A Wealth of Common Sense
NOVEMBER 24, 2024
I bought Bitcoin for the first time in 2017. I tried my darnedest to understand it but my traditional finance brain couldn’t get there.1 Instead of repeatedly banging my head against the wall and fighting the growing crypto religion, I bought some. It was a hedge against being left behind. My timing was never great but I averaged in a number of times over the years.
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
The S&P 500 is the most widely recognized stock market index in the U.S., consisting of the 500 largest companies in the country. Given the extensive reach of its member companies, it's considered by many to be the most reliable gauge of overall stock market performance. To be included in the S&P 500, a company must meet the following prerequisites: Be based in the U.S.
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The Big Picture
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
@TBPInvictus here (link is now to Bluesky) Let’s cut to the chase: A Hoover Institution analysis of California private job creation is off by a factor of 100. Between January 2022 and June 2024, the state created 523,700 private sector jobs — not 5,400 as claimed. MSM uncritically repeated the false number. I spend far too much time debunking economic b t.
FinSMEs
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Cofactor AI, a Chicago, IL-based AI-powered platform for hospitals, raised $4M in Seed funding. The round was led by Drive Capital. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. Led by CEO Adi Tantravahi, and CTO Juan Sebastian Lozano, Cofactor AI provides a platform, Cofactor Denial Suite, that integrates […] The post Cofactor AI Raises $4M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
A Wealth of Common Sense
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
On this week’s show we also touched on questions about diversification as a younger investor, a pep talk for younger generations, financial planning with Chat GPT and paying down your mortgage vs. investing in fixed income. Further Reading: Why I’m Selling Some Bitcoin The post Is It Too Late to Buy Bitcoin? appeared first on A Wealth of Common Sense.
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Visa (NYSE: V) became a publicly traded company in March 2008. Since then, its shares have had an impressive run, producing a total return of 2,370% (as of Nov. 22). That monster gain crushes the S&P 500. If we look at the business and the stock today, is Visa a buy, sell, or hold? The case to buy and hold Visa Visa has historically been such a successful investment because it's a wonderful company.
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FinSMEs
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
Autoimmunity BioSolutions, a Houston, TX-based biotechnology company advancing immuno-corrective therapies, raised $2M in Seed funding. The round was led by Eos BioInnovation, with participation from Alexandria Venture Investments, Independent Capital and others. The company intends to use the funds to enhance the development of its lead program, which consisted of monoclonal antibodies specifically targeting sIL7R […] The post Autoimmunity BioSolutions Raises $2M in Seed Funding appeared
A Wealth of Common Sense
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
I’m on vacation for Thanksgiving this week. Here’s one of the most popular posts on the blog from the past year. * I entered the workforce in 2005. That means I’ve been working in the investment business for 20 years now. The longer I’m in the money management business the more there is to learn but these are some of the things I’ve learned thus far: 1.
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
The past couple of years have been a nonstop thrill ride for Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) investors. The company had a market cap of just $359 billion to kick off 2023. Now, its value has soared to more than $3.35 trillion (as of this writing) -- a more than ninefold increase in less than two years. Driving the parabolic move are the company's graphics processing units (GPUs), which quickly became the gold standard for powering artificial intelligence (AI).
Private Equity Wire
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Profit with Purpose investment firm LeapFrog Investments has held the final close of its fourth fund (Fund IV) with capital commitments and designated co-investments totalling $1.02bn, ahead of its original $1bn target. The fundraise includes $808m of primary fund commitments and up to $210m of pre-allocated co-investment to accelerate high-impact healthcare and financial services companies in global growth markets.
