The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Michael Saylor is the Executive Chairman at MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) , a company that specializes in business intelligence software. However, MicroStrategy is better known as the first public company to adopt Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as its primary treasury reserve asset, and it recently rebranded itself as a "Bitcoin development company." MicroStrategy owned 226,500 BTC as of July 31, currently worth more than $13 billion.

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Investment Writing

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Financial Blogging’s paperback version is on sale direct from the author for shipment within the U.S. as long as supplies last. If you live in the U.S., you can buy a paperback copy of Financial Blogging: How to Write Powerful Posts That Attract Clients for only $27 including shipping. Email me your shipping address so I can send you a PayPal invoice and confirm that you’re eligible for this offer.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Determining how much you need to have saved in a 401(k) in your late 40s and early 50s can be tricky because so many factors come into play. However, comparing your 401(k) balance to those of others in your age group can help you see how you stack up against your peers. Plus, it might motivate you to stash away extra cash to beef up your savings. Image source: Getty Images.

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Pennsylvania-based lower middle market-focused private equity firm NewSpring has invested in US hotel renovation business Salisbury Moore via its private credit strategy, NewSpring Mezzanine. As part of the transaction, Farragut Capital Partners and Salem Investment Partners have also invested subordinated debt and equity in support of Progress Equity Partners’ recapitalisation of Salisbury Moore.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

We knew it was coming. We just didn't know when. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) conglomerate just hit a market capitalization of $1 trillion for the first time, joining rare air occupied only by Microsoft , Nvidia , Apple , Alphabet , Amazon , and Meta Platforms. In fact, Berkshire Hathaway is the only non-tech company on the exclusive list.

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Private equity firm Clearlake Capital, the co-owner of Chelsea Football Club, has finalised a deal to acquire a credit investment unit from Natixis, marking its entry into the booming $1.7tn private credit sector, according to a report by the Financial Times. The acquisition of European-focused MV Credit, which is valued at several hundred million dollars, which will add approximately $5bn to Clearlake’s credit portfolio, and boosts the firm’s total assets under management to over $9

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

International private equity firm Cinven has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire the Finaxy group (Finaxy), a French multi-specialist insurance broker, from $168bn global private investment house Ardian. Financial details of the transactions, which will see Finally Founder and CEO Erick Berville make a significant reinvestment alongside Cinven, have not been disclosed.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Image source: The Motley Fool/Unsplash If you're carefully watching your finances, there's no denying that Costco can be a great place to shop. However, you may want to think twice before heading to the warehouse store if it's tires you're looking for. That's not to say that Costco tires aren't suitable for anyone, but if any of the following points apply to you, shopping around is your best bet. 1.

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AltAssets

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

New private equity firm Axle Point Capital has launched targeting lower mid-market deals in the business services and diversified industrials segments. The post Axle Point Capital launches, eyeing business services, diversified industrials deals appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Millions of older Americans rely on Medicare for healthcare coverage in retirement. And unfortunately, that coverage doesn't come cheap. There's a monthly premium associated with Medicare Part B, which covers outpatient services, as well as an annual deductible that needs to be met. That's on top of the premiums you'll pay for a Part D drug plan or a Medicare Advantage plan if you choose one as an alternative to original Medicare.

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AltAssets

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Titanbay, a provider of private market solutions for wealth managers and private banks, has launched its 2024 fund of funds programme. The post Titanbay teams with Mercer to offer PE fund of funds for wealth managers, private banks appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Ford (NYSE: F) recently delayed plans for its much-anticipated new electric pickup truck and canceled plans for a three-row electric SUV altogether. This will cost the automaker $1.9 billion, and many investors are a bit concerned about the future of Ford's EV strategy. In this video, Fool.com contributors John Rosevear and Matt Frankel discuss whether investors should be worried.

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AltAssets

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The $56bn-managing New Mexico State Investment Council has picked buyout firms including Frazier Healthcare and Veritas Capital among a new $830m slate of fund commitments. The post Frazier Healthcare among $830m of New Mexico SIC commitments appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Most people couldn't imagine retirement without Social Security to help them. Many beneficiaries get tens of thousands of dollars from the program annually, with the average annual benefit coming in just over $23,000 as of July 2024. It's a great start, but Social Security was never supposed to be your whole retirement plan. Still, roughly 27% of retirees rely exclusively on their benefits, according to The Motley Fool's recent survey on Social Security.

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Investcorp, the largest private equity firm based in the Gulf region, is undergoing a significant leadership reorganisation that will see one of its long-standing Co-Chief Executives, Hazem Ben-Gacem, step down from his role. Ben-Gacem, who has been with Investcorp since 1994 and served as Co-CEO since 2018, will leave the firm on 1 November, but will continue as Vice-Chairman of Investcorp Capital, the firm’s listed alternatives unit.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

By most standards, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) hit the ball out of the park with its fiscal 2025 second-quarter results. The company reported record revenue of $30 billion, a 122% year-over-year increase. It posted earnings that soared 168% from the prior-year period. Nvidia's guidance projected even higher revenue next quarter. And yet the stock sank after these stellar numbers.

