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Should You Buy Nvidia Before the Blackwell Launch? Here's What History Says

The Motley Fool

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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Blackstone set to acquire Australian data centre business AirTrunk

Financial Times M&A

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

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Prediction: It's Time to Cancel Boeing's Mega Space Launch System Rocket

The Motley Fool

Uh-oh. It looks like NASA's Office of Inspector General is mad at Boeing (NYSE: BA) again. And this time it could be serious. Maybe serious enough to finally get rid of NASA's white elephant Space Launch System, and replace it with cheaper rockets from SpaceX and Blue Origin. A litany of complaints Over the years, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Office of Inspector General (OIG) has raised numerous complaints about the Space Launch System project, a project led by Boeing, but i

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Water pricing debate bubbles up in Portugal amid intensifying droughts

Financial Times: Moral Money

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

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3 Top High-Yield Stocks to Buy in September

The Motley Fool

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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Blackstone agrees €1bn deal for European warehouse assets

Financial Times M&A

US asset manager expands logistics portfolio with 80% stake in Burstone

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Prediction: SpaceX Starlink Will Compete With AST SpaceMobile

The Motley Fool

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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Prediction: Alphabet Will Be the Robotaxi Leader, Not Tesla

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The robotaxi wars are heating up. After an initial delay, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has a planned robotaxi event in October, while General Motors ' (NYSE: GM) Cruise recently struck a deal with Uber to offer autonomous vehicles on the ride-sharing company's platform next year. However, there is currently one company ahead of the pack and that is Waymo , owned by Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL).

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Veteran 3i Germany director Rinnert joins Tikehau Capital as country PE head

AltAssets

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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2 Secrets of Roth IRA Millionaires

The Motley Fool

Roth IRAs have a unique tax break you don't receive from popular accounts like 401(k) or traditional IRAs. They allow you to contribute money that's already been taxed and then take tax-free withdrawals in retirement, as long as you're 59 1/2 years old and made your first contribution at least five years ago. Taking tax-free withdrawals in retirement is one of the more surefire ways to save thousands in taxes.

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Tikehau Capital appoints Head of Private Equity Germany

Private Equity Wire

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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Here's How Social Security's 2025 COLA Predictions Compare to the Past 50 Years and Why Retirees May Not Be Overjoyed

The Motley Fool

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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BGF makes significant investment in construction sector software firm Datascope Systems

Private Equity Wire

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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Warren Buffett's Favorite Stock to Buy Just Hit a Milestone That Only 8 Public Companies Have Ever Achieved

The Motley Fool

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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Talk Your Book: Balancing Risk and Yield

A Wealth of Common Sense

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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This Is the Average Social Security Benefit for Age 70

The Motley Fool

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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Blackstone closing in on $13bn capture of Australian data centre operator AirTrunk

Private Equity Wire

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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2 Dividend Stocks You Can Safely Hold Through a Recession

The Motley Fool

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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LA-based ‘first cheque’ specialist Amplify eyes $60m for Fund VI

AltAssets

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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Billionaire Bill Gates Has 54% of His Trust Invested in 2 Brilliant Stocks

The Motley Fool

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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Gulf Capital exits Middle East Glass

Private Equity Wire

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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What Is Nvidia's New Technology?

The Motley Fool

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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Murdoch’s Rightmove approach may struggle to get a second viewing

Financial Times M&A

There is limited overlap between the businesses and growing risks to the property portal’s UK dominance

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The Latest 2025 Social Security COLA Estimate Has Good and Bad News for Retirees

The Motley Fool

Millions of retired Americans today collect a monthly benefit from Social Security. For some people, that's supplemental income on top of a large IRA or 401(k). But for others, those benefits represent the majority of their monthly retirement income. And for people in the latter camp, annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustments, or COLAs, are extremely important.

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Platinum, CenterOak among firms picking up LA Fire & Police pension commitments

AltAssets

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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I Have $5,000 to Invest. Where Should I Put It?

The Motley Fool

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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Platinum Equity acquires controlling stake in Inventia Healthcare

Private Equity Wire

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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2 Magnificent Stock-Split Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist in September, and 2 That Are Priced for Perfection and Worth Avoiding

The Motley Fool

Move over, artificial intelligence (AI)! Wall Street has a new hot trend, and its name is stock-split euphoria. A stock split allows publicly traded companies the ability to adjust their share price and outstanding share count by the same magnitude. However, these changes are purely superficial and don't impact a company's market cap or its operating performance.

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Deal Roundup: Gulf Capital exits Middle East Glass, Tikehau completes Preligens sale to Safran

AltAssets

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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3 Big Social Security Changes Coming in 2025 May Surprise Retirees

The Motley Fool

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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Sozo Ventures, which helps US companies expand to Japan, eyes $500m for fourth fund

AltAssets

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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Want to Outperform 88% of Professional Fund Managers? Use This Simple Investment Strategy.

The Motley Fool

Becoming a professional fund manager isn't easy, but it turns out that beating the returns of some of the best fund managers in the world is. It's a quirk of stock market mechanics that makes a simple investment strategy far better than the average actively managed mutual fund. While it might be possible for many professional funds to outperform over the short run, it gets harder and harder as time goes on.

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Louisiana Teachers makes new $264m private markets commitment

Private Equity Wire

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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Forget the 4% Rule. Here's What You Should Really Be Looking at During Retirement.

The Motley Fool

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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Morgan Stanley vs Goldman Sachs: who will win the stock trading crown?

Financial Times M&A

Plus, Temu owner refuses to pay dividends even as cash pile swells and how the chase for 7-Eleven is reshaping M&A in Japan

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Great News for Palantir Stock Investors

The Motley Fool

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian details great news for Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) 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 Palantir Technologies right now? Before you buy stock in Palantir Technologies, 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 Palantir Technologies wasn’t one of them.

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PE team joins A&O Shearman in London

Private Equity Wire

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.