The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Right now, there is no hotter area to invest than artificial intelligence (AI). Over the last two years, AI's most lucrative opportunities have been concentrated in a small cohort of megacap tech stocks known as the "Magnificent Seven." And within the Magnificent Seven, semiconductor darling Nvidia has emerged at the forefront of the pack. On the surface, investing in Nvidia makes all the sense in the world if you want exposure to AI.

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The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

@TBPInvictus here (link is now to Bluesky) Let’s cut to the chase: A Hoover Institution analysis of California private job creation is off by a factor of 100. Between January 2022 and June 2024, the state created 523,700 private sector jobs — not 5,400 as claimed. MSM uncritically repeated the false number. I spend far too much time debunking economic b t.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The S&P 500 is the most widely recognized stock market index in the U.S., consisting of the 500 largest companies in the country. Given the extensive reach of its member companies, it's considered by many to be the most reliable gauge of overall stock market performance. To be included in the S&P 500, a company must meet the following prerequisites: Be based in the U.S.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Private equity giant GTCR has committed to a $1.33bn investment in software testing leader Tricentis, supported by the current majority owner Insight Partners, in a deal that values the business at $4.5bn. According to a press statement, the transaction will establish equal board representation for both firms as they collaborate ‘to support the strong and experienced Tricentis management team’s continued success in fuelling the company’s further expansion’ Founded in Vienna in 2007 a

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Visa (NYSE: V) became a publicly traded company in March 2008. Since then, its shares have had an impressive run, producing a total return of 2,370% (as of Nov. 22). That monster gain crushes the S&P 500. If we look at the business and the stock today, is Visa a buy, sell, or hold? The case to buy and hold Visa Visa has historically been such a successful investment because it's a wonderful company.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone), one of Europe’s most established mid-market private equity investors, has completed its €520m sale of Groupe Courir (Courir), a leading French retailer of sports shoes, to JD Sports Fashion. Completion follows receipt of conditional clearance from the European Commission on 22 October 2024 and the satisfaction of all other outstanding conditions.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Metalayer, a firm founded by veterans of Two Sigma Ventures – the VC arm of quantitative hedge fund firm Two Sigma – has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a $25m cryptocurrency investment fund, according to a report by Fortune. The report cites unnamed sources familiar with the initiative as revealing that Metalayer’s cofounders are Andy Kangpan, Mickey Graham, and David Winton — all of whom previously held senior roles at Two Sigma Ventures.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Most of your income today is probably not passive. It's probably your salary, for which you actively work hard. There's a more appealing kind of income to strive for, though -- passive income. Those are dollars that come floating to you, often regularly, without your having to do much. One wonderful kind of passive income is dividend income: cash (or sometimes stock) that's deposited into your investment account regularly, which you can use for living expenses or for further investing.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Park Square Capital, a prominent European private debt firm, has implemented risk and financial advisory services specialist Kroll’s Private Capital Markets Platform to enhance its investment workflows. The platform supports key processes, including portfolio monitoring, scenario analysis, automated valuations, and risk and performance benchmarking, enabling firms like Park Square to operate with greater efficiency and precision.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Shares of Symbotic (NASDAQ: SYM) , which makes artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled robots for warehouses, plunged 35.9% on Wednesday on extremely heavy trading volume. Symbotic's stock began trading in June 2022, after the Boston area-based company went public via a reverse merger with a special purpose acquisition company ( SPAC ). Walmart is an investor in the company, as well as its largest customer.

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AltAssets

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Pan-European private equity house Apheon has raised a €435m continuation fund to reinvest in a pair of high-performing companies from its fourth mid-cap buyout vehicle. The post HarbourVest leads €430m continuation fund for pair of Apheon ‘star assets’ appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Vanguard is known for its low-cost ETFs, especially its extremely popular Vanguard S&P 500 ETF. However, there are dozens of great ETFs in Vanguard's portfolio, and some of them could be very big winners over the next few years. Here are three, in particular, that are worth a closer look right now. This group of stocks could have some great years ahead of it Small cap stocks have dramatically underperformed their large-cap counterparts for over a decade.

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Financial Times M&A

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Andrea Orcel’s move has frustrated Giorgia Meloni’s plan to merge state-backed Monte dei Paschi di Siena with BPM

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

It's been an excellent year for stock market investors. The S&P 500 index has delivered an excellent 26% return thus far in 2024, driven by resilient macroeconomic conditions, record corporate earnings, and growing optimism about artificial intelligence's (AI) transformative potential across the economy. Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) and International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) are technology sector leaders capturing strong demand for innovative AI applications, propelling the two st

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Keensight Capital (Keensight), a private equity manager dedicated to pan-European growth buyout investments, is to acquire a minority stake in Advancis Software & Services (Advancis), a software developer of physical security solutions. The investment is being made alongside the firm’s founders Hartmut Noell and Jan Meiswinkel. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Langen, Germany, Advancis is a leading provider of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Finding attractive dividend stocks you can hold isn't too difficult. Finding dividend stocks you can comfortably buy and hold forever is a different story. For your truly long-term holdings, you'll want companies that are not only leading names with staying power, but that also operate in resilient markets -- a rarer set of criteria. Of course, if such a stock is on sale at the time you're ready to take the plunge, so much the better.

