The Motley Fool

MARCH 18, 2024

Image source: Getty Images March is Women's History Month, and as such, it's a great time to reflect on your personal finances. A survey from Northwestern Mutual from last year found that just 51% of women feel confident or very confident about their finances -- and only 43% feel financially secure. Does this describe you? Here are four ways to improve your financial picture this month and into the future. 1.

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FinSMEs

MARCH 18, 2024

In recent years, the emergence of cryptocurrency has revolutionized the way we perceive and engage with currency. Unlike traditional fiat currencies, which are issued and regulated by governments, cryptocurrencies operate on decentralized networks based on blockchain technology. This fundamental distinction creates a myriad of differences between the two forms of currency, ranging from their underlying […] The post Understanding the Fundamental Differences Between Cryptocurrency and Fiat C

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 18, 2024

The price of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has rocketed by 65% to about $68,000 since the beginning of 2024. But certain Wall Street analysts still see a substantial upside in the cryptocurrency. Gautam Chhugani at Bernstein believes Bitcoin will reach $150,000 by mid-2025, implying that its price will soar by 120% (or $82,000) during the next 12 to 18 months.

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FinSMEs

MARCH 18, 2024

Neupulse (the trading name for Neurotherapeutics Ltd.), a Nottingham, UK-based health tech company focused on patients with Tourettes Syndrome, raised $3.2M in Seed funding. The round was led by Eos Advisory, alongside a consortium including US-based investors. The company intends to use the funds to advance its wearable device aimed at tackling Tourettes Syndrome (TS) […] The post Neupulse Raises $3.2M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 18, 2024

Investors in enterprise software company C3.ai (NYSE: AI) should hope that it can become the next Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR). If it were to do so, it would mean multiplying in size, having a niche in government operations, and growing its presence in the private sector. But how likely is that to happen? In late February, C3.ai reported its results for the fiscal quarter that ended Jan. 31 and gave investors a look at its current trajectory.

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FinSMEs

MARCH 18, 2024

Uxlink, a Singapore-based Web3 social platform that combines a Web3 gateway, social DEX and infrastructure with the goal of facilitating mass adoption, received an investment from OKX Ventures. In addition to OKX Ventures, the platform has also secured investments from venture capital firms such as ZhenFund, HongShan and MatrixPort Ventures. The amount of the deal […] The post Uxlink Receives Investment from OKX Ventures appeared first on FinSMEs.

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FinSMEs

MARCH 18, 2024

Superlinked, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of a solution for turning complex data into vector embeddings, raised $9.5m in seed funding. The round was led by Index Ventures, with participation from Theory Ventures, 20Sales, Firestreak and several tech executives. The company intends to use the capital to further scale to meet market demand and expand product capabilities.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 18, 2024

Shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) surged higher on Monday, jumping as much as 5.2%. As of 11:07 a.m. ET today, the rally had faded somewhat, though the stock was still up 0.5%. The catalyst that sent the chipmaker higher was increasing confidence in its artificial intelligence (AI) prospects on Wall Street, resulting in a pair of price target increases.

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FinSMEs

MARCH 18, 2024

TheyDo, an Amsterdam, Netherlands-based provider of a journey management platform, raised additional $34M in funding. The round, which brought the total amount to $50M, was led by Blossom Capital, supported by existing investors Arches Capital and InnovationQuarter and joined by Steven Van Belleghem, HighSage Ventures and 20SALES. The company intends to use the funds to […] The post TheyDo Raises Additional $34M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 18, 2024

Image source: The Motley Fool/Upsplash Workers are often encouraged to do their best to save for retirement so they're not forced to retire on Social Security alone. And to that end, you have choices. You could save for retirement in an IRA that you manage yourself. Or, you could sign up to participate in your employer's 401(k) plan if that option is available at your place of work.

