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Fashion brand True Religion acquired by Acon Investments

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True Religion announced on Tuesday that private equity firm Acon Investments has acquired a majority stake in the company. The investment in True Religion is part of a broader trend of decades-old independent brands finding new owners. has raised $265m in a funding round led by Greycroft.

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Want to Outperform 98% of Professional Mutual Fund Managers? Buy This 1 Investment and Hold It Forever.

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Professional fund managers tend to be highly educated, hard-working, and extremely smart. But it doesn't take a highly complex trading plan to come out ahead of 98% of professional mutual fund managers over the long run. If you want to beat the professionals, your best bet is to buy a broad-based index fund and just hold onto it.

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Billionaire Bill Ackman Has 45% of His Hedge Fund's $13.4 Billion Portfolio Invested in Just 3 Stocks

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His hedge fund, Pershing Square Capital, invests in high-quality businesses with stocks that Ackman feels have become mispriced relative to their intrinsic value. billion portfolio is invested in just three companies. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Bill Ackman likes to focus on just a few companies at a time.

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A Once-in-a-Decade Investment Opportunity: 1 Little-Known Vanguard Index Fund to Buy for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Boom

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The index fund is most heavily invested in electricity distributors (62%) and companies that provide multiple utility services (25%), though it also includes water and gas utilities, and independent power producers. That means the index fund moved 72 basis points (i.e., companies that come from the utilities sector.

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Meet the Unstoppable Vanguard ETF With 58.2% of Its Portfolio Invested in the "Magnificent Seven" Stocks

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Buying an exchange-traded fund (ETF) with a high level of exposure to the Magnificent Seven could be a simpler option for investors compared to buying each stock individually. Had you invested $10,000 in the S&P 500 in 2020, it would be worth $20,289 today. Global consulting firm PwC estimates that AI will add $15.7

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2 Vanguard Funds That Both Growth and Dividend Investors Can Buy and Hold Forever

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One way to incentivize yourself to invest for the long term is to hold income-generating investments in your portfolio. That way, you can ensure you're collecting a steady stream of cash over the years, even without having to sell your investments. Here's a look at why these ETFs can be ideal options for all types of investors.

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The Ultimate Guide to Investing in the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF for Maximum Returns

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It's all about time, patience, and unshakable investing habits. VOO Total Return Level data by YCharts The benefits of consistent investing Making consistent investments over time serves a couple of important purposes. 100 invested in an S&P 500 index fund back then would be worth about $362 today.

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