FinSMEs
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Wherobots, a San Francisco, CA-based spatial intelligence cloud company, raised $21M in Series A funding. The round was led by Felicis, with participation from Wing Venture Capital and Clear Ventures and participation from JetBlue Ventures and P7 Ventures. Alongside the funding round, Aydin Senkut, Founder and Managing Partner at Felicis, will be joining Wherobots’ Board […] The post Wherobots Raises $21.5M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
AltAssets
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
Brightstar Capital Partners has appointed Charles Yoon as Partner and Managing Partner for its lower middle market strategy, in a bid to enhance its focus on business growth opportunities. Yoon brings nearly 30 years of lower middle market private equity expertise to Brightstar, having led investments across business services, industrials, and consumer sectors, managing over […] The post Brightstar names Charles Yoon as Partner and Managing Partner for lower middle market strategy appeared
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Most of your income today is probably not passive. It's probably your salary, for which you actively work hard. There's a more appealing kind of income to strive for, though -- passive income. Those are dollars that come floating to you, often regularly, without your having to do much. One wonderful kind of passive income is dividend income: cash (or sometimes stock) that's deposited into your investment account regularly, which you can use for living expenses or for further investing.
Private Equity Wire
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Private equity giant GTCR has committed to a $1.33bn investment in software testing leader Tricentis, supported by the current majority owner Insight Partners, in a deal that values the business at $4.5bn. According to a press statement, the transaction will establish equal board representation for both firms as they collaborate ‘to support the strong and experienced Tricentis management team’s continued success in fuelling the company’s further expansion’ Founded in Vienna in 2007 a
FinSMEs
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Ampeco, a Sofia, Bulgaria-based EV charging management platform provider, raised $26M in Series B funding. The round was led by Revaia with participation from Cavalry Ventures, BMW i Ventures, and LAUNCHub Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate product innovation, enhancing its platform to provide the most robust feature set for large-scale […] The post Ampeco Raises $26M in Series B Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
AltAssets
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
JLL Partners, a mid-market buyout shop, has revealed it is in the market with its nith flagship buyout Fund. According to Buyout Insider, the target represents a scaling back from the target of the recent Fund’s two predecessors. It’s Fund VII sought and pulled in $1bn, whilst its Fund VIII targeted $1.25bn but fell short […] The post New York firm JLL Partners eyes $900 for fresh Fund IX appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Vanguard is known for its low-cost ETFs, especially its extremely popular Vanguard S&P 500 ETF. However, there are dozens of great ETFs in Vanguard's portfolio, and some of them could be very big winners over the next few years. Here are three, in particular, that are worth a closer look right now. This group of stocks could have some great years ahead of it Small cap stocks have dramatically underperformed their large-cap counterparts for over a decade.
Private Equity Wire
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone), one of Europe’s most established mid-market private equity investors, has completed its €520m sale of Groupe Courir (Courir), a leading French retailer of sports shoes, to JD Sports Fashion. Completion follows receipt of conditional clearance from the European Commission on 22 October 2024 and the satisfaction of all other outstanding conditions.
FinSMEs
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
Dynanic, a Brno, Czech Republic-based chip tech startup, raised €550K in Pre-Seed funding. The round was led by Tensor Ventures alongside angel investors. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. A Brno University of Technology spin-off led by Pavel Korček, CEO, Lukáš Kekely, Ph.D., CTO, and doc. Ing. […] The post Dynanic Raises €550K in Pre-Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
Financial Times M&A
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Investors hit by losses following billionaire’s takeover of social media platform reap rewards from shares in his AI start-up
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
It's been an excellent year for stock market investors. The S&P 500 index has delivered an excellent 26% return thus far in 2024, driven by resilient macroeconomic conditions, record corporate earnings, and growing optimism about artificial intelligence's (AI) transformative potential across the economy. Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) and International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) are technology sector leaders capturing strong demand for innovative AI applications, propelling the two st
Private Equity Wire
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
BlackRock has reached a preliminary agreement to acquire private credit manager HPS Investment Partners for approximately $12bn, which, if finalised, would represent a substantial premium over the firm’s estimated $10bn post-IPO valuation, according to a report by the Financial Times. The report cites unnamed insiders familiar with the matter as stating that the broad terms of the agreement have been outlined, with an official announcement expected after the US Thanksgiving holiday.
