The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Image source: Getty Images The majority of people who file taxes end up getting money back from the IRS. And for many, those tax refunds are a financial lifeline. The average tax refund for the 2023 filing season was $2,812. That's not a small amount of money. And it's easy to see why having to wait on a lump sum like that might create a financial crunch.
A Wealth of Common Sense
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Here are some things I believe about investing. 1. I believe simple beats complex. The problem is simple is much harder to implement because complex will always sound more intelligent and appealing. 2. I believe the timing of buy or sell decisions matters less than your holding period. Picking tops and bottoms is for the lucky and the liars. Patiently holding onto your investments is more important for most investors than.
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The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
If you're a retiree collecting Social Security, you probably know that one of the most important days of the year is just around the corner. The Social Security Administration (SSA) announces the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) every year in mid-October. The COLA is the amount by which your Social Security checks will increase next year, and the size of the increase is based on a specific inflation rate, the CPI-W, or the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers.
FinSMEs
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Jura Bio, a Boston, MA-based biotechnology company developing immune-based therapeutics using machine learning and synthetic biology, raised $16.1M in funding. The round was led by Michael Chambers, John Ballantyne, Fontus Capital, and Josh Elkington. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate its development efforts. Founded in 2017 by Julie Norville, Ph.D., CSO and […] The post Jura Bio Raises $16.1M in Financing appeared first on FinSMEs.
The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Image source: Getty Images Retirement is a time we all look forward to -- the chance to enjoy life without the burden of work. But before you can embrace your golden years, you need to ensure that you've taken the necessary steps to retire comfortably. If you're retiring in five years, you may be wondering what steps you can take to prepare for this next chapter in your life.
Entrepreneur - VC
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Meetings make the business world go round. However, it often feels like meetings are actually slowing everything down. There are some stark differences between an effective meeting and a waste.
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Entrepreneur - VC
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
In most cases, private student loan forgiveness doesn’t exist. Although it may sound morbid, certain private lenders will forgive your loan balance if you die or are permanently disabled. In.
The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been all the rage this year, with the biggest names in technology all getting in on the action. Helping spark the AI gold rush in 2023 are recent developments in the field of generative AI, which can create original output, handle repetitive tasks, conduct research, and even write code. Business executives are scrambling to implement this technology, which promises vast productivity gains, saving companies time and money.
Entrepreneur - VC
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Help keep your digital assets safe with cybersecurity courses (reg. $754) on sale for a limited time.
The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Image source: Getty Images Online shopping has become the new norm. From everyday essentials to luxury items, you can order just about anything from the comfort of your own home. However, not all online shopping experiences are created equal. There is one app, in particular, that makes shopping even more convenient while also saving you money. This app is Rakuten.
Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
By Thomas F. Levasseur, CLU, MS Ed Thomas F. Levasseur The most important aspect of a successful financial services business is identifying, nurturing and processing prospects into new clients. I use detailed procedures to ensure this happens in my business, and you can easily adapt them for your own prospecting. 1) Cost effectiveness: inexpensive vs. other traditional Like many advisors, I have tried most of the traditional avenues of prospecting and have ultimately found them to be an expensiv
The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
This has been a strong year for large-cap technology stocks, with the Nasdaq-100 index surging by 40% so far. While it's still down 8% from its all-time high following a steep drop in 2022, some individual stocks have recently marched to new heights anyway. Shares of Nvidia have tripled in value this year, for example, propelling the company to a $1 trillion valuation.
Entrepreneur - VC
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
AI regulation is a foregone conclusion, it's just left to be determined who in government will formulate the rules and enforce them. Elon Musk thinks a whole new agency will.
The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Image source: Getty Images You'll often hear that it's a good idea to load up your brokerage account or IRA with stocks during your working years. The stock market has rewarded investors with an average annual 10% return over the past 50 years, as measured by the S&P 500. So going heavy on stocks during your career could help you retire with enough money to meet your goals and then some.
Entrepreneur - VC
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Oil is back in the headlines as it has rocketed higher on a combination of factors over the past two months. This means oil stocks should definitely be back on.
The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Symbiotic (NASDAQ: SYM) and SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) represent two different ways to invest in the growing artificial intelligence (AI) market. Symbiotic develops AI-powered robots for automating large warehouses, while SoundHound develops speech recognition technologies for a wide range of industries. Both companies went public by merging with special purpose acquisition companies ( SPACs ) last year.
