The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Investing in real estate can be an excellent way to generate passive income. The great news is that you don't need much money to get started. While buying a rental property could set you back more than $100,000 after factoring in the down payment, closing costs, and repairs, other real estate investments have a much, much lower initial investment. Real estate investment trusts ( REITs ) offer some of the lowest investment minimums.

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Private Equity Professional

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Granite Creek Capital Partners has acquired Global Animal Products (GAP), a manufacturer of feed additives for livestock. GAP specializes in producing and distributing complex trace minerals for livestock, with a particular focus on liquid applications. Among its product offerings is ZinMet liquid zinc methionine, a supplement designed to enhance animal health and performance.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) index is up by 30% over the past year, and one-fifth of that gain is attributable to a single stock: Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). The chip giant has delivered a return of 186% over the last 12 months, and with a valuation of $3.6 trillion, it represents 7% of the total value of the S&P 500. But Nvidia isn't alone. It's part of a collection of technology giants dubbed the "Magnificent Seven" which have generated an average return of 56% over the past year.

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Private Equity Professional

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

GenNx360 Capital Partners has completed the sale of its portfolio company, ITsavvy , to publicly traded Xerox Holdings for $400 million. The deal includes $180 million in cash at closing and $220 million in secured promissory notes. ITsavvy provides IT services and products, including software, cloud services, managed services, and hardware such as servers, networking products, and workstations.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Few if any money managers command attention on Wall Street quite like Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett. Since ascending to the role as Berkshire's chief in the mid-1960s, the aptly named "Oracle of Omaha" has overseen a scorching-hot cumulative return in his company's Class A shares (BRK.A) of nearly 5,700,000%. Nearly doubling up the annualized total return of the benchmark S&P 500 spanning six decades is bound to get a money manager noticed.

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Financial Times M&A

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Carmaker looks for steady shareholder as longtime partner Renault sells down its holding

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) stock is the second-best-performing investment in the Dow Jones Industrial Average this year. That result might seem strange given that the retailer isn't nearly as profitable as the AI-powered tech giants that have dominated headlines in the past year. Walmart does have exposure to some attractive tech spaces, of course. But it is still a retailing stock, with all the limited growth and earnings opportunities that come with operating in that competitive sector.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Among the companies benefiting from artificial intelligence (AI) entering the mainstream are semiconductor giants Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). The arrival of AI supercharged sales for both businesses as customers sought the necessary hardware and software to implement AI into their organizations. As a result, Broadcom stock skyrocketed to a 52-week high of $186.42 in October, a dramatic change from the $90.31 low it was at last December.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

emma, a Luxembourg-based provider of a cloud management platform for businesses to optimize and scale their cloud infrastructure, raised $17m in Series A funding. The round was led by Smartfin, with participation from RTP Global and existing investors. This follows its $6m Seed Round in March 2023, bringing total funding to $23m within two years. […] The post emma Raises $17M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stuck to tradition when it reported third-quarter earnings last week. By this, I mean the tech giant went on to once again beat earnings expectations -- it's done this for at least the previous four quarters. It's easy to understand why Nvidia has been delivering such excellent surprises to investors quarter after quarter. The company is the leader in one of today's hottest markets: artificial intelligence (AI).

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Halcyon, an Austin, TX-based provider of a platform designed to defeat ransomware, raised $100M in Series C funding, at 1 Billion valuation. The round was led by Evolution Equity Partners with participation from Bain Capital Ventures (BCV), SYN Ventures, Harmony Group, Corner Capital Management, Dropbox Ventures, ServiceNow Ventures and existing investors.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Image source: Getty Images We all have at least one person on our list who already owns everything they need. Even though we want to show that we care, it can be difficult to decide what gift to buy them during the holiday season. You may be overthinking it! Costco sells winning gifts for people of all ages -- even for the people who have everything.

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Financial Times - Banking

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

New York-based bank was vocal champion of Indian group whose billionaire head is accused of bribery scheme

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Investors get a peek into what hedge funds are doing with their money every quarter. The SEC requires institutional investors to file a 13F once they pass $100 million in assets. These reports are released 45 days after the end of the calendar quarter and disclose current positions. Billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio and his firm Bridgewater Associates made an interesting move during the third quarter.

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AltAssets

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Data, AI and Web3 software investor Theory Ventures has already scored a $450m final close for its sophomore fund, almost double the size of its debut vehicle closed last year. The post Fledgling data, AI investor Theory Ventures already back with $450m second fundraise after successful 2023 debut appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Oct.10 was a big day for Social Security this year. That morning, the Social Security Administration announced a number of key changes to the program. But while the program's rules are shifting in 2025, one specific Social Security rule is staying the same. And it's a rule that's been hurting retirees for years. Meanwhile, here are the big changes that are happening come January.

