The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a stock market star over the past few years, soaring alongside demand for its artificial intelligence (AI) chips. The company dominates the AI chip market, with its graphics processing units (GPUs) holding an 80% share. And this has helped revenue climb in the triple digits quarter after quarter. As a result, Nvidia stock has advanced more than 2,700% over the past five years.

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AltAssets

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Alternative assets investment major Tikehau Capital has brought in long time 3i director Christoph Rinnert as its head of private equity in Germany. The post Veteran 3i Germany director Rinnert joins Tikehau Capital as country PE head appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

If you want high-yield stocks, the oil and gas sector offers plenty of great options that are worth considering as part of a diversified portfolio. The challenge, of course, if finding the right ones. If you are looking for some high-yield stocks to add to your portfolio in September, you might want to consider Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) , Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ: FANG) , and/or Vitesse Energy (NYSE: VTS).

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Tikehau Capital, the global alternative asset management group, has appointed Christoph Rinnert as Head of Private Equity Germany effective immediately, to oversee teh company’s private equity portfolio in the DACH region, Rinnert will focus on sourcing and realising investment opportunities that align with Tikehau Capital’s investment objectives.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

If you know anything at all about SpaceX and its Starlink program , you probably know that it's Elon Musk's master plan to bring satellite internet service to everyone on Earth -- and magnify SpaceX's profits in the process, so as to fund his plan to colonize Mars. If you know just a little more about Starlink, you know it's already evolved beyond this original plan.

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Datascope Systems, a provider of software and hardware solutions to the global construction sector, has secured a multi-million pound investment from BGF, one of the largest and most experienced growth capital investors in the UK and Ireland. Founded by Adrian Butt, the Chester-based company has built a strong reputation for developing construction site management solutions, which help to drive efficiencies, enabling site managers, planners and contractors to digitally manage site attendance, lo

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Blackstone Inc is close to finalising a deal to acquire AirTrunk, an Australian data centre operator, for over AUD20bn ($13.5m) including debt, in what would be one of the largest infrastructure transactions of the year, according to a report by Bloomberg. The New York-based alternative asset manager has outbid rival firms to become the preferred buyer for AirTrunk.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

There are some words consumers hate seeing, and "inflation" is usually one of them. All it takes is a walk around a convenience or retail store to realize that nowadays, a dollar doesn't go nearly as far as it used to some years ago. From an economic standpoint, inflation is generally seen as better than deflation, but that doesn't lessen its effects on your everyday person.

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AltAssets

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Los Angeles-based pre-seed investor Amplify is out raising up to $60m for its sixth flagship fund. The post LA-based ‘first cheque’ specialist Amplify eyes $60m for Fund VI appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Just about all of us are looking forward to retirement, and many, if not most, of us are assuming that Social Security income will be rather important to us then. So it's natural to wonder just what we might expect from Social Security. Here are some answers to that question. First, know that the overall average monthly Social Security retirement benefit was $1,919 as of July.

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Gulf Capital, one of the largest private equity firms investing from the GCC to the rest of Asia, has sold its strategic stake in Egypt-listed Middle East Glass (MEG) to the majority shareholder of the business, MENA Glass Holdings Limited. Gulf Capital’s growth investment helped MEG to become the largest glass packaging manufacturer in the Middle East and the second largest in Africa.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Not that long ago, Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) was one of the top companies that investors could have owned. From the pandemic low in March 2020 to their all-time high in November 2021, shares skyrocketed 837%. But slowing growth and the market's disdain for growth tech stocks pressured investor sentiment. Etsy currently trades 81% below its peak price. But it's still a smart buying opportunity right now.

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AltAssets

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The Los Angeles Fire & Police Pensions has revealed $225m of new alternative assets commitments across buyout, credit and real estate. The post Platinum, CenterOak among firms picking up LA Fire & Police pension commitments appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) engages in various philanthropic activities around the world, everything from improving healthcare systems and promoting education to fighting poverty and inequalities. Since its inception, the organization had paid out more than $77 billion in grants. The foundation's charitable giving is funded by the BMGF Trust, which holds and invests donated money.

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Platinum Equity has acquired a controlling stake in Inventia Healthcare Limited’s core Oral Solid Dosage (OSD) business (Inventia) from India Life Sciences Fund III, NYLIM Jacob Ballas India Fund III, and affiliates of the company’s founding Shah family. Invengene and Nutriventia, the injectables and nutraceuticals businesses, respectively, are not part of the transaction and are being retained separately by the Shah family, which is also retaining a minority stake in Inventia.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian discusses what new developments could mean for Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock investors. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Aug. 29, 2024. The video was published on Aug. 31, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in Nvidia right now? Before you buy stock in Nvidia, 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 Nvidia wasn’t one of them.

