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DECEMBER 8, 2024

With a market capitalization of around $1 trillion, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) is a very large company. That's an important fact to consider when you think about what CEO Warren Buffett and his team have been doing so far in 2024. Although nothing big happened on the acquisition front in 2024, investors should be prepared for big news in 2025 and beyond, given some other things that transpired at the company in 2024.

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Africa Capital Digest

DECEMBER 8, 2024

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A Wealth of Common Sense

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Not all investment mistakes are created equal. Some are annoying. Some are self-inflicted. Some are painful. And some you can’t come back from. Here’s a look at Ben’s hierarchy of investment mistakes: Annoying mistakes.These are the investment mistakes that can cause regret but don’t necessarily wreck your plan. Annoying investment mistakes include things like: Selling a winning position too ear.

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DECEMBER 8, 2024

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 8, 2024

For most Americans, a monthly Social Security check isn't a luxury. Rather, it's a foundational source of income that retirees would struggle to make do without. For the last 23 years, national pollster Gallup has conducted an annual survey to decipher how reliant retirees are doing on the income they receive from Social Security. Gallup found that 80% to 90% of respondents, including 88% of those polled in 2024, require their Social Security check, in some capacity, to cover their expenses.

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Africa Capital Digest

DECEMBER 8, 2024

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Philip Panaro is a founder and former CEO of Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Platinion, a division of BCG that offers technology consulting services. During an interview in November, Panaro told Schwab Network that Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) could hit $800 per share by 2030 due to its leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) accelerators. That forecast implies about 450% upside from its current share price of $145.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has dramatically altered the value propositions of both Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD). Nvidia's AI accelerators have redefined the company and the overall semiconductor industry as customers scramble to capitalize on the power of AI. In contrast, AMD has become known for catching up to its competitors technically, and it is again attempting to do so in the AI accelerator market.

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Africa Capital Digest

DECEMBER 8, 2024

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 8, 2024

The Nasdaq Composite is a tech-centric index that tracks the performance of more than 3,000 stocks listed on the exchange. Just this week, the Nasdaq, the S&P 500 , and the Dow Jones Industrial Average all climbed to record heights, the latest in a long line of all-time highs hit this year. The ongoing rally has a great many stocks at or near new record highs, leaving some investors to wonder whether there's still upside ahead.

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Africa Capital Digest

DECEMBER 8, 2024

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 8, 2024

To find investment opportunities, investors can simply look at businesses that they are customers of. This is an easy activity to do in the retail sector, where huge companies dominate. Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and Home Depot (NYSE: HD) might fall on your investing radar. They are two gargantuan enterprises with market capitalizations exceeding $400 billion.

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DECEMBER 8, 2024

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) has had an incredible run in 2024. The company has become one of the most talked about platforms fueling the artificial intelligence (AI) narrative, shares of the stock have gained more than 300% this year alone, and it's become a member of the S&P 500 index. But with just a few weeks left in the year, Palantir might have one last big milestone achievement up its sleeve.

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DECEMBER 8, 2024

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 8, 2024

The idea behind buying Boeing (NYSE: BA) stock is simple. Despite its troubles in recent years, the aviation giant remains in an effective duopoly in the commercial aerospace jet market with Airbus. It also has a $500 million backlog, representing more than seven years of its expected sales in 2024. The ingredients for a recovery are in place, and so is a new chief executive officer, Kelly Ortberg, appointed in the summer to lead a turnaround at the company.

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The Big Picture

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: I Say Forbidden Things About Sports : What’s happening in athletics is tragicbut don’t expect to hear about on ESPN. I was shocked when I learned that private equity firms plan to take over college football. How is that even possible?( The Honest Broker ) He Was Going to Save Intel.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 8, 2024

With shares up by 223% year to date, Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) is soaring as Wall Street becomes more interested in quantum computing. While this industry is less flashy than other hype cycles like generative artificial intelligence (AI), it could be just as impactful over the long term. Let's dig deeper to decide if Rigetti is a potential millionaire maker.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Data analytics veteran MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) has been crushing the market in recent years. In the summer of 2020, the company converted nearly all of its cash reserves into Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and is continuing to build on that cryptocurrency investment. These days, MicroStrategy looks more like a Bitcoin-focused bank than a software company.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Investors looking for artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have plenty of options. But while there's no shortage of AI stocks to choose from, a few stand out among the rest. Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) is one of the tech companies that is a unique play in the artificial intelligence market and could be a good long-term investment. Here are three reasons the stock is a buy right now. 1.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Image source: The Motley Fool/Upsplash If your savings and investments aren't where you want them to be, tax breaks can make a big difference. Particularly when you're saving for healthcare or retirement -- two potentially significant costs that many of us worry about. The government wants you to put money aside. It incentivizes retirement savings through things like IRAs, 401(k)s, and HSAs.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Investing can be complicated. There are all types of metrics and jargon to learn about, and everyone seems to have a different opinion when it comes to individual stocks. As such, for those just starting out, deciding where to begin can be a difficult. That said, investing in stocks is still one of the best ways to create wealth over the long term. However, instead of trying to pick a portfolio of individual stocks, one of the best options for new investors to start is with buying an exchange-tr