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FinSMEs

MARCH 18, 2024

Synch, a NYC-based provider of an integrated Global Trade Management (GTM) solution to unify a company’s revenue stack so they can spend time selling, raised $3M in Seed funding. The round was led by by AltCap and Haystack with participation from Y Combinator, Ritual Capital, and executives from Retool, Ramp, Superhuman, Flexport, Navan, Everlaw, Lattice, […] The post Synch Raises $3M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 18, 2024

The Social Security Administration periodically publishes anonymized benefit data to promote understanding and foster transparency. The information is often slightly outdated when it becomes available, but it still provides useful insights. For instance, more than 3.4 million retired workers claimed Social Security in 2022. Roughly one-quarter of them started collecting benefits at age 62, making it the most popular claiming age by a wide margin.

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Blackstone News

MARCH 18, 2024

Blackstone President Jon Gray discusses opportunities to invest before the Fed lowers rates and the importance of delivering great performance. The post Bloomberg: Blackstone’s Gray on Investment Opportunities, Real Estate and More appeared first on Blackstone.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 18, 2024

When a stock falls out of favor with the general investment community, famous investor Cathie Wood often gives it a second look -- and if the company happens to be an innovator with great long-term potential, she'll jump right in. This strategy has worked for the chief executive officer of Ark Invest, helping her to scoop up top quality players for bargain prices.

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AltAssets

MARCH 18, 2024

Chicago-based Prospect Partners has kicked off its fifth flagship fundraise targeting pre-mid-market US companies. The post Prospect Partners celebrates 25th anniversary with fifth flagship fund launch first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 18, 2024

Shares of Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) have skyrocketed over the past few years, up nearly 3,000% in three years, which means investors have made a stunning 30 times their money in that short amount of time. Yet analysts continue to pour compliments on the company and raise their target prices even today, with the highest Wall Street target on the stock at $1,350 -- 26% higher than the current stock price.

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Private Equity Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Healthcare-focused private equity firm DW Healthcare Partners (DWHP) has sold DermLite Holdco I, a portfolio company of its Founders Fund, to FotoFinder Systems, a portfolio company of Paris-based private equity firm EMZ Partners. DermLite is a California-based developer and manufacturer of dermoscopy tools including dermatoscopes and phone adapters, which enable detection of skin cancer and other types of skin conditions through magnification lenses and LED lighting.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 18, 2024

Shares of Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) were all over the stock charts today as the artificial intelligence (AI) stock was officially added to the S&P 500 index. Supermicro, as the the maker of AI servers and storage equipment is known, initially jumped on the news, gaining as much as 7.4% at the open, but slid over the course of the morning, and was down 10% by 1:05 p.m.

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AltAssets

MARCH 18, 2024

Seed investor 1984 Ventures has launched its third fund to support early-stage startups it says are “solving real problems”. The post 1984 Ventures eyes $75m to back software startups first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 18, 2024

When it comes to the tech heavyweights in the artificial intelligence (AI) space, companies such as Nvidia , Microsoft , and Alphabet immediately come to mind. By contrast, legacy PC company Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) doesn't. But Dell stock is up 185% over the past year, and AI is driving its gains. Dell completed its fiscal 2024 on Feb. 2. For the year, the company's net revenue of $88.4 billion was down 14%, and its operating income was down 10% to $5.2 billion -- hardly the kind of finan

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AltAssets

MARCH 18, 2024

William Barrett has seen huge shifts in the private equity fundraising market since he co-founded placement agent Reach Capital almost a decade ago. He tells AltAssets why GPs must adapt or die in the current climate – but also cautions against the pitfall of promising LPs whatever they desire. Gone are the days of free-flowing […] The post Diary of a Fundraiser: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 18, 2024

Warren Buffett's company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) , owns lots of stocks. Two of the biggest are oil giants Chevron (NYSE: CVX) and Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY). They currently clock in as Berkshire's fifth and sixth largest holdings. Buffett's company has added to those oil stocks over the past few months. Given the current oil price point and other catalysts they have on the horizon, those purchases could really pay off.

