The Motley Fool

JULY 7, 2024

For many investors, building a portfolio that will pay out enough in dividends to cover all of their major expenses in retirement is the ultimate goal. And since many companies that pay dividends seek to increase those payouts over time, you might even get modest pay bumps every year. The best part of having a portfolio of this type is that you might not have to sell shares to generate cash for your own living expenses, so you could wind up with a huge asset you can pass on to your heirs.

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A Wealth of Common Sense

JULY 7, 2024

I’ve been writing about the housing market for years now. It fascinates me to no end because housing is one of the most important decisions from a personal and financial perspective. In recent years, much of my focus has been on how broken the residential housing market is. Higher prices and mortgage rates have driven housing affordability to levels we’ve never seen before in the United States.

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JULY 7, 2024

For most retired Americans, Social Security isn't just a check they receive each month. Rather, it represents a vital source of income that many would struggle to live without. Even though the average payout in May was only $1,916.63 for Social Security's roughly 51 million retired-worker beneficiaries, a whopping 88% of surveyed retirees in Gallup's 2024 poll responded that their Social Security benefit comprises a "major" or "minor" part of their income.

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The Big Picture

JULY 7, 2024

@TBPInvictus here If you’re tired of California-minimum-wage-and-its-impact-on-limited-service-restaurant-employment stories, I understand. Leave this page immediately. I’m tired of it, too, but some stories are so factually challenged that they demand a response. So, allow me to address a hot mess of a story that appeared recently in the California Globe.

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JULY 7, 2024

Warren Buffett led the Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) holding company since 1965. He likes to invest in companies with steady growth, reliable profitability, strong management teams, and shareholder-friendly initiatives like dividend payments and stock buyback programs. That strategy is working: Berkshire delivered a 4,384,748% return between 1965 and 2023.

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Financial Times M&A

JULY 7, 2024

Hollywood studio moves closer to a deal after months of negotiation

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FinSMEs

JULY 7, 2024

Phaidra, a Seattle, WA-based provider of an AI-based control system for data centers to improve energy efficiency and increase compute infrastructure, raised $12M in funding. The round, which brought the total amount to $60.5M, was led by Index Ventures. The company intends to use the funds for continued investment in research and development, implementation, and […] The post Phaidra Raises $12M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 7, 2024

Buying a rental property offers the promise of passive income. In theory, the tenants will pay more than enough rent to cover the property's expenses, enabling the landlord to pocket the difference in passive income. In addition to that income, rental property owners can capture tax benefits and property price appreciation. However, rental properties have their drawbacks.

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Financial Times M&A

JULY 7, 2024

Private capital firms have been hunting ways into market as companies look to offload schemes

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The Motley Fool

JULY 7, 2024

Shareholders of Ford (NYSE: F) have had a disappointing run, with the business posting a total return of just 24% in the past decade. For comparison's sake, an investment in the S&P 500 would have more than tripled your capital over that time frame. Should investors buy this well-known auto stock right now despite its poor track record? Let's look at the good, bad, and ugly with Ford before coming to a conclusion.

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Financial Times M&A

JULY 7, 2024

Danish brewer’s two earlier bids have been rejected by UK soft-drink maker

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The Motley Fool

JULY 7, 2024

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) has been a tough stock to own since its initial public offering (IPO). The electric vehicle (EV) maker went public at $78 per share on Nov. 10, 2021, and set a record high of $172.01 less than a week later, but currently trades at about $15. Rivian initially impressed investors because it was already producing thousands of vehicles and was backed by Amazon and Ford Motor Company.

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Financial Times M&A

JULY 7, 2024

Investment revenue is expected to rise 30% over past year as lenders report earnings this week

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The Motley Fool

JULY 7, 2024

The cryptocurrency market is notably volatile. That can lead to some staggering drops in value, but it can also produce some amazing returns in a short amount of time. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) soared to a new all-time high earlier this year amid fervor of new spot Bitcoin ETFs coming to the market. The biggest cryptocurrency in the market saw its value increase 177% from its October lows to its $73,750 high in March.

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Financial Times M&A

JULY 7, 2024

The extended transaction timetable may actually be the bidder’s greatest ally

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JULY 7, 2024

Shares of amusement park company Six Flags Entertainment (NYSE: SIX) jumped 30.2% in June, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. However, as of July 1, Six Flags completed its merger with Cedar Fair Entertainment (NYSE: FUN) and now trades under Cedar Fair's ticker symbol. Shares of Cedar Fair stock were up 25% during the month. Shares of both companies zipped higher last month as it became increasingly clear that the merger deal would go through.

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Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

JULY 7, 2024

By Sukhi Wahiwala Have you ever experienced an infinite loop of wasting time? It’s likely you often do. At Harvard University, they say people get distracted every three minutes. It then takes 15 minutes to regain the same level of focus. The dreaded infinite loop of time-wasting is the process of starting something and hitting a delay every three minutes, which then significantly stretches out the time it takes for you to complete a task.

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JULY 7, 2024

Shares of Nike (NYSE: NKE) fell 20.7% in June 2024, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The athletic apparel and footwear giant was doing fine until the very last market day of the month, where a disappointing earnings report resulted in a single-day price drop of 17.8%. Fourth-quarter earnings reveal hidden challenges for Nike At first glance, Nike's fourth-quarter results didn't look terrible.