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 8, 2024

When chipmaker Nvidia says it's partnering with a company to produce an artificial intelligence (AI) product, it's probably something that investors should pay attention to. Considering that the majority of servers built for AI have Nvidia GPUs in them, it knows plenty about what's happening in that part of the computing space. During Nvidia's Q3 conference call, it highlighted one company that it's working with to bring AI to more customers: Accenture (NYSE: ACN) , the largest tech consulting f

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Recent advances in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) help illustrate that technology has come to dominate over the past two decades, with tech issues leading the list of the world's most valuable companies. That wasn't always the case. Just 20 years ago, General Electric and ExxonMobile were the leaders in terms of market cap , valued at $319 billion and $283 billion, respectively.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 8, 2024

All eyes are on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) after the cryptocurrency breached the $100,000 mark. Many investors think it's too late to jump in. But according to growth investor Cathie Wood , the best is still to come. In fact, one crypto ETF tracks an investment of hers that Wood believes has more than 1,500% in potential upside over the next few years. This crypto ETF could have massive upside Buying Bitcoin directly is the best bet for most investors looking to get exposure to the most popular crypt

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 8, 2024

The end of the year can be a fantastic time to check in on your investments -- and perhaps even give your portfolio a boost by investing in more stocks or funds. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can be a simple way to invest in dozens or even hundreds of stocks at once, making them an ideal choice for those who are short on time or would prefer to avoid spending countless hours researching individual stocks.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Cybercrime is on track to cause $10.5 trillion worth of damage to the global economy in 2025, according to Cybersecurity Ventures. More businesses are operating online than ever before, which leaves them vulnerable to attackers who can strike at any time of the day, and from anywhere in the world. Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) is a leader in zero-trust cybersecurity, and it has observed a whopping 111% increase in spyware attacks over the past year alone.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 8, 2024

In recent quarters, Warren Buffett and his team at Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) have made headlines by consistently selling more stock than they bought. Buffett's decisions to unload significant fractions of his Apple and Bank of America positions, among others, have sparked much speculation about how the Oracle of Omaha views the market's current lofty valuations.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 8, 2024

When an exchange-traded fund (ETF) puts the words dividend and yield into its name, it is looking to attract a certain type of investor. However, just because an ETF name includes those words does not mean that it is a good yield investment. This is the skepticism that investors need to have when they research Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEMKT: VYM).

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 8, 2024

On Sept. 30, 2020, data analytics specialist Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) went public. At the time, the investment community was pretty torn on Palantir's prospects. On one side of the equation, the retail investing community was enamored with it -- thanks in large part to the company's CEO, Alex Karp. But on the other side, institutional money managers and Wall Street analysts remained widely skeptical, with many referring to it as a consulting firm or government contractor, and less so

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Carnival (NYSE: CCL) (NYSE: CUK) and Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE: RCL) claim the No. 1 and No. 2 spots, respectively, in the cruise line industry. Both companies have benefited from record bookings this year. Moreover, investors may remember that all cruise lines ran up massive debts in 2020 and 2021 to stay in business as the world's governments shut the industry down during the pandemic.

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DECEMBER 8, 2024

Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) has been one of 2024's best-performing stocks. As of the time of writing, it has risen an astounding 340%, meaning the stock has more than quadrupled in 2024. That's an impressive performance, but anyone who doesn't own the stock is wondering if there's more upside to be had with Palantir. With 2025 right around the corner, can Palantir repeat its 2024 performance next year?

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 8, 2024

A new year will be upon us in less than a month, and investors are thinking about how they want to invest during 2025. Trends can change quickly, which is why the most important factor in making a decision about any investment should always be its underlying fundamentals. If you're looking for excellent stocks that are also benefiting from strong tailwinds right now, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) , SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) , and Carnival (NYSE: CCL) (NYSE: CUK) would be great picks. 1.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Boring isn't a big selling point when it comes to investments. But being boring isn't a bad thing, particularly when you are talking about a stock that is focused on paying reliable dividends. Realty Income (NYSE: O) is very boring. Here's why 2024 was so boring and why that's a good thing for shareholders in 2025 and beyond. What does Realty Income do?

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DECEMBER 8, 2024

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) roared into the year with strength as a leader in the high-growth area of artificial intelligence (AI). The company makes a variety of equipment, such as servers and full-rack scale solutions, crucial to AI data centers, and this has helped revenue soar in the triple digits in recent quarters. The share price followed, climbing 188% in the first half of the year.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 8, 2024

The storied Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) is one of the oldest and most reputable stock market indexes. The 30 Dow components are industry-leading blue chip stocks representing their respective stock market sectors. But the Dow has undergone major transformations over the last five years. The two latest changes came this year, with Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) replacing Walgreens Boots Alliance in February and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) replacing Intel in November.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 8, 2024

The end of the year is the perfect time to reflect on your portfolio. But sometimes, that can lead to anxiety if there is a rift between where your portfolio is and where you want it to be. Instead of trying to trade your way out of discomfort, a better approach is to engage in exercises that can help set the stage for compounding your wealth over time.

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