The Motley Fool

AUGUST 20, 2024

Image source: The Motley Fool/Upsplash Under the widely used FICO® Score system, the highest possible score is 850. Only 1.54% of Americans have a perfect 850 credit score, according to recent research by Experian. You don't need perfect credit, but having a high credit score comes with lots of benefits. It could help you qualify for credit cards with the most benefits , low-interest loans, and even lower insurance rates.

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A Wealth of Common Sense

AUGUST 20, 2024

There’s plenty of investment advice out there based on what one must do to be successful. You don’t see many people who take the opposite approach and talk about what you shouldn’t do. There are many ways to succeed as an investor but only a few avenues to failure. Here are some surefire ways to make poor investment decisions: 1. Pretend you’re smarter than the market.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 20, 2024

Image source: Getty Images Sam's Club can be a great place to save money and stretch your budget. But not everything it sells is going to be a winner for everyone. The key thing to realize is that bulk buying isn't ideal for every product. Here are just a few of the items I think the average shopper should steer clear of at Sam's Club. 1. Most fresh produce As with most things at Sam's Club, a lot of the fresh produce comes in big quantities.

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FinSMEs

AUGUST 20, 2024

Cassidy, a NYC-based provider of a business automation platform, raised $3.7M in Seed funding. The round was led by The General Partnership, with participation from Neo, Comma Capital, Spacecadet Ventures, Ride Ventures, and angels like Erik Goldman (Co-founder of Vanta), Jason Dorfman (CEO of Orum), Zach Sims (founder of Codecademy), and other angels and operators.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 20, 2024

Ark Invest's Cathie Wood has made a name for herself as a bit of a financial maverick. She seems to like going against the grain and is unafraid of making bets -- and sticking to them -- that others might shy away from. For example, even with all of its recent woes, Wood is unapologetic in her backing of Tesla. Beyond these bold bets, however, are her often-bolder public predictions.

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FinSMEs

AUGUST 20, 2024

Trunk Tools, a NYC-based provider of an AI Platform for the construction industry, raised $20M in Series A funding. The round was led by Redpoint Ventures with participation from Innovation Endeavors. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. Led by Sarah Buchner, Founder and CEO, Trunk Tools leverages […] The post Trunk Tools Raises $20M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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FinSMEs

AUGUST 20, 2024

zkMe, a Hong Kong-based provider of zero-knowledge (ZK) identity verification solutions, raised $4M in Seed funding. The round was led by Multicoin Capital with participation from OKX Ventures and Robot Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to develop its Network, a neutral zero-knowledge identity layer for Web3 developers who require identity verification and […] The post zkMe Raises $4M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 20, 2024

Building a steady stream of dividend income can go a long way in supporting a good standard of living in retirement. Not only can you live off your annual dividends, but you could also avoid selling your stocks indefinitely. Over time, you can expect your dividends to increase (typically faster than inflation), giving you plenty of cash to cover your annual expenses.

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Financial Times M&A

AUGUST 20, 2024

Billionaire investor secures funding to improve $4.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 20, 2024

Image source: Getty Images A Sam's Club membership comes with plenty of perks that are good for your budget , like discounted bulk items, a 100% guarantee on purchased items, and, of course, cheaper gas. But buying fuel at Sam's Club isn't for everyone. Here are a few reasons why you might want to skip the gas lines at the wholesale club. 1. Most Sam's Club fuel stations require membership Unsurprisingly, you need a Sam's Club membership to buy gas at most of the company's fueling stations.

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 20, 2024

NFL owners and executives are scheduled to convene in Minneapolis on 27 August to deliberate and potentially vote on a proposal to allow private equity firms to purchase stakes in NFL teams, according to a report by Bloomberg. The NFL recently held discussions with several private equity firms, aiming to finalise a framework for presenting to team owners.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 20, 2024

One of the key themes surrounding the future of mobility is self-driving vehicles. Autonomous driving is a form of artificial intelligence (AI), and ride-hailing platform Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) and electric vehicle (EV) pioneer Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) are both investing heavily into this technology. Interestingly, though, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and Tesla CEO Elon Musk have very different visions of how autonomous driving will be adopted in society.

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FinSMEs

AUGUST 20, 2024

Kubiya, a San Jose, CA-based provider of a conversational AI solution for DevOps teams, raised $6M in extension funding. The round was led by Heavybit with participation from Hyperwise VC. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. Led by CEO Amit Eyal Govirin, Kubiya accelerates time-to-automation by delegating […] The post Kubiya Raises $6M in Extension Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 20, 2024

Carol Tome's first earnings call as UPS (NYSE: UPS) CEO took place in the summer of 2020, and her guiding framework has been clear from the outset. As part of the "better not bigger" approach, UPS would focus on growing earnings by optimizing its existing network and targeting growth opportunities rather than chasing delivery volume growth. Unfortunately, recent events have brought that model into question.

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FinSMEs

AUGUST 20, 2024

Eppo, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of an experimentation platform, raised $28M in Series B funding. The round was led by Innovation Endeavors with participation from Icon VC and existing investors Menlo Ventures and Amplify Partners. The company intends to use the funds to further expand on its product and bolster support for different marketing and AI experiments, including a new […] The post Eppo Closes $28M Series B Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 20, 2024

While all eyes were turned to the July inflation report, investors may have missed what can be described as the most-important data release of the quarter on Aug. 14. I'm talking about the filing date for institutional investors to report Form 13F with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A 13F is a snapshot that details the buying and selling activity of Wall Street's brightest money managers in the most recent quarter.