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AltAssets

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Gulf Capital has sold its strategic stake in Egypt-listed Middle East Glass to the majority shareholder of the business, MENA Glass Holdings. The post Deal Roundup: Gulf Capital exits Middle East Glass, Tikehau completes Preligens sale to Safran appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Image source: Upsplash/The Motley Fool "A penny saved is a penny earned," says the guy on the hundred dollar bill. Likely an old adage that Benjamin Franklin appropriated, it neatly encapsulates the heart of every sound personal finance strategy: the value of frugality and of budgeting your income wisely. That said, when you've saved 500,000 pennies ($5,000), plenty of growth opportunities open themselves up to you.

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AltAssets

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

US and Japan-focused investor Sozo Ventures is back in the fundraising market eyeing up to $500m for its fourth flagship investment vehicle. The post Sozo Ventures, which helps US companies expand to Japan, eyes $500m for fourth fund appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Millions of retired workers depend on Social Security to cover their monthly expenses, and that is unlikely to change. A recent survey from MassMutual found that 2 in 5 adults aged 55 to 65 expect benefits to be their largest source of income throughout retirement. However, Americans typically score poorly when quizzed on their knowledge of the Social Security program.

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The Louisiana Teachers’ Retirement System, which has $26.5bn in assets, has approved new commitments totalling $364m to private markets investment vehicles, according to a report by Pensions & Investments Online. The report cites a spokesperson for the Baton Rouge-based pension fund as confirming that during its August 26 meeting, the Baton Rouge-based pension fund’s board sanctioned three major investments: €150m ($164m) to ICG Europe Fund IX, a middle-market debt fund managed by Inte

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

For nearly six decades, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett has been put on a pedestal by Wall Street -- and with good reason. Since the "Oracle of Omaha," as Buffett has come to be known, took the reins in the mid-1960s, he's overseen a greater than 5,710,000% cumulative return in Berkshire's Class A shares (BRK.A), as of the closing bell on Aug. 29.

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Financial Times: Moral Money

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

As an artificial lake on the Iberian peninsula attracts more businesses, it has become a victim of its own success

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The 4% rule was developed in the 1990s by financial advisor William Bengen. According to Bengen, people could withdraw 4% of their retirement savings in their first year and then adjust annual withdrawals based on inflation without worrying about running out of money for 30 years. As an example, let's imagine you have $1 million in retirement savings.

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A Wealth of Common Sense

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Today’s Talk Your Book is brought to you by J.P. Morgan Asset Management: See here for more information on the JPMorgan Core Plus Bond ETF On today’s show, we discuss: Thoughts on the market at all-time highs When will money start to leave money market funds? Thoughts on how corporations borrowed at ultra-low rates and how this allowed them to perform at a high level Risks around Private Credit What the inve.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Image source: Getty Images Most people know that buying gas at Costco can usually leave more money in their bank accounts. If you're a Costco member , you have the chance to buy gas for as much as $0.30 per gallon less than the fuel at other stations. Saving that much per gallon usually means you end up spending a lot less to fuel up than if you went elsewhere.

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

A&O Shearman has added Dan Graham and Paul Dunbar to the firm’s Private Equity and M&A practice in London.The pair join a team of over 200 partners who work with private capital investors across the US, UK, EMEA and APAC. A&O Shearman private equity business advises nine of the 10 largest global private equity fund managers and 60% of the 25 largest global private equity fund managers, according to PEI 300 2023.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Investors looking to beat the market could do worse than following the example of Daniel Loeb. The billionaire is the money manager for Third Point, the hedge fund he founded nearly thirty years ago. During that time, he turned $3.4 billion in seed money into a financial powerhouse with nearly $12 billion in assets under management. Loeb has been called "one of the most successful hedge fund managers of his generation" by The Wall Street Journal , generating average annualized returns of 16% ove

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Financial Times: Moral Money

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Groups managing more than $13tn cite ‘economic imperative’ of finding ways to reduce superbugs’ spread

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Recessions are difficult to predict. Even professional economists sometimes get it wrong. But they will happen occasionally and sometimes take the stock market down. That's why it's useful for investors to buy shares of companies that can perform relatively well even during downturns. Which companies are worth investing in, then? Solid dividend stocks can be great picks.

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Financial Times M&A

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

World’s largest private equity group is betting on growth of artificial intelligence in Asia-Pacific region

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Image source: Getty Images While being your own boss has long been a dream for many people, it was not so easy not so long ago. Even just a generation ago, online businesses were not really a thing, and as such, if you wanted to become an entrepreneur, you likely had to start some sort of brick-and-mortar business. And no matter how you cut it, that wasn't cheap.

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Top 1000 Funds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

As growing geopolitical tension and government control has caused some investors to exit China, Norway's $78 billion pension fund KLP has stepped up engagement with Chinese mining companies at risk of breaching labour rights and responsible extraction.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

In this video, I will talk about four interesting companies worth your attention, especially in these uncertain times. I chose a mix of companies in different industries, all of which could provide significant upside for long-term investors. *Stock prices used were from the trading day of Aug. 30, 2024. The video was published on Sept. 1, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in Amazon right now?

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