The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

American stock exchanges currently host seven different companies with a valuation of $1 trillion or more, but only three of them have graduated into the $3 trillion club: Apple: $3.5 trillion Nvidia: $3.4 trillion Microsoft: $3.2 trillion Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is the world's fourth-largest company with a market capitalization of $2.1 trillion.

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A Wealth of Common Sense

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Paul Tudor Jones made some waves last week on a CNBC interview: He’s worried government spending and deficit levels are going to lead to a crisis: “The question is after this election will we have a Minsky moment here in the United States and U.S. debt markets?” Jones said, referring to shorthand for a dramatic decline in asset prices. “Will we have a Minsky moment where all of a sudden there&#821.

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Blackstone

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In our view, the intersection of digital infrastructure and the need for power is one of the most exciting and critical investment themes of our time. As AI continues to evolve, the demand for data centers and power will only grow, creating a wealth of opportunities. At Blackstone, we’re committed to being at the forefront of this megatrend, and I believe the next decade will bring tremendous value to investors who recognize the potential in this space.

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FinSMEs

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Flower, a Stockholm, Sweden-based energy tech company, raised additional €20M in funding, closing the total of Series A at €45M. The round was led by Northzone with additional investment from Giant Ventures, 82an Invest, Sony Innovation Fund, and angel investors Thomas von Koch and Sebastian Knutsson. Northzone General Partner Pär-Jörgen Pärson has also joined Flower’s board.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

There's never a bad time to invest in a good company. But, if you can step into a worthy growth stock at a discount, you'll obviously get more bang for your buck. Here's a closer look at a couple of great growth stocks that are currently on sale. If you can handle the risk and their likely continued volatility, they just might be a good fit for your portfolio. 1.

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Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Blackstone has held the final close of the the first series of its evergreen institutional US direct lending fund, Blackstone Senior Direct Lending Fund (BXD), with approximately $22bn of investable capital, including expected leverage. Fundraising exceeded BXD’s original $10bn target and brings Blackstone’s global direct lending platform to over $123bn in assets under management as of the third quarter of this year.

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FinSMEs

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Blue Earth Therapeutics Ltd, an Oxford, UK-based leader in the development of therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals, closed a $76.5M Series A financing. The round was led by Soleus Capital and co-led by Sands Capital Management with existing investor Bracco Imaging SpA also participating. Woodline Partners and PBM Capital also joined in the financing as new institutional investors.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

This biggest question in artificial intelligence is rapidly changing from how to use it to how to power it. AI data centers demand massive amounts of power to run the compute necessary to make applications like ChatGPT work. In fact, powering its computers is the biggest cost for the AI start-up and industry bellwether OpenAI, showing how crucial it is for AI companies to find affordable energy.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Despite ongoing discussions about the convergence of public and private markets, Blue Owl Capital’s co-CEO Marc Lipschultz insists on maintaining that there is a clear distinction between the two, according to a report by Bloomberg. While some executives advocate for more liquidity within the $1.7tn private market space, Lipschultz highlighted that Blue Owl is not focusing on developing products aimed at facilitating easier entry and exit for investors.

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Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

OCTOBER 29, 2024

By Ivan Arturo Burbano, CLU, CFP If you’re not delegating, it’s likely you’re spending too much time doing administrative work. This could be holding back your ability to increase your production, expand your business, spend more time with family, and reach your other personal and business goals. When you’re at work, it’s important to spend time with your clients, because that’s how you get paid the most.

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FinSMEs

OCTOBER 31, 2024

MealMe, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of an API for food ordering, raised $8M in Series A funding. The round was led by Mercury Fund with participation from existing investors Palm Drive Capital and Gaingels. The company intends to use the funds to increase store selection while providing developer support and uptime to customers. Founded […] The post MealMe Raises $8M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Market capitalization is the total value of a company's stock, or the amount of shares multiplied by the share price. It doesn't tell you anything about a company's performance or prospects, but it does tell you what the market thinks of it, to some extent. The more favored a stock is, the likelier it is to have a high market cap. However, most newer companies have lower market caps because they haven't even started growing.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Godspeed Capital Management, a lower middle-market private equity firm focused on defence & government services, solutions, and technology investments has appointed Ton Ruthers as its new Chief Financial Officer. Rutherford joins from Camden Partners, an enterprise software growth equity firm, where he was previously Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer.

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A Wealth of Common Sense

OCTOBER 27, 2024

When I was young and dumb, I was always impressed by finance people who used jargon and overcomplicated things. Markets are complex so I assumed that meant they required complex explanations and strategies. Boy was I wrong. Once I finally learned how much I didn’t know, it became clear that these were not the right people to follow. People who make things too complicated, even if they are intelligent, aren’t h.

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FinSMEs

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Tabs, a NYC-based leader in revenue automation for B2B businesses, raised $25m in Series A funding. The round was led by General Catalyst, with participation from Primary Ventures and Lightspeed. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate product development, with a focus on deepening integrations, enhancing analytics, and expanding its go-to-market activities.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Image source: The Motley Fool/Getty Images Opening a new credit card account usually isn't a good idea if your finances aren't in a great place. However, there is one type of credit card that can help you get out of debt if you use it correctly. With a good balance transfer card , you can move your credit card balance and enjoy a low introductory rate, often 0%, which can help you pay down your balance interest-free.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Berkshire Partners (Berkshire), a Boston-based private equity firm focused on the middle market, has held the final close of Berkshire Fund XI (Fund XI) with approximately $7.8bn in capital commitments, making it the firm’s largest ever fund. Fund XI was meaningfully oversubscribed, which the firm believes underscores investors’ support for the firm’s multi-sector middle market investment strategy.