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FinSMEs

AUGUST 20, 2024

BeyondMath, a San Francisco, CA-based company which specializes in advanced engineering simulation, raised $8.5M in Seed funding. The round was led by UP.Partners, with participation from Insight Partners and InMotion Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. Led by Alan Patterson, CEO, BeyondMath is an AI and simulation technology company […] The post BeyondMath Raises $8.5M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 20, 2024

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) stumbled through manufacturing issues in the past, and only now is it starting to right the ship. The company's entire desktop CPU lineup is still made on its Intel 7 manufacturing process, which is based on the same 10nm node that was originally slated for high-volume production in 2016. Meanwhile, rival AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) has taken advantage of TSMC 's manufacturing progress with each new release.

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FinSMEs

AUGUST 20, 2024

David, a NYC-based maker of food that increases muscle and decreases fat, raised $10M in Seed funding. The round was led by CEO Peter Rahal, with participation from Valor Siren Ventures, Peter Attia, M.D., and Andrew Huberman, Ph.D. The company intends to use the funds to continue developing science-based food and to build its team of strategists, […] The post David Raises $10M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 20, 2024

This year sure has been a wild ride for tech investors. Through July 10, the Nasdaq Composite was up more than 26%. Driven by the investing world's love affair with artificial intelligence (AI) , stocks in the space saw absolutely monster returns. The poster child, Nvidia , returned a whopping 180% in the same time frame. Nvidia is a semiconductor company , meaning it's involved in the creation of computer chips.

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Financial Times M&A

AUGUST 20, 2024

Gulf carrier’s purchase of 25% stake in South African airline adds to growing portfolio

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 20, 2024

Image source: The Motley Fool/Upsplash For as long as there have been rich people, there has been a fascination with what their lives are like. How did they make their fortunes? What are their everyday routines? And is being wealthy as amazing as it sounds? There's been plenty of research about wealthy Americans over the years. Some of the findings are what you'd expect.

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 20, 2024

Goldman Sachs Asset Management is leading a group of private credit lenders in discussions to provide approximately £750m ($971m) in private credit financing to SLR Consulting, an environmental advisory firm owned by private equity firm Ares Management Corp, according to a report by Bloomberg. The report cites unnamed sources familiar with the situation as revealing that the loan, denominated in sterling, is intended to refinance existing private credit for the UK-based company.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 20, 2024

The news that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway sold 389 million of its Apple shares sent shock waves across the stock market. While one could argue that Buffett's Apple stake is still too large relative to Berkshire's overall portfolio, it was still a notable move by any measure. The stock sale leaves Berkshire with over $271 billion in cash. Amid that move, Buffett's team introduced some new positions.

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 20, 2024

BlackRock has held the first close of its new high-yield infrastructure debt fund, Global Infrastructure Debt II, with $1.3bn in capital commitments, which represents more than half of the funds’ $2.5bn target, according to a report by Infrastructure Investor. Fundraising for the new fund launched earlier this year with the new vehicle following the success of BlackRock’s first venture into the high-yield infrastructure debt market, whjich closed in 2021 with $1.7bn – far in excess o

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 20, 2024

Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) has a knack for increasing its cash-distribution payments to investors. The master limited partnership (MLP) has given its investors a raise twice already this year and boosted its payout by 5% over the last 12 months. That continues its long history of dividend growth. This year marks its 26th consecutive year of distribution increases.

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AltAssets

AUGUST 20, 2024

German deeptech investor UVC Partners has hit the €250m hard cap for the final close of its fourth flagship fund. The post Germany B2B tech investor UVC scores fastest fundraise yet with €250m hard cap Fund IV close first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News. The post Germany B2B tech investor UVC scores fastest fundraise yet with €250m hard cap Fund IV close appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 20, 2024

In today's video, I discuss recent updates impacting Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) , Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) , and other semiconductor companies. Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the pre-market prices of Aug. 20, 2024. The video was published on Aug. 20, 2024.

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 20, 2024

The Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System board has approved new investment commitments totalling approximately $720m, including allocations to a private credit fund and tow private equity funds. According to a press statement, the $76.5bn pension fund has allocated $175m to ACORE Opportunistic Credit II, a private credit fund managed by ACORE Capital, as well as $100m to Summit Partners Growth Equity Fund XII-A and $125m to LLR Equity Partners VII, both private equity funds ma

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 20, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic came close to wrecking Boeing 's (NYSE: BA) business. It delivered just 380 commercial airplanes in 2019 -- down by half from 2018 -- as it reeled from a pair of 737 MAX crashes and the grounding of those aircraft that followed. When COVID struck and demand for air travel shriveled, its airliner deliveries were cut in half again to just 157 in 2020.

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 20, 2024

Global investment firm Carlyle has agreed to invest in SEIDOR, a technology services and solutions consultancy. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Equity for the investment will be provided by Carlyle Europe Technology Partners V, a €3bn fund which invests in technology companies across Europe. Carlyle’s previous investments in European software companies include current portfolio companies GBTEC, SER Group, Shopware, CSS, 1E, Phrase and Hack The Box.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 20, 2024

Investors in start-up moon lander stock Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ: LUNR) had a rather curious experience last week. Reporting earnings early in the week, Intuitive delivered the shocking news that, instead of losing $0.18 per share (as Wall Street expected), it earned a profit of $0.29 per share. Now, you might have expected news like this to elicit a round of applause from Wall Street.

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 20, 2024

Software investor Main Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Whitevision, a Dutch provider of intelligent document processing software. Whitevision was founded in 2005 and is based in Breda. It serves more than 1,600 customers across construction & installation, professional services, technology, logistics and the automotive industries.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 20, 2024

Vanguard offers more than 80 ETFs as of this writing, with choices that allow people to passively invest in a variety of benchmark indices, stock market sectors, fixed-income instruments, and much more. And as you might expect, the best performers in recent years have been those with large portions of their assets invested in large-cap technology stocks.

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