The Big Picture
AUGUST 12, 2024
I’m deep in my book writing work discussing federal debt when I see a tweet that simply epitomizes the entire genre. Full disclosure: My priors on federal debt are that I don’t know where the line of too much should be drawn, but I do know that none of the terrible things we were warned about over the past 50 years due to excess debt have come to pass.
The Motley Fool
AUGUST 31, 2024
Since being launched in March 2020, Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) has generated a monster return for investors, rising more than 16,000%. That performance is certainly impressive, even though the cryptocurrency is trading 44% below its all-time high today. However, the gains can draw attention away from the fact that this blockchain network is working on an innovative new feature that looks promising.
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A Wealth of Common Sense
AUGUST 18, 2024
After the Great Financial Crisis, everyone was trying to figure out how it would impact the coming wave of millennials entering adulthood. Millennials were getting blamed for killing everything — napkins, diamond rings, chain restaurants, motorcycles, bar soap and more. Sure, whatever. The one that never made sense to me was all the pundits predicting millennials would never buy a home or move out of big cities.
FinSMEs
AUGUST 5, 2024
stabble, a Dubai, UAE-based provider of a Solana-based protocol established to minimize financial loss by reducing operational costs, raised $2.5M in a combined pre-seed, seed, and private funding round. The round was led by Masterblox with participation from Dynamic Labs, Founder Heads, Spicy Capital, DuckDAO, Marshland Capital, and ZEMU VC. The company intends to use the funds for product development, marketing, security […] The post stabble Raises $2.5M in Funding appeared first on FinS
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.
Blackstone
AUGUST 8, 2024
A powerful shift is underway in credit markets as private lenders partner with banks to finance real economy assets. This long-term secular trend has helped private credit markets expand rapidly, but we believe that we’re still in its early innings. In our view, there’s a $25 trillion-plus opportunity ahead that can continue to drive tremendous growth and opportunity for our clients.
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The Motley Fool
AUGUST 31, 2024
Dividend stocks have long been popular among investors for the steady streams of passive income they provide. But not all dividend-paying companies are created equal when it comes to long-term investment potential. The savvy investor knows to look beyond the temptation of a high current yield and focus on the characteristics that signal that a company will be able to provide sustainable returns over time.
A Wealth of Common Sense
AUGUST 20, 2024
There’s plenty of investment advice out there based on what one must do to be successful. You don’t see many people who take the opposite approach and talk about what you shouldn’t do. There are many ways to succeed as an investor but only a few avenues to failure. Here are some surefire ways to make poor investment decisions: 1. Pretend you’re smarter than the market.
FinSMEs
AUGUST 26, 2024
Slingshot AI, a New York- and London, UK-based AI mental health startup, reportedly raised approximately $30m in seed funding. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). Other backers in the company included Felicis Ventures, BoxGroup, Gokul Rajaram, Jerry Murdock, Bryan Baum, Sumeet Gajri, Arjun Sethi, Mike Stoppelman, Liu Jiang, Cory Levy, and David Cahn. […] The post Slingshot AI Raises Approx. $30M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
AltAssets
AUGUST 30, 2024
Tech and government investment specialist Veritas Capital is continuing to upsize its flagship fundraises at a rapid pace by reportedly eyeing up to $13bn for its newest raise. The post Veritas said to seek $13bn for new flagship fund, two years after closing $10bn predecessor appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Private Equity Wire
AUGUST 19, 2024
InfraRed Capital Partners is to sell a minority 25% stake in Twin Peaks onshore wind farm from one of its private European core infrastructure strategies to Infranode, a Nordic infrastructure investment manager. Twin Peaks is a renewable energy asset located in central Sweden, approximately 100km from Östersund. The project comprises two operational wind farms with 39 x 6.2MW Siemens turbines, giving a combined capacity of 242MW.
Steve Sanduski
AUGUST 14, 2024
Guest: Erin Scannell , Chief Executive Officer of Heritage Wealth Advisors. In a Nutshell: When I talked to Erin Scannell in 2020, he was directing 50 team members, 18 advisors, and about $2 billion in AUM. Four years later, Heritage has doubled to $4 billion in AUM, and Erin is in charge of over 80 team members, including 20 advisors and a robust support team.
