The Motley Fool

AUGUST 29, 2024

The stock market is having a good year despite headwinds from sticky inflation and high interest rates. The benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has climbed 18%, notching more than three dozen record highs in the process. One reason for that momentum is excitement about artificial intelligence (AI). Chipmaker Nvidia accounts for nearly one-fifth of the gains in the S&P 500, and the Magnificent Seven are collectively responsible for nearly 60% of the gains.

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A Wealth of Common Sense

AUGUST 29, 2024

A reader asks: My asset allocation has been pretty conservative since the market run-up in 2020. My basic thesis is that the market is overvalued, and the only way I can keep myself in equities at all is to have a 60/40 stock/bond allocation. One thing I like about having the 60/40 split is that it gives me the option of changing to a more aggressive allocation if stock valuations fall.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 29, 2024

Even though Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is struggling to stay above the $60,000 mark, there are plenty of investors who think that the price of Bitcoin could hit $100,000 by the end of the year. That's when the price of Bitcoin could really explode in value, eventually soaring as high as $10 million per coin. Personal finance guru Robert Kiyosaki, who is best known for his book Rich Dad Poor Dad , is one of those investors who thinks that the price of Bitcoin could skyrocket by 16,000%.

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Private Equity Professional

AUGUST 29, 2024

RF Investment Partners has acquired Rent-A-John , a provider of portable sanitation facilities. The purchase of Rent-A-John marks RF’s first acquisition for its newly formed portable sanitation platform. Rent-A-John is a rental provider of portable sanitation equipment serving construction sites, industrial operations, film production crews, and special events throughout the greater Wilmington, North Carolina metropolitan area.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 29, 2024

Believe it or not, semiconductor chips are used for applications well beyond powering smart devices and electronics. For this reason, it's not entirely surprising that semiconductor stocks have been particularly big winners as the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution pushes forward. Among leading chip companies, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stands out as the 800-pound gorilla right now.

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Private Equity Professional

AUGUST 29, 2024

Foam Holdings (DBA Alleguard), a platform company of Wynnchurch Capital , has acquired Harbor Foam , a manufacturer of expanded polystyrene (EPS) products. Harbor Foam manufactures EPS products, which are lightweight, rigid cellular materials utilized in the construction, packaging, and manufacturing sectors. These materials provide insulation, structural support, cushioning, and protective packaging.

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Private Equity Professional

AUGUST 29, 2024

Montage Partners has acquired Military Fasteners , a B2B e-commerce distributor of fasteners. Military Fasteners is a B2B e-commerce distributor specializing in military specification (mil-spec) fasteners, primarily serving companies in the aerospace and defense industries. Mil-spec fasteners are specialized hardware components designed and manufactured to meet stringent military specifications, including detailed attributes such as dimensions, tensile strength, hardness, thread type, drive type

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 29, 2024

Image source: Getty Images I spent the last few years of my life (and my late 30s) whipping my personal finances into shape. I paid off a solid chunk of debt, saved an even bigger chunk of money, and became a homeowner a few months ago. Now I've officially opened my first-ever retirement account. I spent more than a decade in a low-paying nonprofit career, and most of my jobs in that field didn't offer access to an employer-sponsored retirement account -- let alone matched contributions.

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AltAssets

AUGUST 29, 2024

Venture capital major New Enterprise Associates (NEA) has raised more than $468m for its first secondaries-focused fund since spinning out its specialist arm eight years ago. The post NEA raises almost half a billion dollars in return to secondaries market appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 29, 2024

Shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) were heading lower Thursday after the AI chip leader posted better-than-expected results in its fiscal 2025 second-quarter report after the close Wednesday, but the company's beat was not as wide as investors had become used to and management's guidance was on the lighter side. Nvidia also reported a sequential decline in gross margin, indicating that it may have reached the limits of its margin expansion.

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Financial Times: Moral Money

AUGUST 29, 2024

Support on votes has been dwindling among big money managers after reaching record levels just a few years ago

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 29, 2024

While International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) now derives most of its revenue from software and consulting, the decades-old mainframe business is still an important part of the century-old tech giant. Industries like banking and insurance still depend on the hulking systems, known for their extreme reliability. IBM tends to launch a new generation of mainframe system every two or three years, and the next launch should be right around the corner.

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 29, 2024

London-based private equity and venture capital group Brookstreet Equity Partners has launched a new impact investment platform focused on digital AI transformation, green energy transition and longevity scale-ups. Within digital AI transformation, Brookstreet will focus on software as a service, integrated IoT solutions and patentable innovations, aiming to advance AI capabilities and applications across various industries.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 29, 2024

Looking at how much other people have saved for retirement can be interesting. It's exciting to see how your own savings compares, especially if you're doing better than the average American. If you're not quite on track, then checking out where others stand may also help you get motivated to save more. However, while it may be fun to get this glimpse into the financial lives of others, it's not actually useful to your planning at all -- and if you spend too much time seeing how you stack up wit

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 29, 2024

LS Power Group (LS Power), an investment manager focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure sector, has closed its latest fund, LS Power Equity Partners V, with total commitments of approximately $2.7bn, exceeding its $2.5 billion target. Fund V will invest in power and energy infrastructure assets, platforms, and companies. Since its inception, LS Power has raised $60bn in debt and equity capital and developed and acquired more than 47 GW and 160 power generation projects to

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 29, 2024

In this podcast, Motley Fool host Ricky Mulvey caught up with Oklo CEO Jake DeWitte for a conversation about: Why the buildout of nuclear energy stagnated and why that could change. How Oklo is using old technology to develop new reactors. A recycled energy source that could fuel the entire United States. To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center.

