Financial Times: Moral Money

JANUARY 19, 2025

A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

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Africa Capital Digest

JANUARY 19, 2025

To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Novastar Ventures Kicks Off Third Fund with Stake in Sistema.bio first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 19, 2025

After languishing for some time after the company's Q3 earnings, shares of artificial intelligence (AI) juggernaut Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) briefly shot up to nearly $150 before retreating to their current level south of $140. One of Nvidia's key partners is doing quite well Some investors were a bit perplexed by the poor performance of Nvidia's stock after its fiscal 2025 Q3 numbers were released.

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Africa Capital Digest

JANUARY 19, 2025

To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Amethis and Metier Reportedly Looking to Exit Kenafric first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 19, 2025

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) was a big winner in 2024, with shares rising by 39% for the year. This handily outpaced the S&P 500 and even beat the high-flying Nasdaq Composite index by more than 10 percentage points. However, PayPal's stock still looks rather cheap by most metrics, and that's especially true considering how much progress the new management team has already made.

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Africa Capital Digest

JANUARY 19, 2025

To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Purple Elephant Ventures Raises Healthy Seed Round first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 19, 2025

Building a sizable nest egg can take decades. But once it's there, it can fuel a sizable income stream for a lifetime. Indeed, even if one has far more modest sums to invest, it can prove worthwhile to see how much income various investment instruments can generate. So, let's examine three Fidelity exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to get a sense of what's possible.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 19, 2025

Many investors closely follow Berkshire Hathaway 's portfolio to track Warren Buffett's latest moves. However, many of Berkshire's stocks are still hovering near their all-time highs -- even as it trims many of its top positions, pauses its own buybacks, and focuses on raising cash and buying more short-term T-bills. Buffett's cautious approach seems to suggest the market might be due for a pullback this year, so it might not seem like the best time to use Berkshire's portfolio as a shopping lis

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Africa Capital Digest

JANUARY 19, 2025

To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post DOB Equity Backs Water Filter Maker with Convertible Note first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 19, 2025

With Wall Street seemingly focused only on artificial intelligence and GLP-1 weight-loss drug stocks lately, it might surprise some of these investors to learn that Walmart (NYSE: WMT) was actually a solid growth stock in 2024. A look at its total return performance would show that it blew past the S&P 500 as well as many other popular growth stocks.

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Africa Capital Digest

JANUARY 19, 2025

To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Conservio Secures Capital to Scale Nature-Based Booking Platform first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 19, 2025

Warren Buffett and his team at Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) have long dabbled in bank stocks , owning almost every major Wall Street bank at one time or another over the past several decades. It's an industry Buffett has deep ties to and has done incredibly well with if you think back to Berkshire's timely bank stock investments during the Great Recession.

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Africa Capital Digest

JANUARY 19, 2025

To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post African Climate Fund Barka Secures Backing from WRI Africa first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 19, 2025

Investing large sums of money can be nerve-racking. This can be particularly true when building a growth-focused portfolio. Yet, by looking under the hood of some well-known companies, I think it's possible to construct a portfolio that stands the test of time. Here's how I would build a hypothetical $50,000 portfolio today using some of my favorite growth stocks.

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Africa Capital Digest

JANUARY 19, 2025

To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post New $100M Debt Fund Targets Women-Led Climate Adaptation first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 19, 2025

It's been a fun couple of years for the technology sector. The arrival of artificial intelligence (AI) has injected growth into various companies and raised long-term expectations, resulting in surging share prices for the top AI stocks and new highs for the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index. However, stocks have started 2025 on some shaky footing. Investors are concerned about what the Fed's interest rate policy might look like this year amid fears of inflation returning.

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Africa Capital Digest

JANUARY 19, 2025

To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Al Mada-owned Managem Parts with Moroccan Copper Mine first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 19, 2025

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has the potential to be a very powerful wealth-building investment. In fact, it's capable of turning a relatively humble sum of $1,000 into $10,000, so long as you're willing to play the long game and be consistent with your investing habits. Curious about how to place your bets on the king of cryptocurrencies? Let's nail down a few basic strategies that will make the process a lot easier.

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Africa Capital Digest

JANUARY 19, 2025

To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Saudi Fund Backs Global Ventures $150M Third Fund first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 19, 2025

Investing in Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) , the leader of the meme coins, and Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) , the runner-up, is risky under the best conditions. But with the right information in hand, you can mitigate some of the risks and stack the deck in your favor as much as possible. Let's learn about three key concepts that'll you'll need to understand if you want to succeed with these investments.