The Motley Fool
AUGUST 31, 2024
Over a decade ago, one intriguing catalyst for Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) investors was its potential growth in China. It was deemed a rapidly growing market that was intended to become a second pillar of financial results, standing next to North America. My, how things change. Fast-forward to today, and Ford, as well as crosstown rival General Motors (NYSE: GM) , have a big problem in China.
A Wealth of Common Sense
AUGUST 4, 2024
Boy that escalated quickly. Markets sold off in a hurry this week. The S&P 500 is down almost 6% from the recent highs. The Nasdaq 100 is in an 11% drawdown. After an extremely calm year, the past week or so has finally seen some volatility in the stock market. Here’s the thing — it’s what happened before this that was not normal: This really cool chart came out a couple of weeks ago (via Sherwood).
FinSMEs
AUGUST 21, 2024
DL Software, a NYC-based company providing software products, raised $2M in Pre-Seed funding. The round was led by dao5, Naval, and Evolve Ventures. Other participants included Kevin Zhou, Meltem Demirors, Balaji, and co-founders from Anduril, Rippling, Flexport, Intercom, Lambda, Replit, Ankr, and Akash. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. […] The post DL Software Closes $2M Pre-Seed Funding Round appeared first on FinSMEs.
AltAssets
AUGUST 21, 2024
Tech-focused investment house Insight Partners has reportedly raised more than $10bn towards its latest flagship fund, putting it well on the way to its $12.5bn target. The post Insight Partners said to pass $10bn for latest flagship raise, eyeing early 2025 final close first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News. The post Insight Partners said to pass $10bn for latest flagship raise, eyeing early 2025 final close appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Wealthfront
AUGUST 14, 2024
Welcome to our Ask Wealthfront series, where we tackle your questions about personal finance and investing. Want to see your question answered here? Reach out to us on social media and we’ll try to address it in a future column. I’m saving for a house. Should I invest my down payment or keep it in […] The post Ask Wealthfront: Should I Invest My Down Payment?
Private Equity Wire
AUGUST 30, 2024
Coller Capital, one of the world’s largest investors dedicated to private market secondaries, and private equity and credit firm Abry Partners, have closed a $1.6bn GP-led transaction to create a continuation vehicle for Abry Advanced Securities Fund III (ASF III). The continuation vehicle, which is designed to provide full liquidity to Abry’s existing investors and will provide new and continuing investors the opportunity to seed Abry Partners’ new private credit strategy, is the largest
The Motley Fool
AUGUST 31, 2024
Social Security has been around for decades. But that doesn't mean everything about it stays the same from year to year. Beginning January 1, Social Security is expected to undergo some big changes -- ones you should start preparing for sooner rather than later. Here's what to expect in about four months -- and how to gear up. Image source: Getty Images.
A Wealth of Common Sense
AUGUST 27, 2024
The firehose of information we’re afforded these days is a double-edged sword. There is an abundance of news, analysis, charts and opinions but it can all be overwhelming if you don’t have an effective filter in place. When it comes to finance I have some filters to help understand which types of sources and people to safely ignore. These are the types of financial voices and data I immediately ignore: Pricing.
FinSMEs
AUGUST 27, 2024
Supio, a Seattle, WA-based provider of a purpose-built AI platform for personal injury and mass tort plaintiff law firms, raised $25M in Series A funding. The round, which brought the total amount to $33M, was led by Sapphire Ventures, with participation from existing investors Bonfire Ventures and Foothill Ventures. The company intends to use the […] The post Supio Raises $25M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
AltAssets
AUGUST 30, 2024
Platinum Equity has bought a controlling stake in Inventia Healthcare's core oral solid dosage business from India Life Sciences Fund III, NYLIM Jacob Ballas India Fund III and the company's founding Shah family. The post Deal Roundup: Platinum picks up Indian generic pharma specialist, Phoenix Equity buys into Cybanetix appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Mainsail
AUGUST 26, 2024
Growth capital to support continued innovation of Rentvine’s property management software platform Estero, FL – August 26, 2024 – Rentvine , a property management software platform serving the long-term residential property rental market, announced it has raised $74 million in growth capital from Mainsail Partners. The investment will help enable the company to further enhance the property manager experience through ongoing product innovation and excellent customer service.