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AltAssets

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

More investors are commiting upsized amounts of their overall allocations to private equity, new research shows, despite ongoing tensions in global politics and economies. The post Investors upping commitments to private equity, secondaries despite geopolitical, macroeconomic worries appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Medicare's fall open enrollment period is rapidly winding down. At this point, you only have about another week to make changes to your coverage for 2025. And if you're enrolled in Medicare Advantage, you may be thinking of switching to a new plan for the new year. Changing Medicare Advantage plans could be a smart move. But in the course of exploring your plan choices, make sure to avoid these big pitfalls.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

A consortium led by private investment firms Starwood Capital Group and Warburg Pincus is working to finalise a deal to take ESR Group private, valuing the Hong Kong-listed real estate fund manager at over $7bn, according to a report by Reuters. The report cites unnamed insiders familiar with the matter as revealing that the group also includes ESR’s founders and a subsidiary of the Qatar Investment Authority, signalling strong investor confidence despite challenges in the Chinese property

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

One of the hottest stocks of 2024 is Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) , trading up more than 185% this year, as of this writing. That stock price performance has helped catapult it to become one of the largest companies in the world (as measured by market cap). But investing tends to focus more on the future so, while the semiconductor company and its shareholders are enjoying this great success, the question on many investors' minds right now is whether the stock is a buy, sell, or hold moving forward.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

KoRo, a Berlin, Germany-based snacking brand, raised €35M in Series C funding. The round was led by Coefficient Capital, with participation from existing investors Five Seasons Ventures, HV Capital, Partech, Haub Legacy Ventures and SevenVentures, among others. The company intends to use the funds to further accelerate its profitable growth strategy, enhance its product innovation […] The post KoRo Raises €35M in Series C Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Few companies garner as much reliable attention as Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) does these days. With a bull market coinciding with a historic run of growth for the Danish pharmaceutical giant related to its GLP-1 drugs, it's no surprise that its share prices have nearly doubled over the last three years. But with such strong performance lately, can the stock be as good a purchase for investors going forward?

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Akhetonics, a Berlin, Germany-based provider of an all-optical digital processor, raised €6M in funding. The round was led by Matterwave Ventures, with participation from 468 Capital, Bayern Kapital, and existing investors Runa Capital, Rheingau Founders, and others. The company intends to use the funds to deliver their hardware to pilot customers as the demand for higher […] The post Akhetonics Raises €6M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

AppLovin (NASDAQ: APP) stock is up over 700% year to date in 2024, attracting many investors to the conversation. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Nov. 25, 2024. The video was published on Nov. 27, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in AppLovin right now? Before you buy stock in AppLovin, 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 AppLovin wasn’t one of them.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Tembo, a London, UK-based company providing a digital savings and mortgage platform, raised £14M in Series B funding. The round, which brought total funding raised to £20m, was led by Goodwater Capital with participation from existing investors including Aviva, Ascension Ventures, Love Ventures and McPike Family Office. The company intends to use the funds to […] The post Tembo Raises £14M in Series B Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The past two years have been absolutely phenomenal for Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) investors, as shares of the graphics card specialist shot up 736% during this period once it became evident that the company is going to play a central role in the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI). Nvidia's stellar returns can be justified by the rapid growth in its revenue and earnings during this period, a result of its monopoly-like position in the AI chip market.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

SatVu, a London, UK-based climate technology company, raised £20M in strategic funding, comprising a £10M equity funding. The equity was led by Adara Ventures and Molten Ventures, with participation from existing investors NOA, Lockheed Martin, Seraphim, Ridgeline and Stellar Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to launch HotSat-2 and HotSat-3, which are both […] The post SatVu Raises £10M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) replaced Intel in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) earlier this month, adding even more tech and semiconductor exposure to the historic index. But with Nvidia up 910% since early last year, some investors may be wondering if the rally has gone too far and investing in other stocks may be a better option. Here are some reasons why Nvidia could still be a growth stock worth buying now, but why investing in the Dow may be an even better buy for some investors

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Vinter, a London, UK-based provider of an AI-powered recruitment platform, raised £1.1M in Seed funding. The round was led by ALCORA B.V. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. Founded in 2024 and led by Erdem Can, and Erkan Yenicare, Vinter provides a SaaS platform that uses AI […] The post Vinter Raises £1.1M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) , the AI server maker, has taken investors on a wild ride over the last three months. The company's troubles began with a short-seller report from Hindenburg Research at the end of August, alleging a wide range of accounting irregularities. That was shortly followed by a delay in the filing of its 10-K, and in September the Department of Justice reportedly opened up an investigation into the company.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

PocDoc, a Cambridge, UK-based health-tech startup, raised £5M in Pre-A funding. Backers included MMC Ventures, Molten VC and Simplyhealth Ventures, and KHP Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to support its continued rapid growth, accelerated by its list of pharmacy, retail, and corporate partnerships, as well as its relationships with the NHS across […] The post PocDoc Raises £5M in Seed Follow On Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The truth is, no one knows if a company has what it takes to reward its investors with a lifetime of passive income. But there are criteria you can use to determine the durability of a dividend-paying company or exchange-traded fund (ETF). One factor is a company's history of paying and raising its dividend. American States Water (NYSE: AWR) and Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW) are both Dividend Kings -- meaning they have paid and raised their dividends for at least 50 consecutive years -- a trac

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Tewke, a London, UK-based climate tech startup, raised £2.6M in Seed funding. Backers were not disclosed. Founded in 2020 by Piers Daniell, Tewke is a climate technology startup developing technology to enable a smart grid, enabling optimised energy generation and consumption. The company has developed all its technologies inhouse, from the patent pending electronics that […] The post Tewke Raises £2.6M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

While Nvidia has been the biggest semiconductor stock winner from the artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure buildout, Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) could be poised to be the next big winner in the space. The stock is trading up about 47% on the year as of this writing, but down about 12% from its recent highs. Let's dig into Broadcom's AI opportunity and whether now is a good time to buy the stock.

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