The Motley Fool

JANUARY 14, 2024

Palantir Technologies ' (NYSE: PLTR) stock began a bull market run in early 2023 following the release of its artificial intelligence platform (AIP). Even though the company had long relied on AI to deliver analytical insights, the release of AIP appears to have placed the stock on investors' radar. Although it was already a large-cap stock, the rise in the stock price took its market cap to just over $35 billion, and early findings from the company's AIP boot camps show it has the potential to

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A Wealth of Common Sense

JANUARY 14, 2024

Bonds have had a rough go at it these past few years. 2021 was a down year. 2022 was the worst year in history for bonds. 2023 was better although rates were so volatile that the ride certainty wasn’t much fun to be on. In the 10 years ending 2023, 10 year Treasury bonds had an annual return of just 1.5%. The annual inflation rate over that same time frame was 2.8%, meaning you lost money on a real basis in the benc.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 14, 2024

Coupang (NYSE: CPNG) , the largest e-commerce company in South Korea, went public at $35 per share on March 11, 2021. It rallied to its all-time high of $50.45 just four days later, but it now trades 68% below that level at about $16. Coupang initially dazzled the bulls with its explosive growth, but it lost its luster as that cooled off and rising rates compressed its valuations.

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FinSMEs

JANUARY 14, 2024

Clever Real Estate, a St. Louis, MO-based real estate education and technology company, acquired Gravy Technologies, a St. Charles, MO-based startup that has built loyalty rewards platform for first-time home buyers. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. With the acquisition, Clever Real Estate will expand its offerings. Gravy’s Team, led by co-founders Jeff Dinter, […] The post Clever Real Estate Acquires Gravy Technologies appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 14, 2024

Social Security has been one of the most important social programs in the U.S. for decades. For retirement specifically, it provides vital income to millions of Americans across the country. After years of paying Social Security taxes, beneficiaries reap the rewards with a financial safety net of sorts. However, these benefits aren't restricted only to people who worked and paid taxes over the years.

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Investment Writing

JANUARY 14, 2024

The Q&A format has its uses. An FAQ section covering frequently asked questions belongs on many websites. However, this format should be used sparingly for articles. FAQs work, so why not Q&A articles? Unlike articles, FAQs are meant to be searched or skimmed for one question, not read word-for-word. Their readers seek answers to specific questions or solutions for problems, such as “How can I fix it when I get Error Message XYZ?

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Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

JANUARY 14, 2024

By John F. Nichols, MSM, CLU We start off January with a fast-paced kickoff meeting where I’ll bring the entire team together and try to accomplish a couple of things. The first is to remind them of our mission. What’s our overall objective for our firm? The second is to focus on specific attributes of our year. Maybe it’s less wastage within our business, maybe it’s new clients in specific target markets that we’re in.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 14, 2024

CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP) has put itself on the map of the healthcare industry as a serious player in gene editing. Now that it has an approved treatment in Casgevy, there's undoubtedly going to be more of a spotlight on the company. Gene-therapy treatments are growing in popularity, and for a larger healthcare company that is perhaps looking into getting into the business, it could be more attractive to simply buy CRISPR Therapeutics than to develop its own therapies.

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FinSMEs

JANUARY 14, 2024

Grip Invest, a Delhi, India-based provider of a D2C, investor-first, SEBI regulated, digital investment platform, raised $10m in Series B funding. Backers included Stride Ventures, LC Nueva, Multiply Ventures and existing investors like Venture Highway, Anicut Capital and AdvantEdge. The company intends to use the funds to shape product development and distribution, enhance consumer reach, help build […] The post Grip Invest Raises $10M in Series B Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 14, 2024

Countless people will tell you that a significant reason behind them working hard and accumulating wealth is because they want to be able to leave a nice inheritance for their family. It's a common aspiration, including for myself. Unfortunately, the process isn't always as straightforward as most people would like. This is especially true for people without a living trust.