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AltAssets

MARCH 18, 2024

Private infrastructure investing's relatively strong performance over the past couple of years looks set to continue, with LPs planning to boost their commitments to the asset class, new research shows. The post Future bright for infrastructure amid wider private markets dealmaking, fundraising decline first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 18, 2024

Image source: Upsplash/The Motley Fool Capital One recently shocked the financial industry by announcing it has agreed to acquire Discover, combining two of the largest credit card–issuing banks into one company. The combined business would have more than 400 million credit card customers in addition to the other banking products offered by each company, and it would also have Discover's own payment network.

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AltAssets

MARCH 18, 2024

Canadian payments technology company Nuvei is considering take-private offers including an approach from buyout major Advent International, which has been reported to be in advanced talks to buy the business. Nuvei, which has been backed by actor Ryan Reynolds, currently has a market capitalisation of about C$4.11bn. Nuvei said it had formed a special committee […] The post Deal Roundup: Nuvei could go private, buyout consortium completes GreenSky deal first appeared on AltAssets Private E

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 18, 2024

For decades, investors have debated whether growth or value stocks are better. But it's a false dichotomy. Investors often wrongly assume that all fast-growing companies just burn cash to gain market share -- and only after a company reaches scale can it pull the profitability lever. But it's just not true. Some companies are able to achieve the best of both worlds: growth and profitability.

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Private Equity Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Despite a decline in both private equity infrastructure dealmaking and fundraising in 2023, limited partners (LPs) are planning to increase their commitments to the asset class, according to a new report by Boston Consulting Group. Deals declined by 18% last year, while global fundraising fell by 50% from a high of $176bn in 2022 to $89bn. BCG’s latest report, Infrastructure Strategy 2024: Creating Value Through Operational Excellence, reveals that LPs, led by pension funds and private wea

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 18, 2024

Stocks like Nvidia , Microsoft , Amazon , and C3.ai have been the go-to choices for investors trying to capture some of the incredible value artificial intelligence (AI) is creating right now. But the AI landscape is expanding rapidly, and a number of other companies developing the technology are still waiting to be discovered. Elastic NV (NYSE: ESTC) is one of them.

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Private Equity Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Private equity firms including Advent International and Blackstone are approaching both banks and private lenders over debt packages of around €7.5bn ($8.16bn) to help finance a potential acquisition of Sanofi’s consumer health division, according to a report by Bloomberg. If successful, the deal will be one of the largest leveraged buyouts in recent years.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 18, 2024

Image source: The Motley Fool/Unsplash Costco offers great deals to its members. But if you don't live near one of Costco's 875 warehouse store locations, then you may be hesitant to pay the membership fee to join the warehouse club. After all, you can't take advantage of deals you're unable to access. Costco has a website that you can order many products from.

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XY Planning Network

MARCH 18, 2024

We're excited to share another member story from our "How I Did It" series. Deciding to take the leap to start your own financial planning firm can be very scary. And actually "leaping" can feel overwhelming. There are so many decisions and responsibilities. How am I going to make this work? What business model should I use? How do I manage compliance?

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 18, 2024

Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) were among the winners in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector today as several news items contributed to gains in the high-flying group of tech stocks. As a result, Taiwan Semi stock was up 2.6% as of 10:04 a.m. ET. Image source: Getty Images. AI stocks rise again Some of Taiwan Semi's key partners were making news today, and several AI sector stocks rose today as investors await the start of Nvidia 's GPU Technology Conference today,

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Private Equity Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Private equity firm Platinum Equity has hired advisers from investment bank Goldman Sachs in exploring a sale of golf cart manufacturer Club Car that could value the company at more than $2bn, including debt, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources. The report cites unnamed sources in confirming that Platinum Equity is in the early stages of working with the Goldman Sachs advisers, as well as Club Car generating EBITDA of over $200m.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 18, 2024

Investors were delighted with Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) stock this morning after a report that the company was in talks with Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) to make its Gemini AI chatbot available on the iPhone. Although talks are ongoing and no deal has been announced, the report led to a surge in Alphabet shares on Monday as investors seemed to believe it was a sign that the company was overcoming the negative publicity and other challenges that have been associated with its AI technology t

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