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Africa Capital Digest

JANUARY 19, 2025

To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post DFC Commits $15M to AfricInvests New Small Cap Fund first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 19, 2025

Investing is not only about picking great stocks -- it's also about taking advantage of the power of compound growth. Given enough time, compounding can turn good returns into great returns, setting investors up for retirement. If your goal is to grow your portfolio to a $1 million value in a decade, it would be reasonable to expect you'd have to start with at least a $200,000 portfolio.

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Africa Capital Digest

JANUARY 19, 2025

To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post MeTTa Launches South Africas First Private Equity Secondaries Fund first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 19, 2025

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) has been a great stock for growth investors. Over the past five years, the cybersecurity stock more than quadrupled even as the pandemic, geopolitical conflicts, inflation, and rising interest rates rattled the markets. From fiscal 2019 to fiscal 2024 (which ended last July), Palo Alto's revenue grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23%.

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Africa Capital Digest

JANUARY 19, 2025

To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post IFC Weighs Investment in LoftyIncs New Africa-Focused VC Fund first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 19, 2025

Professional fund managers are some of the brightest minds on Wall Street. There's a reason people trust them with billions of dollars in capital. Practically all of them are highly educated and highly experienced in the financial markets, giving them a serious advantage when it comes to outperforming the average individual investor on Main Street. But the truth is that you can outperform the pros by using a simple investment strategy that nearly every professional can't touch.

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Africa Capital Digest

JANUARY 19, 2025

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 19, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been referred to as a generational opportunity by leadership at some of the top tech companies in the world. While some of the benefits are already beginning to be felt, AI still looks to be in the early stages of its development as a revolutionary technology. Given that there is still a long way to go in AI's development, there is also seemingly plenty of opportunity left for companies to benefit and potentially help make investors who get in early into milliona

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A Wealth of Common Sense

JANUARY 19, 2025

When Dick and Mac McDonald opened the first McDonald’s the idea was to bring fast, cheap food to busy people in the suburbs of Chicago. The first hamburger back in 1948 cost just 15 cents. That’s my son’s favorite burger (ketchup only, no onions or pickles) so I know it now costs $1.89 at my local McDonald’s.1 That means we’re looking at close to a 12x price increase in the past 77 years or s.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 19, 2025

In recent months, investors have taken a renewed interest in quantum computing. Traditional computer bits can only hold zeros or ones. However, quantum bits, commonly called qubits, can represent any value between zero and one. This advancement enables exponentially faster computing speeds in comparison to traditional computers. The problem lies with stability, as the more qubits a computer can process, the more error-prone it becomes.

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Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

JANUARY 19, 2025

By Matt Pais, MDRT Senior Content Specialist Needless to say, it is difficult to reach Top of the Table-level production if you have no clients. Even if you have plenty, of course, it never hurts to learn another good prospecting idea. In his 2016 Annual Meeting presentation, Prospecting your way to the top, Marc A.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 19, 2025

Imagine a future where self-driving cars solve day-to-day issues like long commutes, traffic jams, and roadway dangers. Before that future can become a reality, companies need to build systems that will allow self-driving vehicles to fully operate. At the heart of many of those systems are vision-based light detection and ranging (lidar) sensors that provide a comprehensive 360-degree map of their environment.

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The Big Picture

JANUARY 19, 2025

Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: Shein: Inside the Chinese factories fuelling the company’s success : We found that the beating heart of this empire is a workforce sitting behind sewing machines for around 75 hours a week in contravention of Chinese labour laws. These hours are not unusual in Guangzhou, an industrial hub for rural workers in search of a higher income; or in China, which has long been the world’s unrivalled fact

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 19, 2025

The start of a new year usually means changes to Social Security, and this year is no different. The changes to Social Security retirement benefits and changes that affect workers still paying into the program often get the most attention, but spousal benefits see changes too. If you're already claiming spousal Social Security benefits or you expect to apply soon, here are two of the most significant changes to expect in 2025.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 19, 2025

Realty Income (NYSE: O) has been a reliable dividend stock for long-term investors. It's one of the world's largest real estate investment trusts (REITs), it pays monthly dividends, and it's raised its payout 128 times since its IPO in 1994. Its forward yield of 6% is also much higher than the 10-year Treasury's current yield of 4.8%. But should investors expect Realty Income to generate millionaire-making gains over the next decade?

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 19, 2025

If you are looking to create a lifetime's worth of income by buying dividend stocks, you might overlook NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) because its yield is "only" 3%. That's about average for a utility, and there are plenty of higher-yielding choices out there for you to consider, both inside and outside the utility sector. But there's one important factor to consider here that might change your mind.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 19, 2025

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) was founded in 1993, and it went on to create the world's first graphics processing units (GPUs) for computing, media, and gaming applications. Now, decades later, the company has adapted those powerful chips for data centers, where they are used to develop advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang believes data center operators will spend $1 trillion over the next four years on upgrading their infrastructure to meet demand from AI developers.

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