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Financial Times M&A

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The merger of hospitality and golfing has fallen victim to changing consumer habits and high costs

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

GMI Cloud, a Santa Clara, CA-based AI-native GPU cloud provider, raised $82M in total Series A funding. The round consisted of $15M in equity funding and $67M in debt financing in a Series A round led by Headline Asia, bringing its total capital to over $93M. Other investors included Banpu Next (BANPU.BK), and Wistron Corporation (3231.TW). The company intends […] The post GMI Cloud Raises $82M in Total Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Electric vehicle (EV) battery technology company QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) provided a business update last week and investors liked what they heard. The stock shot higher by more than 20% on that news. But reality set in this week as investors acknowledged there's still a long road for QuantumScape's technology to be commercially viable. That's led to a sharp decline in the stock this week.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Gridiron Capital, an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, has made an investment in Health Monitor Network (Health Monitor), a healthcare marketing platform that provides medical education to patients and healthcare professionals. According to a press statement, the partnership with Health Monitor Network represents an investment within “Gridiron’s outsourced pharmaceutical services Thematic Area of Expertise” Gridiron is investing

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Financial Times M&A

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Talks with multiple groups including Sweden’s EQT have taken place in recent months

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

Regal, a NYC-based customer-centric contact center software, closed a $40m funding round. Emergence Capital was the lead investor while Founder Collective and Homebrew both contributed. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate the rollout of its AI Phone Agents for contact centers tailored for healthcare, education, insurance, and local/home services – including specific […] The post Regal Raises $40M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) posted disappointing quarterly results and cut its full-year guidance. Shares plunged following the announcement, ending down 30% for the month of October, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Hard-to-solve cost problems Huntington Ingalls is one of two major shipbuilders for the U.S.

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Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

German private equity firm has completed its sixth exit of the year with the successful stock market debut of portfolio company, Steyr Motors, in the Scale segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol 4X0. The first quotation was €15.90 per share, giving the business a market capitalisation of €82.7m at the start of trading, after 1,110,000 new and existing Steyr Motors shares were placed with institutional investors in a private placement at a price of €14.00 per share.

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Blackstone

OCTOBER 31, 2024

With 2024 in its final stanza, the world faces a trio of interconnected, generation-defining events, each with highly uncertain outcomes: an emotionally charged US presidential election, an escalating war in the Middle East, and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the gravity of events like these. How we choose to view them depends very much on our own perspectives.

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FinSMEs

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Thryv Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ: THRY), a Dallas, Texas-based provider of SaaS solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Infusion Software, Inc. (Keap), a Chandler, AZ-based prominent player in customer relationship management and marketing automation for SMBs. The total transaction value of $80m, paid in cash, is subject to customary adjustments. […] The post Thryv Acquires Keap appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Cathie Wood might be best known for her bullish stands on Tesla or Palantir , but recently the outspoken investor has been quietly building a position in up-and-coming fintech player SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI). Right now, SoFi is Wood's fourth-largest position across her portfolio of exchange-traded funds (ETF) -- and she isn't the only one on Wall Street who remains optimistic.

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Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Japanese lift maker Fujitec has held talks with a number of private equity groups about a potential $2.5bn buyout, with Sweden’s EQT said to be among the potential purchasers, according to a report by the Financial Times. The report cites unnamed sources familiar with the matter as revealing that Fujitec, which was founded in Osaka in 1948 and manufactures lifts, escalators, and moving walkways, is working with UBS in Tokyo to find a buyer.

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The Big Picture

OCTOBER 29, 2024

One of my favorite exercises is examining conventional wisdom—sometimes called the “Consensus”—and identifying where it might be wrong. This can be challenging. Most of the time, the crowd, more or less , gets it right. Markets are mo stly (eventually) efficient , and when the crowd votes with its capital or its feet, they drive big, often sustainable trends.

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FinSMEs

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Oboe, a NYC-based personalized learning company, raised $4M in Seed funding. The round as led by Eniac Ventures,with participation from Haystack, Factorial Capital, Homebrew, Offline Ventures, Scott Belsky, Kayvon Beykpour, Nikita Bier, Tim Ferriss, and Matt Lieber. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

A good way to help develop your investment prowess is by looking at the actions of acclaimed money managers. Sounds easy, but how exactly can you do that? Well, luckily, the Securities and Exchange Commission requires institutional investors managing over $100 million to file a form 13F once per quarter. You can think of a 13F as an itemized receipt, breaking down each trade Wall Street's brightest minds conducted during the quarter.

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Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Australian Ethical Investments has named Adam Roberts as its new Head of Private Markets. Roberts brings over two decades of investing experience, having held senior roles at Macquarie Group and Cerberus Capital Management. At Macquarie, he served in several investing roles, as well as Global Head of Strategy across the asset management business. His recent focus was on infrastructure and real assets that deliver both commercial returns and measurable impacts, addressing issues like inequality a

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

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