Private Equity Wire
AUGUST 30, 2024
Leveraged buyout financings accounted for almost half (42%) of all UK transactions in H1 2024, compared with just 29% in H1 2023, according to the latest MidCapMonitor report by global investment bank Houlihan Lokey. The bank’s MidCapMonitor report analyses mid-market private equity-sponsored debt financing activity across the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Benelux and the Alpine and Nordic regions.
The Motley Fool
AUGUST 31, 2024
Want to instantly add huge upside potential to your portfolio? Check out fintech stocks. These companies are like banks but with the rapid growth rates of tech start-ups. Right now, two fintech stocks, in particular, look very attractive. Follow Buffett into this quality company trading at a discount It pays to look at Warren Buffett's portfolio. For more than a decade, he's held onto one of the most successful fintech stocks in recent memory: Visa (NYSE: V).
A Wealth of Common Sense
AUGUST 23, 2024
In December 2020 I wrote a short history of chasing the best performing funds. At the time, Cathie Wood’s ARK Innovation fund was on fire, absolutely destroying the market: Wood quickly became one of the most famous fund managers alive. She was in the headlines every day. Her stock picks and pronouncements about the future were reported by every financial media publication in the country.
FinSMEs
AUGUST 26, 2024
Home Run Dugout, Austin, TX-based entertainment provider featuring indoor soft-toss baseball, raised $22.5M in Series A funding. The round was led by Lagniappe Capital Partners with participation from BCS Capital and from existing investors. The company intends to use the funds to expand its footprint to include new locations in San Antonio and in Scottsdale.
AltAssets
AUGUST 30, 2024
Coller Capital has backed the biggest credit continuation vehicle ever created, leading a secondaries process for Abry Partners' new $1.6bn fund. The post Coller backs Abry’s $1.6bn credit continuation fund, the biggest of its type ever created appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Top 1000 Funds
AUGUST 26, 2024
Veteran Australian journalist, publisher and entrepreneur Greg Bright died today aged 70. Among his huge contributions, he was a founder of Conexus Financial, publisher of Top1000funds.com. Amanda White reflects on two decades of collaboration with the respected journalist who gave so much to the industry.
Private Equity Wire
AUGUST 29, 2024
CCS Partners, a newly established credit management firm specialising in structured and private asset-based transactions, has raised $4bn in commitments since its launch earlier this month, according to a report by Bloomberg. The report cites an unnamed source familiar with the matter as revealing that the firm, co-founded by industry veterans Randy Takian (President), and Rob Kinderman (Chief Investment Officer, officially launched on 1 Augustand is set to invest in a range of securities and lo
The Motley Fool
AUGUST 31, 2024
Each year, many retirees are excited to find out how big a Social Security raise they're getting. This "raise" comes in the form of a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that usually increases benefits. Because of the COLA, seniors get a slightly bigger check starting in January of most years, compared with the amount they received before. While it may seem like it makes good sense for seniors to get excited about receiving more money, it's actually really important that retirees come to terms with
A Wealth of Common Sense
AUGUST 22, 2024
Callie Cox, our new Chief Market Strategist at Ritholtz Wealth, joined me on the show this week to discuss questions about the potential for a recession, what the Fed should do now, going all in on the Nasdaq 100 in your retirement accounts and how markets move in off hours. Further Reading: What’s the Worst Long-Term Return For U.S. Stocks? 1Taxes and fees are excluded as well, of course.
FinSMEs
AUGUST 19, 2024
Power to Hydrogen Inc., a Columbus, OH-based company which specializes in advanced electrolysis technologies, raised over $18M in Series A funding. The round was led by Rev1 Ventures and Worthington Enterprises, with participation from global investors, including Finindus, JERA, Asahi Kasei, American Electric Power, EDP Ventures, E.ON, ESB, FH Capital, INP Capital, and others.
AltAssets
AUGUST 30, 2024
The notion that multibillion-dollar private equity 'mega funds' are generally unable to replicate the performance of smaller, more targeted vehicle has been debunked by new research from data provider PitchBook. The post New data debunks myth that megafunds underperform smaller vehicles appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.
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