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The Worst Case Scenario For the Housing Market

A Wealth of Common Sense

People have been predicting a housing market crash ever since prices took off like a rocketship early in the pandemic. Housing is a bubble! Just wait for all of the Airbnb hosts that are forced to sell! Rising mortgage rates mean housing has to crash! It’s the big short all over again! Who knows maybe housing prices will fall or even crash eventually.

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More investors put their money where their vote is

Financial Times: Moral Money

Professor’s briefing: research reveals how political leanings shape Americans’ portfolios

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Activist Oasis stands to net £40mn profit from Wagamama owner sale

Financial Times M&A

Apollo’s £506mn deal to buy The Restaurant Group includes ‘irrevocable undertaking’ for HK-based fund to exit its holding

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Big hitters: Executive MBA projects target social impact

Financial Times: Moral Money

EMBAs increasingly include courses that make a difference in the wider world and develop ESG knowledge

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How to put into practice lessons learned at a conference

Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

By Bryce Sanders It was a great meeting! MDRT holds great conferences, and so does your firm. You come back to the office with your batteries charged. How do you hold on to some of the knowledge and inspiration you gained at the meeting when the reality of catching up on emails and phone calls is waiting for you back at the office? Practical steps to put lessons learned into practice At the conference, you heard great ideas and took notes.

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Vyzer, Interview With CEO Litan Yahav 

FinSMEs

Vyzer, a NYC-based provider of a digital wealth management platform, recently raised $6.3M in Seed funding. In conjunction with the funding, Litan Yahav, CEO and Co-founder, replied to our questions about his background, the company and the product, the funding and future plans. Tomer Salvi and I, former officers in the Israeli Navy and Air […] The post Vyzer, Interview With CEO Litan Yahav appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Access Healthcare Acquires Envera Health

FinSMEs

Access Healthcare, a Dallas, TX-based company which specializes in revenue cycle management (RCM) and healthcare services, acquired Envera Health, a Richmond, Virginia-based patient engagement services provider. The amount fo the deal was not disclosed. With the acquisition, Access Healthcare will accelerate its revenue cycle solutions and broaden its service portfolio to include enhanced patient engagement […] The post Access Healthcare Acquires Envera Health appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Harith buys significant minority stake in Mergence

Africa Capital Digest

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Precision Optical Technologies Acquires Opticonx

FinSMEs

Precision Optical Technologies, a NYC-based company which specializes in optical networking technologies, acquired Opticonx, a Putnam, CT-based manufacturer of fiber optic cabling components and systems. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. With the acquisition, Precision OT will consolidate its position in the optical networking market and enhance its capabilities to serve a wider […] The post Precision Optical Technologies Acquires Opticonx appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Alitheia IDF adds textile firm to portfolio in latest gender-lens deal

Africa Capital Digest

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Globe Life To Acquire Evry Health

FinSMEs

Globe Life (NYSE: GL), a Mckinney, TX-based life insurance company acquired Evry Health, a Dallas, TX-based business-to-business health insurance company. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. With the acquisition, Globe Life will expand operations and its business reach. Led by Chris Gay, Chief Executive Officer, Evry Health is a business-to-business health insurance company that lowers […] The post Globe Life To Acquire Evry Health appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Guinean furniture firm evaluated for investment by IFC

Africa Capital Digest

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Aronora Raises Investment from NYBC Ventures

FinSMEs

Aronora, a Portland, OR-based clinical-stage biotech company, received an investment from NYBC Ventures. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The company intends to use the funds for team expansion, manufacturing, and regulatory activities as they prepare for late-stage clinical development of their lead investigational products E-WE thrombin (AB002) and Gruticibart (AB023).

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Oasis exits private girls school it first backed in 2017

Africa Capital Digest

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Specific Biologics Receives Additional Investment

FinSMEs

Specific Biologics, a Toronto, Canada-based early-stage biotechnology company, received an additional investment from Lumira Ventures and adMare BioInnovations. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. In conjunction with the investment, Specific Biologics has appointed Steven Kanner, PhD, as an Independent Director. Dr. Kanner joins Brent Stead, PhD, MBA, as well as seasoned company builders Daniel Hétu, […] The post Specific Biologics Receives Additional Investment appeared first on Fin

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Sony launches Africa-dedicated corporate venture fund

Africa Capital Digest

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Costco

The Big Picture

Every rich person needs to go. Not to one in the tony suburbs, but the inner city, where all classes meet. That’s one of the main problems in America today, the classes don’t interact, therefore the wealthy have no idea of the life of those working with their hands, counting pennies. You don’t have to be poor to go to Costco, but the richer you are, the less chance you’re there.

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Proparco provides financing to one of E3 Capital’s portfolio companies

Africa Capital Digest

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10 Sunday Reads

The Big Picture

Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: • Parents told to delete social media apps to prevent kids from seeing Hamas atrocities : Facebook, X, TikTok and other social media services have been filled with graphic imagery out of Israel and Gaza since the weekend’s terror attack. ( NBC News ) see also Hamas Attack on Israel Brings New Scrutiny of Group’s Ties to Iran : Officials from Iran and Hezbollah helped plan the attack, people familiar with th

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Africa50’s Infrastructure Acceleration Fund piques IFC interest

Africa Capital Digest

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IFC joins LP roster for LeapFrog’s $1bln emerging consumer fund

Africa Capital Digest

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Mediterrania Capital leads deal for Morocco’s Cash Plus

Africa Capital Digest

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Adenia takes majority stake in Enfin for new fund’s first deal

Africa Capital Digest

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