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 29, 2024

Climate-focused private equity firm Carbon Equity has launched Climate Infrastructure Fund I, which will allow LPs to invest in infrastructure projects like hydrogen and biogas production facilities, solar parks, sustainable transmission systems, EV charging stations and battery storage systems. During the fund’s first close on 22 August, €10m was raised from existing investors.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 29, 2024

"The time has come for policy to adjust." Those were the words of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. The Fed has been locked in an intense battle to tame inflation, which hit a 40-year high in 2022 when the Consumer Price Index (CPI) soared to 8%. That was far above the Fed's annual target of 2%, and the central bank responded with the most rapid string of interest rate hikes in its history.

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 29, 2024

UK mid-market private equity firm Palatine, via its Impact Fund, has acquired a majority shareholding in The MOLE Clinic, a healthcare provider aiming to lower skin cancer mortality rates in the UK through early-stage patient screenings. The acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, will see Palatine target clinic growth to over 10 in the next three years.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 29, 2024

Although it's been a little more than six years since Apple became the first publicly traded company to breach the trillion-dollar capitalization ceiling, such companies remain few and far between. As of the latest look, only six outfits now boast 13-figure market caps (though Apple is still the largest, at nearly $3.5 trillion). Then again, it's been a while since the world's been in a position to push a bunch more names up into the next-size tier.

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AltAssets

AUGUST 29, 2024

A pair of former partner from Pritzker Group's venture capital arm are eyeing up to $50m for their debut fundraise at newly-launched VC house SNAK Venture Partners. The post Former Pritzker VC pair launch debut SNAK Venture Partners fundraise appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 29, 2024

Shares of Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA) , the cloud-based identity software company, were taking a dive after the company reported third-quarter numbers that beat headline estimates, but its guidance missed the mark in some key metrics. As a result, the stock was down 16.1% as of 11:32 a.m. ET on the news. Image source: Getty Images. Okta is still stuck in second gear Okta's revenue growth was solid, but investors seem to be hoping that the company can accelerate growth back toward the 40% mark where it w

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 29, 2024

New York-based private equity firm RF Investment Partners has acquired Rent-A-John, a US provider of portable sanitation facilities, representing the firm’s first acquisition under its newly formed portable sanitation platform. Rent-A-John is based in North Carolina and offers portable sanitation rental options to construction sites, industrial operations, film production crews and special events throughout the greater Wilmington, NC area.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 29, 2024

Social Security is the only inflation-protected source of retirement income that most Americans will have, and it is designed to replace about 40% of the average worker's income. But what will it look like in a decade or two? In this video, longtime Fool.com contributors Matt Frankel, CFP® (early 40s) and Dan Caplinger (mid-50s) discuss how they are thinking about Social Security when it comes to their own retirement plans.

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AltAssets

AUGUST 29, 2024

Pension fund giant the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association has revealed more than $450m of new private equity fund commitments and co-investments. The post LACERA pensions picks Kingswood, Lightyear Capital among latest PE fund commitments, co-investments appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 29, 2024

The stock market can be an excellent vehicle for building wealth over time. But it can also be used to generate passive income from dividends without the need to sell stock. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is chock-full of blue chip dividend-paying companies -- including Walmart (NYSE: WMT) , Home Depot (NYSE: HD) , and Chevron (NYSE: CVX). Investing $2,500 into each stock should generate at least $200 in passive income per year.

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Financial Times M&A

AUGUST 29, 2024

The Ganz-Mavag consortium plans to take legal action against the Sánchez government decision

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 29, 2024

The mad dash to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) began in earnest early last year, driving impressive gains for those companies best positioned to profit from this sea change in technology. The resulting bull run among AI stocks has helped sustain the ongoing market rally. In recent weeks, however, some investors have begun to get skittish, wondering how long this relentless run could go on and looking for evidence the AI revolution was intact.

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AltAssets

AUGUST 29, 2024

Continium Equity Partners, the manufacturing and industrial investor launched by former PMC Mezzanine exec George Pilafas, is back in the market with its sophomore fundraise. The post Ex-PMC Mezzanine exec back with second Continium fundriase, eyes up to $200m appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 29, 2024

Long-term holders of Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) stock have likely experienced deep frustration with this stock. Due to the site's ability to increase the supply of vacation properties, attract new landlords and tenants through the popularity of its brand, and apply artificial intelligence (AI) to solve business-related issues, many investors thought it could achieve outsize gains.

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 29, 2024

Content Partners, a Los Angeles-based investment company focused on films, television programming and related royalties, has launched Content Partners Capital, a new division providing private capital for entertainment industry businesses and IP assets. The new business division will be led by incoming Partner Alphonse Lordo, who joins from Truist Securities, where he was Managing Director and the sector head for entertainment.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 29, 2024

Some investors might have been worried only a few weeks ago that the bull market was screeching to a halt. Those concerns should now be largely alleviated. When you plan to hold stocks long-term, nearly any time is a good time to buy. I think that's especially true with stocks with great dividends since you get paid regardless of any short-term volatility.

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AltAssets

AUGUST 29, 2024

Pemberton Asset Management is reportedly already raising its fourth European debt fund, with eyes on up to €3.75bn. The post Pemberton already back raising new European debt fund, seeks up to €3.75bn – report appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 29, 2024

Shares of retail chain Dollar General (NYSE: DG) plummeted on Thursday after the company reported financial results for the second quarter of 2024. As of this writing, Dollar General stock was down a hefty 30% and trading below $87 -- it hasn't been this low since late 2017. How bad is it? Investors are likely reacting to Dollar General's lower full-year financial guidance.

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