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Financial Times M&A

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Deal would bring together two of the biggest names in European asset management

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Image source: Getty Images A lot of people think the U.S. middle class is shrinking. But as of 2022, a good 52% of Americans lived in a middle-class household, says Pew Research Center. Meanwhile, 28% of Americans are part of lower-income households, and only 19% are considered upper class. If you're wondering whether you're upper, middle, or lower class, the reality is that it depends on not just your income but your household size and where you live.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Australian vehicle leasing and management company SG Fleet has entered exclusive negotiations with Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) following a takeover proposal from the private equity firm that values the company at around AUD1.2bn (US780.1m). PEP’s indicative bid represents a 31% premium to SG Fleet’s last closing share price. In response, SG Fleet’s largest shareholder, Super Group, which owns a 54% stake, expressed support for the decision to engage with PEP.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC) states that its purpose is to "help our customers enrich the beauty, productivity, and sustainability of the land." Its sales range from mowers and turf maintenance equipment to irrigation solutions, underground construction equipment, and snow and ice management products. Powered by No. 1 or No. 2 market-share positions in most of its product categories, Toro has delivered total returns of 4,930% since 2000 -- rocketing past the S&P 500 's returns of 560% over t

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Financial Times M&A

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Joint venture for pipeline stakes is latest example of companies using private capital firms for balance sheet relief

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Last month, the Social Security Administration announced that beneficiaries will receive a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2025. That revelation disappointed many Social Security recipients. In fact, a recent survey conducted by The Motley Fool found that 54% of retired workers believe the 2025 COLA is insufficient. However, it may help Social Security recipients to know exactly how COLAs are calculated.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Global law firm Clifford Chance has added private equity Partner Vince Ferrito to its US Private Equity and Restructuring and Insolvency practices following the recent arrivals of David Schultz and Matthew Hinker. All three partners have joined the firm from O’Melveny. Ferrito has experience advising on strategic commercial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, restructurings, recapitalisations, minority investments, divestitures, corporate governance matters, a

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Crystal balls are said to be useful items, but they are very hard for investors to come by. For better or worse, investors in Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) stock have something very close to a crystal ball: hard numbers, laid out by management and by Wall Street analysts, telling us where Plug Power stock should be in five years. Are you planning to invest in America's best-known pioneer in hydrogen fuel cells and intending to own the stock for the long term rather than simply trade in and out?

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Financial Times M&A

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Coffee giant would benefit from a helping hand from a local partner

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Conventional trading wisdom suggests selling half your position when a speculative growth stock doubles. This "sell-half" rule helps lock in profits while letting winners ride, protecting investors from the violent reversals common in early stage companies. Yet despite my 106% gain on Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) from my $2.92 average cost basis, built through careful position scaling during market dips, I'm breaking this time-tested rule.

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AltAssets

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Court Square Capital Partners has closed a single-asset continuation fund for its portfolio company PlayCore, a provider of playground equipment and recreation products. The post Leonard Green GP secondaries fund Sage leads continuation fund for Court Square’s PlayCore appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) stock gained 4.1% through 9:45 a.m. ET Monday morning after CNBC reported this morning that the U.S. Commerce Department is close to awarding Intel an $8 billion subsidy to assist with expanding its semiconductor chip operations. The Wall Street Journal had previously reported (last week) that this grant was on the way. Good news, bad news One quirk to this story is that last week, WSJ indicated Intel was in line for an $8.5 billion grant for factory-building, on top of a se

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AltAssets

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The $56.4bn-managing Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund has picked out EQT's mammoth new flagship Asia fund among $250m of new alternative investment commitments. The post Pension major IMRF picks big EQT Asia fundraise, new Francisco Partners credit vehicle among latest commitments appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

From groundbreaking achievements in business (artificial intelligence) to investing home runs ( Nvidia , and the S&P 500 overall) to the meaningful connections that enrich our lives, this week's Rule Breaker Investing podcast is an expression of thankfulness for what inspires us, supports us, and keeps us moving forward. and reminds us why we invest.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The global private credit market has passed $3tn in assets under management (AUM), solidifying its position as one of the fastest-growing sectors in alternative finance, according to new research by the Alternative Credit Council (ACC). Corporate lending remains the dominant driver, representing 60% of the market’s AUM, with the remaining 40% split among asset-backed, real estate, and infrastructure debt, highlighting the sector’s diversification.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Enterprise software company Elastic (NYSE: ESTC) reported financial results for its fiscal second quarter of 2025 last week and the report was met with enthusiasm from investors. The stock gained over 20% last week primarily thanks to its Q2 report. Elastic stock is on the move again today thanks to some commentary from Wedbush analyst Dan Ives. According to The Fly, Ives basically believes that the moment has come for artificial intelligence (AI) to catalyze growth for software companies, inclu

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Financial Times M&A

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Two months ago Andrea Orcel swooped on Germany’s Commerzbank.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In this video, Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall breaks down how Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) is building a different (and maybe better) insurance brand. Check out the video to see his prediction about the stock going forward. *Stock prices used were from the afternoon of Nov. 21, 2024. The video was published on Nov. 25, 2024. Don’t miss this second chance at a potentially lucrative opportunity Ever feel like you missed the boat in buying the most successful stocks?

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

US private equity firm Advent International has reached an agreement to sell Indian packaging giant Manjushree Technopack to Hong Kong-based investment firm PAG for an enterprise value nearing $1bn, according to a report by Reuters. The reports cites unnamed sources with direct knowledge of the matter as saying that Advent, which acquired Manjushree in 2018, had initially been preparing for an initial public offering (IPO), with Manjushree filling its IPO application with the Securities and Exch

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Image source: Getty Images I've been using travel credit cards for over eight years. During that time, I've tried most of the popular travel cards and have gotten all kinds of perks out of them. Not all of these benefits have been that useful for me. But a few of them are so valuable that I couldn't imagine traveling without them. If you're looking for a travel card, here are the perks that have made the biggest impact for me. 1.

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Financial Times: Moral Money

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

A greater focus on catalytic public finance will be needed

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