The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Image source: Getty Images Buying a house is a dream for many. It's like a rite of passage to adulthood, a testament to one's hard work. But, let's face it, the road to purchasing your dream home is littered with potential pitfalls. Especially if you're planning to buy within the next six months, there are certain things you absolutely must not do when in the process of getting a mortgage.
A Wealth of Common Sense
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
There’s a cohort of people who think the stock market is rigged. They assume it’s a casino where only certain people win and everyone else loses. Or everything is manipulated by the Fed and the results are fake. If it weren’t for the bailouts or falling interest rates or government spending or the Taylor Swift Eras Tour, the whole house of cards would collapse.
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The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
The stock market is red-hot. The S&P 500 crossed 5,000 for the first time ever; the Dow Jones Industrial Average is making new all-time highs regularly. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite , the most tech-heavy of the major indexes, is riding a wave of artificial intelligence (AI) optimism right into the stratosphere. Over the last 12 months, that index is up 33%.
FinSMEs
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Silencio Network, a Munich, Germany-based provider of decentralized data coverage solutions combating noise pollution, raised $1M in funding. The round was led by Borderless Capital with participation from Moonrock Capital, Master Ventures and others. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate growth, enhance data integrity, foster partnerships and further strategic initiatives.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Taxes are inescapable. You'll pay them in some fashion, regardless of where you live. However, if you receive Social Security benefits, where you live could make a big difference in how much taxes you pay on those benefits -- if any. The federal government can impose taxes on Social Security benefits depending on your combined income, ( adjusted gross income plus nontaxable interest plus half of your benefits).
Financial Times M&A
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Anglo-Russian miner rushes to leave country to avoid nationalisation
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Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
By Bryce Sanders Everyone wants high-net-worth clients. The challenge becomes letting them know who you are and how you can help them. One way to get on their radar is to be the lowest-cost provider. I wouldn’t recommend that. Another way is to meet them socially, which you can do by becoming active in a local nonprofit where they are already involved.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is designed to track the entire U.S. stock market. Specifically, the index measures the performance of 500 large U.S. companies that together account for a substantial portion of domestic equities as measured by market capitalization. The S&P 500 soared 24% last year as recession fears diminished, and it has advanced another 5% so far this year.
Africa Capital Digest
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Amethis takes minority stake in data management consultancy first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is headed for Splitsville. No, the giant discount retailer isn't about to break up into separate companies. It isn't planning to sell off any of its units, either. Instead, I'm referring to Walmart's announcement roughly two weeks ago that it plans to conduct a 3-for-1 stock split on Feb. 26, 2024. CEO Doug McMillon explained that the company is splitting its stock because its founder, Sam Walton, felt that Walmart's share price should be affordable for its associates.
Africa Capital Digest
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Hewatele raises a mix of equity and debt from investors first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Billionaire investor Chase Coleman is one of Wall Street's original whiz kids. When he was just 24 years old, he founded Tiger Global Management with starting capital from his former boss and mentor, the iconic hedge fund manager Julian Robertson, Jr. Coleman parlayed this seed money of $25 million into one of the world's most successful hedge fund empires, with roughly $58 billion in assets under management.
Africa Capital Digest
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post BluePeak Private Capital makes sixth investment for inaugural fund first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the power to disrupt all sorts of technology applications. Among the most important pieces stitching together the AI fabric are semiconductors. High-performance graphics processing units (GPUs) are playing an important role in generative AI, machine learning, and quantum computing. At the center of the AI semiconductor landscape are Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices.
Africa Capital Digest
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Blue Earth buys partial interest in private equity funds from UK DFI first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
The benefit of saving for retirement in a traditional IRA or 401(k), as opposed to a Roth account, is getting a tax break on your contributions. And you have the potential to exempt quite a bit of income from taxes each year, especially if you're able to contribute the maximum to a 401(k). The problem with traditional retirement plans, though, is that down the line, you're going to be forced to take withdrawals from your account known as required minimum distributions , or RMDs.
Africa Capital Digest
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post DOB Equity leads new and returning investors in Ilara Health deal first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Social Security benefits help support you in retirement by replacing some of the income you were earning before you left the workforce. But they do not replace as much of your earnings as you might think -- and the replacement rate has fallen over time. Here's what you need to know about how much of your pre-retirement income Social Security will actually replace when the time comes for you to start claiming.