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FinSMEs

JULY 7, 2024

Robinhood Markets, Inc.(NASDAQ: HOOD) acquired Pluto Capital Inc., a Los Angeles, CA-based provider of an AI-powered investment research platform. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. Led by Founder and CEO Jacob Sansbury, Pluto is an investing copilot designed to empower smart retail investors. By leveraging artificial intelligence, it provides real-time data, including news […] The post Robinhood Acquires Pluto appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 7, 2024

Nvidia shares have surged 760% since the beginning of 2023, and Broadcom shares have surged 205% during the same period. Nvidia has already reset its share price by completing a 10-for-1 stock split on June 7, and Broadcom has a 10-for-1 stock split planned for July 12. Importantly, Nvidia was the fourth-most expensive stock in the Nasdaq-100 prior to its split, and Broadcom is currently the third-most expensive stock in the index.

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FinSMEs

JULY 7, 2024

River, a Bengaluru, India-based electric vehicle manufacturer, received a Series B funding from Mitsui & co., Ltd. and Marubeni Ventures. The amount o the deal was not disclosed. The company intends to use the funds to consolidate its position and expand its footprint in the electric vehicle industry. Founded in March 2021 by Aravind Mani and Vipin George, River […] The post River Raises Series B Funding from Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Marubeni Ventures appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 7, 2024

The pace of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption has only accelerated over the past year and has shuffled the ranks of some of the world's largest companies, with several household names vying for bragging rights. Microsoft currently leads the pack, having unseated Apple , each with a market cap of roughly $3.4 trillion. Nvidia 's rise through the ranks has been breathtaking to behold, having nearly tripled over the past year to take the third spot at $3 trillion.

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Top 1000 Funds

JULY 7, 2024

Seattle City's CIO Jason Malinowski explains why he has embraced liability aware investment, why hedge funds and commodities are out, and why cash - not a risk-free asset for a long-term investor – is kept to a minimum.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 7, 2024

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) gave up on manufacturing its own chips back in 2009. It was the right call -- AMD couldn't afford the mammoth outlays required to keep its fabs competitive with Intel (NASDAQ: INTC). While this move allowed AMD to focus on chip design while tapping manufacturing services from third-party foundries, Intel's manufacturing tech was the best in the industry until recently.

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KKR

JULY 7, 2024

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR) announced today that Robert H. Lewin, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Morgan Stanley US Financials, Payments & CRE Conference 2024 on Monday, June 10, 2024 at 9:30 AM ET. A live webcast of the presentation will be available on the Investor Center section of KKR’s website at [link] For those.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 7, 2024

Few companies are as proven and durable as food and beverage giant PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP). The company has performed for decades, showering investors with dividends and building wealth over generations. The stock has steadily faded in recent weeks and is approaching 52-week lows. Years of inflation have consumers grappling with higher grocery prices, and sentiment is dropping.

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KKR

JULY 7, 2024

KKR to acquire Emera’s equity interest in critical clean energy transmission project.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 7, 2024

Share prices of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) are up roughly 21% in five days since it was reported that second-quarter vehicle deliveries beat Wall Street's expectations. However, the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer's longer-term downward trend remains in effect as it grapples with high interest rates, competition, and other macroeconomic factors. Could the second-quarter deliveries indicate a sustainable recovery, or will Tesla continue fading out ?

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KKR

JULY 7, 2024

Existing investor FTV Capital to invest additional capital in the Company NEW YORK & REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that a fund managed by KKR has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Agiloft (“the Company”), a trusted global leader in data-first contract lifecycle management (“CLM”).

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The Motley Fool

JULY 7, 2024

There's plenty of excitement in the stock market right now as artificial intelligence (AI) technology drives huge gains from some stocks. While investing in AI could be a good idea, it's not the only way to generate solid long-term returns. Don't forget about boring, unloved stocks trading at pessimistic prices. Two boring stocks worth buying today are tobacco giant British American Tobacco (NYSE: BTI) and telecom titan AT&T (NYSE: T).

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KKR

JULY 7, 2024

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Emera Inc. (“Emera”) (TSX:EMA) today announced the previously announced transaction where KKR would acquire Emera’s indirect minority equity interest in the Labrador Island Link (LIL), has closed effective today.

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JULY 7, 2024

By 1965, Warren Buffett had invested enough into the struggling textile company Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) to take control of it. Back then, it usually traded in what is now considered nano-cap stock or micro-cap stock territory -- it was sometimes worth less than $50 million. Under Buffett's direction, Berkshire Hathaway transformed its business, and its value has steadily increased for nearly 60 years.

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KKR

JULY 7, 2024

SINGAPORE – June 6, 2024 – Today the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Prosperity (IP3), Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), and KKR announced the formation of a new coalition to catalyze infrastructure investment in the emerging market partner economies of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). GIP and KKR will serve as co-chairs of the new initiative.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 7, 2024

In the course of saving for retirement, a number of things could, unfortunately, go wrong. Investing too conservatively, for example, could leave you short on funds for your senior years. That is why it's generally a good idea to load your retirement plan with stocks -- either individual companies, if you're comfortable choosing them, or S&P 500 index funds.

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