The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

A recent study found that American credit card users paid $130 billion in credit card fees and interest in 2022. billion in credit card late fees in 2022. According to the study, the average late fee for all consumers in 2022 was $32, up $1 from 2021. billion in 2022. In 2022, U.S. In 2022, U.S.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 10, 2024

The stock market is on a great run, with the S&P 500 trading around all-time highs and up 53% since the bull market began in October 2022. In the third quarter of 2022, Lincoln National reported a $2.6 However, it hasn't been smooth sailing for all stocks. billion net loss on $4.8 billion in revenue.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 13, 2023

With inflation winding down and investors juicing on the AI-driven hype-cycle, the stock market is starting to look more like 2021's rollicking run than 2022's depressing downturn. And now the S&P 500 may even sniff an all-time high. What's up, MAAAN? After peaking at nearly 9% last summer, inflation is now in a comparative freefall.

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The Big Picture

JANUARY 4, 2023

UPDATE: Jan 4 2022 10:53am. ” Here is the updated chart: Sources : State Coincident Indexes November 2022 ( PDF ). The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, December 28, 2022. St Louis Fed, December 28, 2022. The post State Coincident Indicators: November 2022 appeared first on The Big Picture. By Kevin L.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 2, 2024

Let's look at how it's performed since its June 2022 initial public offering (IPO), and whether the company's popularity is justified. A quick and sprightly pop To put a dollar figure to it, $1,000 invested in Symbotic on its first trading day (June 8, 2022, if you want to be precise) would be worth $2,560 today.

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The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The Coincident State Indexes for October 2022 snuck out last week right before Thanksgiving. Previously : Signs of Softening (July 29, 2022). Why Recessions Matter to Investors (July 11, 2022). Soft Landing RIP (July 25, 2022). The post Coincident State Indexes (October 2022) appeared first on The Big Picture.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 22, 2023

But between 2019 and 2022, home values rose substantially. All told, it's easy to see why home values rose so much between 2019 and 2022. Back then, many mortgage lenders found themselves inundated with applications. These days, there's less demand for mortgages because rates are a lot higher.

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Private Equity Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

A new study from Deloitte shows that European private lending activity has reverted to levels last seen in mid-2022 — a sign that investors anticipate European Central Bank interest rate cuts in 2024 as they take on risky corporate debt, according to a report by Reuters.

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Investment Writing

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Here are some of the books that I enjoyed reading during 2022. I received four of these books through The Wall Street Journal ’s free book program, which I wrote about in my September 2022 e-newsletter. The post My 2022 reading appeared first on Susan Weiner Investment Writing. Actually, the Comma Goes Here by Lucy Cripps.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

DECEMBER 31, 2022

What happened in 2022 is the bottom fell out of the capital markets and the startup and tech sector more broadly. Well, it happened in 2022. Many large centralized entities; lenders, exchanges, crypto funds, etc, blew up when the value of web3 assets declined 70-90% over the course of 2022. This is the first of these two posts.

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A Wealth of Common Sense

JANUARY 8, 2023

Here’s the updated quilt with 2022 data: I have A LOT of tho. We get Chinese takeout for lunch every year on Christmas day. And we update my asset allocation quilt once a year when the calendar turns (OK that’s just me). Let’s do this.

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The Big Picture

JANUARY 16, 2023

The post Most Valuable Brands, 2000–2022 appeared first on The Big Picture. For some companies, a brand is something that helps slightly boost customer engagement and sales. But for others, including some of the largest companies in the world, a strong brand is one of their most valuable assets.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 12, 2023

And a 2022 research report illustrates why I feel this way. Regardless of the game, investors need this According to a 2022 report from The Motley Fool , 40% of Millennial and Gen Z investors hold so-called meme stocks in their investment accounts. But it's not like teeth-straightening treatments are becoming obsolete.

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 25, 2024

Golding Capital Partners has held the first closing of its flagship infrastructure fund of funds, Golding Infrastructure 2022 – the fifth generation of the firm’s infrastructure strategy – with €360m in capital commitments. Golding Infrastructure 2022 is open to institutional investors making a minimum commitment of €5m.

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The Big Picture

JULY 29, 2022

The 2022 edition has a Battery capacity of 82 kWh, and a charge time from 5% to 80% in about 38 minutes at a public DC fast charger. The prices for the 2022 editions are quite reasonable: Premium at $53,300, Premium Plus at $57,400, and Prestige at $60,900. For more info, see Audfi’s site 2022 Q4 e-tron and 2023 e-tron.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

consumers spent more than $14 billion on late fees in 2022. The CFPB recently released its 2023 report, which examines 2022 consumer credit card data. According to the report, in 2022, U.S. It's essential to only spend what you can afford and pay your bill on time every month. Otherwise, you'll be charged extra fees.

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The Big Picture

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The post November 2022: Stand Up with Pete appeared first on The Big Picture. This was a fun conversation with my buddy Pete about all the media madness these days — it was as I was recovering from C19, and while I felt fine, my voice sounds pretty gravelly. Lots more details here.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 21, 2023

But to account for its distribution of WBD to its investors, AT&T nearly halved its annual dividend in early 2022. million postpaid phone subscribers in 2022, and then gained 424,000 subscribers in the first quarter of 2023. It had already broken its 36-year streak of annual dividend increases in 2021. It added nearly 2.9

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Image source: Getty Images Even though mortgages weren't as expensive to sign in 2022 as they were in 2023, 2022 was still a tough year for home buyers. It's therefore not so surprising to learn that only 26% of home purchases in 2022 were made by first-time buyers, according to a report by the National Association of Realtors.