FinSMEs
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Neoplas Med, a Greifswald, Germany-based based medical technology company, received $18M in funding. Niterra Ventures Company made the investment. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate international expansion and technology platform development for treating infected and chronic wounds. Led by CEO Ulrike Sailer, Neoplas Med is advancing the possibilities of argon cold plasma […] The post Neoplas Med Receives $18M in Funding from Niterra Ventures Company appeared first on FinSME
A Wealth of Common Sense
NOVEMBER 23, 2024
A month ago, Michael and I were talking about the epic bull market, and I asked him where the euphoria was: Markets were rocking, but the sentiment didn’t match the gains quite yet. Sentiment can change in a hurry. It feels like the election was a spark that seems to have awoken the animal spirits. Just look at some recent headlines: Look, I’m not saying this is the dot-com bubble 2.0 all over again1 but t.
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Finding attractive dividend stocks you can hold isn't too difficult. Finding dividend stocks you can comfortably buy and hold forever is a different story. For your truly long-term holdings, you'll want companies that are not only leading names with staying power, but that also operate in resilient markets -- a rarer set of criteria. Of course, if such a stock is on sale at the time you're ready to take the plunge, so much the better.
Private Equity Wire
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Metalayer, a firm founded by veterans of Two Sigma Ventures – the VC arm of quantitative hedge fund firm Two Sigma – has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a $25m cryptocurrency investment fund, according to a report by Fortune. The report cites unnamed sources familiar with the initiative as revealing that Metalayer’s cofounders are Andy Kangpan, Mickey Graham, and David Winton — all of whom previously held senior roles at Two Sigma Ventures.
FinSMEs
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Halcyon, an Austin, TX-based provider of a platform designed to defeat ransomware, raised $100M in Series C funding, at 1 Billion valuation. The round was led by Evolution Equity Partners with participation from Bain Capital Ventures (BCV), SYN Ventures, Harmony Group, Corner Capital Management, Dropbox Ventures, ServiceNow Ventures and existing investors.
AltAssets
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
Aviva Investors has unveiled its third fund under the Long Term Asset Fund (LTAF) regime with its Multi-Sector Privare Debt LTAF. The new Fund has secured an initial £750m of investment capital from Aviva’s flagship My Future Focus default pensions solution, which invests in a wide range of asset classes on behalf of its selection […] The post Aviva Investors launches third LTAF for UK market with addition of private debt fund appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
I own many dividend stocks. Some offer higher yields, while others deliver higher dividend growth rates. They work together to provide me with a growing stream of passive income. Producing passive income is only part of the draw of dividend stocks. They also tend to grow in value over the long term. Some have really seen a value boost over the past year, which, when added to their dividend income, has helped bolster my total return.
Private Equity Wire
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
Grifols shares tumbled 10% on Wednesday after sources revealed that Canadian private investment giant Brookfield Asset Management is planning to abandon its takeover bid for the Spanish pharmaceutical company, according to a report by Bloomberg. At one point, the stock had fallen as much as 12%, sharply underperforming Spain’s blue-chip IBEX 35 index, which was down 0.6%.
FinSMEs
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Montara, a Milpitas, CA- and Tel Aviv, Israel-based provider of a data development platform that enables organizations to deliver data products faster, raised $5.4M in Seed funding. The round was led by Norwest Venture Partners, with participation from Borge Hald. The company intends to use the funds to scale its go-to-market activities and product development. […] The post Montara Raises $5.4M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
AltAssets
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
LeapFrog Investments has raised over $1bn for its fourth fund targeting impact investments across healthcare, financial services and climate solutions companies. The post Impact investor LeapFrog raises more than $1bn for biggest fund yet thanks to heavy Asian LP interest appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
Three stocks have now reached market capitalizations of $3 trillion: Apple , Microsoft , and most recently Nvidia. Earnings growth across the technology sector has been phenomenal in the last decade-plus, leading investors to get increasingly enthusiastic about these stocks. Most recently, innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) have further spurred on these shareholder gains.
Private Equity Wire
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Hearthside Food Solutions, a major snack manufacturer embroiled in a child labour controversy last year, which is owned by private equity firms Charlesbank Capital Partners and Partners Group Holding has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to a report by Bloomberg. The move comes after the food company failed to refinance significant debt. Hearthside, which produces a range of food products including frozen burritos and crackers, filed in a Texas court on Friday, listing assets and liabil
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