Africa Capital Digest
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Weekly Wrap, February 19th, 2024; Blue Earth Capital’s deal for BII fund interests, Roam’s $24mln Series A, BluePeak Private Capital invests debt in Teyliom Group unit, and more… first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
According to a national study on millionaires, most of them are self-made. Just 21% of the millionaires who were in the study (the lucky ones) inherited some amount of money. The rest? Sorry, you're on your own! So, how did the other 79% go from broke to breaking the bank? I'm going to let you in on the secret: It's a force of nature. Albert Einstein once called it the eighth wonder of the world and said that people who understand it, earn it.
KKR
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Henry McVey: Investors Should Approach Markets with a ‘Glass Half Full’ Lens NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today released its 2024 Global Macro Outlook by Henry McVey, CIO of KKR’s Balance Sheet and Head of Global Macro and Asset Allocation (GMAA).
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Since last year, some great technology stocks have run wild on the market's enthusiasm for artificial intelligence (AI). For example, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has spiked to over $400 per share, which makes it harder for individual investors to accumulate shares for their portfolios. Not many people are sitting on thousands of dollars to buy shares. That puts the company on watch for a possible stock split.
KKR
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that funds and accounts managed by its credit business have led the purchase of a $7.2 billion portfolio of super-prime recreational vehicle (RV) loans from BMO Bank National Association, part of BMO Financial Group (“BMO”). Concurrently with the sale, BMO purchased approximately $6.4 billion of senior notes.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Image source: Getty Images When you stop and think about it, the modern era of smartphones is really an amazing time to be alive. We are all walking around with supercomputers in our pockets. Computing power is cheaper than ever before. Even during the past few years of high inflation, prices of many electronic devices have gone down. But one drawback of cheap electronics is: lots of electronic waste!
KKR
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Paris, 18 December 2023 - Etche, KKR’s logistics real asset platform in France, has sold a portfolio of five assets located in the Lyon region, with a total area of approximately 29,000 square meters.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Sure, buying and selling stocks can be fun, but isn't creating lasting wealth, generational wealth that can be passed to your descendants, the goal? And that can be an elusive goal as the market goes up and down over time, as do share prices. Sometimes, things go sideways and we have a market crash, from which some stocks never recover. So, how can investors give their portfolios the best chance at standing the test of time?
KKR
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR today announced a monetization activity update for the period from October 1, 2023 to December 21, 2023. Based on information available to us as of today, with respect to the period through December 21, 2023, KKR has earned total realized performance income, including realized incentive fees, and total realized investment income in excess of $500 million.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
If you've been keeping an eye on Wall Street, you know just how unpredictable stock markets can be. The Nasdaq Composite Index , which contains mostly growth stocks, shot 43% higher in 2023 after collapsing 33% in 2022. The latest big run-up for growth stocks probably should make investors nervous about another crash on the horizon. That said, history says growth stocks could keep climbing throughout 2024.
KKR
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
NEW YORK & HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR) and The Global Atlantic Financial Group LLC (together with its subsidiaries, “Global Atlantic”) today announced the closing of the previously-announced transaction in which KKR is acquiring the remaining 37% of Global Atlantic, increasing KKR’s ownership to 100%. This press release features multimedia.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
On Feb. 14, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) filed its 13F report for the period ended Dec. 31, 2023. There weren't too many sizable moves, but one noticeable one was that Berkshire sold around 10 million shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) , trimming the position by a little over 1%. Let's discuss Berkshire's stake in Apple, what Berkshire's moves could indicate about its thoughts on the market, and what you should do if you own or want to buy the tech stock.
KKR
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Platform to help fill the knowledge gap around the alternatives landscape, which has long served as a barrier to private markets investing NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, KKR, a leading global investment firm, unveiled “KKR Alternatives Unlocked,” a digital platform designed to empower financial advisors and their clients to better understand the alternatives investing landscape.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Image source: Getty Images When I bought my auto insurance policy, I could have paid somewhere around $1,000 to $1,500 annually for coverage depending on the insurer that I chose. Instead, I pay close to four times that amount. That's a lot of extra money. But I made the choice to pay that extra to my auto insurer voluntarily and happily. Here's why.
KKR
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR) announced today that it plans to release its financial results for the fourth quarter 2023 on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, before the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. A conference call to discuss KKR’s financial results will be held on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. ET.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) came of age in 2023, and while the technology has been around in one form or another for decades, recent advances have captivated Wall Street and Main Street alike. As a result of the ensuing AI gold rush, investors are taking a fresh look at companies best suited to profit from the latest secular tailwinds. One such company is Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) , also known as Supermicro.
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