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FinSMEs

JANUARY 14, 2024

Avante, a Seattle, WA-based enterprise software startup, raised $10m in seed funding. The round was led by FUSE, with participation from Ascend Venture Capital, Highsage and a group of strategic angel investors. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate its product development, engineering and data science team. Led by former OliveAI executives Rohan […] The post Avante Raises $10M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 14, 2024

2022 was a tough year in the stock market. Concerns stemming from a challenged economy caused pronounced selling activity, sending stocks into a nosedive. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 33% in 2022 -- marking only the sixth time in over 50 years it's dropped by that level or more. In the midst of 2022's sell-off, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) completed a 20-for-1 stock split.

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Financial Times: Moral Money

JANUARY 14, 2024

This teaching case looks at the lack of standardisation in the methodology used to score companies

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 14, 2024

The stock market is one of the greatest creators of wealth ever invented. And with the introduction of low-fee investment accounts and index funds , it's never been easier to invest in the stock market. Many investors will look to history to learn what kind of returns they might expect in the future. And for all the volatility of stocks, they've proven remarkably consistent for long-term buy-and-hold investors.

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FinSMEs

JANUARY 14, 2024

Fullcast, a Redmond, WA-based RevOps software platform, raised $34M in Seed funding. The round was led by Epic Ventures, with participation from Companyon Ventures in Boston, Firsthand Alliance in New York City, and True Blue Partners and Sepio Capital in the Bay Area. It included $4M in debt from Silicon Valley Bank. The company intends […] The post Fullcast Raises $34M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 14, 2024

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) stock has rallied hard over the past year, vaulting 127% even though the chipmaker's revenue and earnings shrank in recent quarters due to weakness in the personal computer market. This may lead one to wonder if buying AMD is a good idea at this point considering its expensive valuation. After all, AMD's price-to-sales multiple has increased over the past year while its top line has headed south.

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FinSMEs

JANUARY 14, 2024

Mercor, a San Francisco, California-based provider of a fully-automated platform, which uses AI to assess and match talent with companies, raised $3.6M in funding. The round was led by General Catalyst and includes participation from Scott Sandell (Chairman, CEO and CIO of NEA), Soma Capital, Link Ventures, and 2 | Twelve Angels. The company intends […] The post Mercor Raises $3.6M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 14, 2024

Nvidia 's (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock quadrupled over the past three years as the rapid expansion of the artificial intelligence ( AI ) market lit a fire under its data center business. Its high-end GPUs are used to process complex AI tasks, and most of the world's leading AI companies -- including ChatGPT's creator OpenAI -- currently use its chips. But as the AI hype winds down, many investors are likely wondering if Nvidia can maintain its momentum.

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FinSMEs

JANUARY 14, 2024

In the changing world of the arts industry, it is crucial to find ways to simplify administrative processes. One area that concerns artists, performers, and creative professionals is the effective management of payroll and compensation. This is where paystub generator solutions come into play, offering an efficient method for handling this aspect of running an […] The post Creative Compensation: The Arts Industry and Paystub Generator Solutions appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 14, 2024

What's the biggest drawback to investing in stocks that offer high dividend yields? Those high yields often come joined at the hip with high risk. Investors don't always have to make the trade-off between juicy income and risk, though. Here are three super-safe high-yield dividend stocks you can buy right now. 1. Brookfield Infrastructure It's important to first know that you can invest in Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE: BIP) (NYSE: BIPC) in a couple of ways.

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FinSMEs

JANUARY 14, 2024

Work-related injuries can be both physically and emotionally taxing, impacting not only your health but also your livelihood. While workplace safety measures have come a long way, accidents still happen, and employees sometimes find themselves facing unexpected challenges. In this article, we’ll explore five common work-related injuries and discuss the specialized lawyers who can help […] The post 5 Common Work-Related Injuries and the Lawyers Who Can Help appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 14, 2024

Instead of paying cash directly to shareholders in the form of dividends, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett has preferred to buy back his company's stock and invest in other businesses. But there can be no doubt that the Oracle of Omaha loves dividends. Each of the 10 largest holdings in the Berkshire Hathaway stock portfolio pays a dividend, and the company's largest stock positions generate an impressive amount of passive income each year.