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The Reformed Broker

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

I will have more to say soon, but for now here are some great shots of Future proof 2022. The post Pics from Future Proof Festival 2022 appeared first on The Reformed Broker. It was a long time in the making and such a whirlwind. I am still recovering and resting up.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 22, 2023

HSA balances are up The average HSA balance at the end of 2022 was $6,130. Recent data from the Plan Sponsor Council of America tells us that HSA balances seem to be growing. And keeping your HSA well-funded is definitely a goal worth working toward. That's up from $4,924 in 2021.

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Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

JANUARY 3, 2023

Below are my five favorite book club picks from 2022. Not only did I enjoy the book, but a highlight of my year was talking with the author during a 2022 MDRT EDGE session. Olson, CFP, MSFS Books are a source of fresh ideas that spark growth in my career as a financial advisor. I hope you will find them as insightful as I did.

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Financial Symmetry

JULY 25, 2022

The post 2022 2nd Quarter Market Update appeared first on Financial Symmetry, Inc. In addition, please contact your Financial Symmetry team if you have any specific questions regarding your portfolio, our strategy or performance. Click on the video below to … Continued.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 8, 2023

If you're still hanging onto debt from the 2022 holidays, it's imperative that you shake it as quickly as you can. Also, too large a credit card balance relative to your total spending limit could actually drag down your credit score. This holds true even if you manage to make your minimum payments each month.

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AltAssets

MARCH 7, 2024

The post Hamilton Lane raises $700m for new credit fund, down on its 2022 predecessor total first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News. Investment management major Hamilton Lane has raised about $700m for its latest credit-focused Strategic Opportunities Fund.

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A Wealth of Common Sense

JANUARY 4, 2023

However, there was also an Occum’s razor answer for the losses in financial markets in 2022. There were a number of reasons for the large losses in financial markets this past year — the Fed went on a rating hiking rampage, bond yields rose a great deal, inflation hit 40 year highs, there was a war and about a dozen other factors.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

A look at how a $10,000 investment would have played out since July 1, 2022, provides a helpful illustration. The stock price return is meh To get some numbers out as quickly as possible, a $10,000 investment in Pioneer made on July 1, 2022, would be worth roughly $10,800 today.

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A total of 70 India-focused private equity and venture capital funds closed in 2022, raising an aggregate $8.5bn in the process, is the highest ever annual fundraising value for the industry, according to a new report from Preqin. As a result, aggregate deal value saw a sharp drop of 42% from a record $60bn in 2021 to $35bn in 2022.

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Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

JANUARY 10, 2023

By Antoinette Tuscano, MDRT Content Specialist Videos about ideas for better client communications topped the list for viewers of MDRT’s YouTube channel for videos posted in 2022.

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Investment Writing

JULY 12, 2022

My posts that attracted the most views during 2022’s second quarter: My five favorite reference books for writers —These books would be great additions to your library. The post Top posts from 2022’s second quarter appeared first on Susan Weiner Investment Writing. Check out my top posts from the second quarter! Get angry to blog.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 16, 2023

If that happened in 2023 compared to 2022 but you didn't increase your estimated tax payments, you may be looking at owing a bunch of money to the IRS in 2024. But if you didn't quite pay the IRS enough during the year and you send in the difference when you file your tax return, you won't automatically be looking at a penalty.

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Pension Pulse

JULY 5, 2023

loss in 2022 during a ‘difficult year’ where public equities and bonds plunged: Alberta Investment Management Corp. AIMCo’s 2022 returns were still 1.8-per-cent per cent in 2022 and its chief executive officer Charles Emond predicted there is more volatility ahead. reported a 3.4-per-cent per cent, and it has returned 7.2

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A Wealth of Common Sense

DECEMBER 27, 2022

” 2022 was a good litmus test for this idea. He said something along the lines of, “It’s OK to be surprised. The world is a surprising place. Just don’t be surprised that you’re surprised about what happens in the markets.” Here are some things that surprised me this year: Stocks and bonds bo.

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The Big Picture

JANUARY 5, 2023

The post Stocks That Lost the Most Market Cap in 2022 appeared first on The Big Picture. Source: Reddit.

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Integrity Financial Planning

JANUARY 9, 2023

The 2022 economic climate has been bumpy for most and, in some cases, even bumpier for retirees. 1] However, in 2022, this number spiked to 9.1% In 2022 alone, the value of an average 401(k) dropped by 25%, and the value of pension funds declined by 15%. [3] Inflation Pinched Pockets. 1] [link]. [2] 2] [link]. [3] 3] [link]. [4]

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AltAssets

JUNE 9, 2023

Private equity dealmaking suffered in the final quarter of 2022 as firms battened down the hatches amid ongoing market instability and treacherous investment conditions. The post Private equity dealmaking slumped towards end of 2022 despite otherwise strong year first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

DECEMBER 16, 2021

My friends at The New Consumer and Coefficient Capital have published their annual consumer survey. There are many interesting slides in it, none more than this one. I guess that explains this chart: But back to the consumer survey, there are lots of interesting slides in it and you can get it here by creating a free account to The New Consumer.

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