FinSMEs
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Mammaly, a Berlin, Germany-based maker of pet supplements, raised $14.9m in Series A funding. The round was co-led by Iris Ventures and Five Seasons Ventures, with participation from Attila Balogh. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. Co-founded by Stanislav Nazarenus, and Alexander Thelen, Mammaly provides holistic, nutritional supplements for dogs, including […] The post Mammaly Closes €14M Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Every now and then, some new investing trend sweeps through Wall Street like wildfire. In 2018, it was cannabis stocks that suddenly rose in popularity. In 2021, the metaverse attracted much of investors' attention. Now, artificial intelligence (AI) is the next big thing. AI is not new, but recent breakthroughs that led to generative AI apps like ChatGPT have sparked interest in the technology among investors.
FinSMEs
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Jokr, a Berlin, Germany-based provider of online grocery delivery services in Latin America, raised $50m in Series D funding. The round, which valued the company at $800m post-money, was led by Convivialité Ventures with participation from Lombard Odier, and existing backers G Squared, GGV, Balderton Capital,Monashees, Greycroft, and Tiger Global. The company, which has raised $480m in total funding to date, intends to […] The post Jokr Raises $50M in Series D Funding appeared first on Fin
The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
We are living in a time of unprecedented technological change. As the founder and CEO of Bridgewater Associates, Raymond Dalio, noted in a recent interview, artificial intelligence (AI) could start to have a major impact on our lives in the next year. But AI is not the only game-changing technology on the horizon. In the field of biomedicine, new gene-editing tools could open the door to revolutionary therapies for diseases that were once considered incurable.
Entrepreneur - VC
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
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The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Over the past five years, shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) have soared 218%, which translates to an annualized gain of 26%. That rise undoubtedly beats the gain of the Nasdaq Composite Index by a long shot. But shares are off about 11% from their all-time high price (as of Sept. 21), a move that came about after the business reported its fiscal 2023 third-quarter earnings.
Financial Times - Banking
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Lender is cutting jobs and hacking back top-heavy management structure
The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
The Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) is one of the most popular exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the market with just under $200 billion in assets under management. As an ETF that tracks the performance of the Nasdaq-100 index, it has delivered some of the best long-term returns since it came into existence in 1999. For reference, the Nasdaq-100's components are the 100 largest non-financial companies in the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite, so it will come as little surprise that more than half of its
FinSMEs
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Peregrine Hydrogen, a Santa Cruz, CA-based climate technology company, raised $7.8M in Seed funding. The round was led by Bidra with participation from Builders, Gates Frontier, Presidio Ventures, RiSC Capital and Schox. The company intends to use the funds to refine and scale-up their proprietary technology and expand into commodity chemical markets.
The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
In this week's video, I cover need-to-know news related to Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) during the week of Sept. 18. Today's video will focus on concerning results from a recent survey, Tesla's sales numbers in Europe and China, more encouraging news about the start of production in Mexico, and a look at Tesla stock from a technical analysis standpoint. You can find last week's summary here.
FinSMEs
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Gurnet Point Capital and Novo Holdings A/S completed the acquisition of Paratek Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: PRTK), a Boston, MA-based commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, in a transaction valued at $462m. Led by Evan Loh, M.D., Chief Executive Officer, Paratek Pharmaceuticals is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapies for life-threatening diseases and other […] The post Gurnet Point Capital and Novo Holdings Acqui
The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
It's been a good year for CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) investors, with shares up big from the January low. In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Jeff Santoro share two reasons why it's worth buying even after the big gains so far. *Stock prices used were from the afternoon of Sept. 19, 2023. The video was published on Sept. 24, 2023. Find out why CrowdStrike is one of the 10 best stocks to buy now Our analyst team has spent more than a decade beating the market.
FinSMEs
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Electrify Video Partners, a London, UK-based media startup specialising in YouTube content investment and acquisition, raised $85m in funding. Private equity firm Capital D made the investment. The company will use the funds to expand its business reach. Co-founded in 2021 by Ian Shepherd and Owen Maher, Electrify Video Partners buys and grows established YouTube channels.
The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) has powered big gains for the stock market this year and helped push shares of industry leaders, including Nvidia and Microsoft, to new highs. Still, there are other highly promising players in the unfolding AI space trading at big discounts compared to their previous highs. If you seek top AI stocks, two Motley Fool contributors suggest you might want to take a closer look at Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) as great invest
Africa Capital Digest
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Incofin sells significant minority stake in Rwandan Bank first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.
The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
It's hard to fathom, but we are already approaching 2023's final months. It's been a far better year for the stock market than 2022, but many growth stocks have seen momentum cool over the past few months. They say money never sleeps, and investors are juggling a lot of uncertainty right now, including a potential recession, sky-high interest rates, and a looming presidential election.
Africa Capital Digest
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Bank One provides Dalbit with trade financing package first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.
The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) has seen its shares decline more than 6% so far this year. That may not seem like much of a drop, but for a company as steady as UnitedHealth, that represents a significant dip. The company, which is both a healthcare insurer and healthcare provider, has been the picture of stability, with a beta of just 0.89 (indicating lower than average volatility).
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