wireless broadband provider, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to establish a joint venture (JV) with leading global investment firm KKR (NYSE: KKR) that will acquire Metronet including its broadband infrastructure, rapidly growing residential fiber business operations and existing customers.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Image source: Getty Images Your 30s are an interesting point in your financial life. You're no longer a newcomer to the workforce and you've probably seen your income grow over the last decade. But you may also be struggling under the weight of a lot of debt that could limit your ability to grow your wealth. There are plenty of ways to track your wealth over time, like watching your savings account balance.

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