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AltAssets

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

BNP Paribas Asset Management has reached its minimum €150m target for its Solar Impulse Venture Fund, which plans to continue fundraising until the end of 2024. The post BNP Paribas AM hits €150m for new eco-transition growth fund, eyes €200m hard cap appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The age you sign up for Social Security is one of the most important factors influencing your benefit amount, and it can affect your payments by hundreds of dollars per month. Filing at your full retirement age (which is age 67 for everyone born in 1960 or later) will earn you 100% of your benefit based on your earnings history. By claiming earlier than that, your payments will be reduced, while delaying benefits up to age 70 will result in the largest possible monthly payments.

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Private equity giant Blackstone has acquired an 80% stake in a European warehouse portfolio managed by Burstone, marking the latest move by the US investment manager into the booming warehouse sector fuelled by the rise of e-commerce, according to a report by Reuters. Burstone, a Johannesburg-listed company which was previously Investec’s property fund, announced the sale of the controlling interest in its €1.1bn ($1.2bn) logistics portfolio, which spans seven countries, including Germany,

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

I love my job, but I've never been the sort of person who wanted to work forever. I enjoy spending time with friends and family and I have hobbies that I never seem to have much time to do. I hope that retirement will give me the time I need to prioritize these activities. Right now, I'd like to retire in my 50s. It's an ambitious goal, but I've still got a few decades to save and I have a plan I think will help me pull it off.

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Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

By Ming-Fong Huang, CFP, AFP Usually, we define prospects as people we talk to face-to-face; however, people are often too busy to meet. If we redefine prospects by redefining our network, we can grow the number of prospects exponentially. Connect on social media Start by asking for your prospects’ social media information and connect with them there.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is creating tremendous new opportunities in software and computing hardware. The AI market is projected to grow at an annualized rate of 28% through 2030 to reach $826 billion, according to Statista. This growth will certainly send some stocks skyrocketing in value in the years to come. Here are two great choices to help you profit from this opportunity. 1.

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Pan-European private equity investor Oakley Capital’s Oakley Capital Fund IV has agreed to sell its majority stake in maritime sector software provider Ocean Technologies Group (OTG) to Lloyd’s Register, a global professional services group specialising in marine engineering and technology. Under Oakley’s ownership, OTG has generated strong revenue and EBITDA growth and has developed from an e-learning specialist to become a global provider of human capital management and operational softw

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) were falling today as bearish momentum in the broader semiconductor sector seemed to weigh on the stock. There was also a news item out of Japan that brought up a familiar bogeyman for TSMC. As of 12:18 p.m. ET, the stock was trading 5.8%, while the Nasdaq Composite had lost 2.3%, indicating a broader pullback in the market.

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AltAssets

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Micro and small-cap investor NORD Holding has hit its €250m target for its latest co-invest fund at the third close of the vehicle, with eyes on a final close by year end. The post NORD hits €250m target for new co-invest fund, will continue fundraising until year end appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) sold off after the company's recent earnings report and are now down about 11% from their all-time high. Nvidia is still posting excellent growth, with revenue up 122% in the quarter, ahead of analyst expectations. But with the stock exceeding a $3 trillion market cap and expectations extremely high, Nvidia sold off anyway following the release.

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AltAssets

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Cinven has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire the Finaxy Group, a French multi-specialist insurance broker, from Ardian The post Deal Roundup: Cinven set to buy Ardian’s Finaxy, Vitruvian agrees to sell Benify to Apax’s Zellis appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

We're down to the last four months of the year. With interest rates likely heading lower on traditional fixed income investments now, let's turn our attention to dividend-paying stocks that can also reward you with some capital appreciation. Realty Income (NYSE: O) , Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) , and Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE: RCL) are three dividend stocks that you might want to consider doubling up on right now.

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Financial Times M&A

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Private equity firm makes move into fast-growing direct lending market with acquisition of MV Credit

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

While a few big semiconductor names tend to garner all of the AI headlines, the growing AI buildout is benefiting the entire chip production ecosystem. That includes semiconductor equipment stocks, tasked with making more volumes of increasingly complex chips. Amid high demand for more complex chips, revenue and profit are sure to flow to these companies.

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Financial Times M&A

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

CEO of biggest UK North Sea producer says sector will be vital for decades as Wintershall deal completes

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Image source: The Motley Fool/Upsplash Last year, I spent hours filing taxes on two platforms, TurboTax and Taxslayer. The experience was similar. I drowned in tax forms, then the tax software helped me breathe long enough to fill them out. In the middle of it all, while I hit peak exhaustion, I was upsold on premium products. Kind of icky, if I do say so myself.

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Pension Pulse

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

In July, Rich Bockmann of The Real Deal reported on whether Ivanhoé Cambridge’s real estate binge heading towards a reckoning: Few real estate investors helped fuel the frenzy of the 2010s quite like Ivanhoé Cambridge — and few are staring down today’s aftershocks like the major Canadian investor. Over the last decade, the real estate arm of Quebec’s $300 billion pension fund tore through U.S. cities, paying top dollar to buy trophy properties.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Image source: The Motley Fool/Upsplash When's the last time you took a good hard look at the money you waste? We all do it -- even personal finance writers. I like to think I have a pretty good handle on my spending, and then I remember how many times I've paid credit card interest, thrown out food, and hung onto a streaming service for longer than I should have.

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