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FinSMEs

JANUARY 14, 2024

Asia Partners, a Singapore-based growth equity investment firm, closed its second fund, Asia Partners II, LP, at US$474M. Limited Partners included institutional investors, family offices, and individual investors across six continents. Returning investors include the International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and Financial Investments Corporation (FIC) from the United States, the Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft (DEG) […] The post Asia Partners Closes Second F

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 14, 2024

Image source: Getty Images In 2020 and 2021, mortgage lenders slashed their rates to drum up business in the wake of economic turmoil fueled by the pandemic. But by mid-2022, when my good friend had started to look for a house to buy, mortgage rates were already much higher. That summer, borrowers who needed a 30-year mortgage loan were looking at rates of above 5%.

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Top 1000 Funds

JANUARY 14, 2024

Through 2024 the power of inter-connection will increasingly shape our investment world. To thrive in this intricate web, embracing systems thinking, recognizing tipping points, and confronting post-truth realities are essential says Roger Urwin.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 14, 2024

The "Magnificent Seven" include Apple , Microsoft , Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) , Amazon , Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) , Meta Platforms , and Tesla. They earned that moniker because of their incredible valuations and far-reaching impact on different areas of the technology sector, and they have delivered incredible returns over the last year. Crucially, each of these companies also has big advantages in artificial intelligence (AI) and massive opportunities to benefit from it over the long

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Africa Capital Digest

JANUARY 14, 2024

To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Apis Partners appoints Abrahams as COO first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 14, 2024

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has arguably been one of the most talked-about topics in the financial world recently as the first spot Bitcoin ETF launched on Jan. 10. Yet, despite the widespread coverage, the decentralized nature of Bitcoin can make it difficult to evaluate its current position and keep track of developments. That's where Cathie Wood and her team at Ark Invest come in.

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The Big Picture

JANUARY 14, 2024

Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: • What We Lost When Twitter Became X As a former Twitter employee, I watched Elon Musk undermine one of the Internet’s most paradoxical, special places. ( New Yorker ) • Buying Home and Auto Insurance Is Becoming Impossible : Huge losses from national disasters prompt industry to jack up prices and pull back from some markets; ‘worst possible scenario’ for consumers. ( Wall Street Journal ) see also Thousan

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 14, 2024

Costco (NASDAQ: COST) finished off 2023 with another stellar performance. The stock climbed nearly 45% amid renewed investor sentiment. This beat the 24% gain of the S&P 500. As of this writing, shares of this top-notch retailer are priced at about $672. But bullish investors might have their sights set on the coveted $1,000 mark, which would translate to a near-50% gain.

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KKR

JANUARY 14, 2024

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR) today reported its third quarter 2023 results, which have been posted to the Investor Center section of KKR’s website at [link] This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: [link] A conference call to discuss KKR’s financial results.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 14, 2024

The "Magnificent Seven" group of stocks had an absolutely smashing year in 2023. All seven of the market's biggest tech stocks outperformed both the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 , and three of the seven stocks doubled last year. However, none performed better than Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) , the chipmaker that has asserted itself as the clear leader in the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution.

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KKR

JANUARY 14, 2024

8 November 2023 - Orchid Lux HoldCo S.à r.l. (“Bidder”), a holding company controlled by investment funds, vehicles and/or accounts advised and managed by various subsidiaries of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (“KKR”), today announced the final result of the voluntary public takeover offer to shareholders of OHB SE (ISIN: DE0005936124, “OHB”).

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 14, 2024

Warren Buffett is known for his ability to pick a great stock -- and win through that investment over time. As chairman of Berkshire Hathaway , he's helped deliver a compounded annual gain of nearly 20% over 57 years, surpassing the S&P 500 's (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) compounded increase of about 10%. So, if you want to follow in the billionaire investor's footsteps, you may think the only option is to perfect your stock-picking skills.

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