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JANUARY 17, 2024
Social Security is the cornerstone of many Americans' retirement budgets. About half of all U.S. households with a member 65 or older receive at least 50% of their household income from the program, according to data compiled by the Social Security Administration. As such, the budgets and lifestyles of a huge number of Americans depend heavily on how large a benefit they get each month.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
In this role, Adamolekun will help identify new investment opportunities and drive innovation, value and efficiency within Garnett Station’s portfolio of brands. The post Garnett Station Partners appoints Adamolekun as operating partner appeared first on PE Hub.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
Nobody ever got filthy rich without taking some risk. Artificial intelligence (AI) is here, and the long-term opportunity could be worth trillions of dollars. Today, many investors are flocking to industry leaders like Nvidia who seem firmly entrenched in the industry's bright future. That's all fine, but a skyrocketing company like Nvidia is already worth over a trillion dollars.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
Maryland-based Ruppert Landscape is a provider of commercial landscaping services. The post Knox Lane-backed Ruppert Landscape acquires commercial landscape firm Greenery of Charleston appeared first on PE Hub.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett values a company that has a strong brand. Brand power can help a business rely on customer loyalty to generate recurring revenue, and it can also give a business the ability to raise prices amid inflation. By investing in businesses with strong consumer brands, investors can put themselves in great positions to achieve excellent returns in the long run.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
Founded in 1955, American Pacific produces highly specialized chemicals for use in missile defense, space launch, pharmaceutical, and fire suppression applications. The post AEI sells specialty materials manufacturer American Pacific for $700m appeared first on PE Hub.
Private Equity Central brings together the best content for private equity professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
The seller is Reliable Residential. The post Franchise Equity scoops up Precision Garage Door Service franchise operations in Orlando and Ocala appeared first on PE Hub.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
America's billionaire fund managers are living proof that the stock market is an incredible wealth generator over the long term. Many of them continue to invest today, and their hedge funds, family offices, and holding companies are required to report their positions each quarter, making it easy for everyday investors to follow their lead. Steven Cohen (net worth $19.8 billion), Stanley Druckenmiller (net worth $6.2 billion), and Bill Ackman (net worth $4.1 billion) each made most of their fortu
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JANUARY 17, 2024
MidOcean backs a staffing firm. The post Blackstone makes first investment in Japan’s fintech sector, MidOcean invests in Re-Sourcing Group appeared first on PE Hub.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
Stock investing doesn't need to be overly complicated. By buying and holding a low-cost fund that tracks the S&P 500 , and subsequently reinvesting the dividends, investors would have grown their money by a healthy 211% over the past 10 years. Keeping with this theme, Warren Buffett has often advocated for lay investors to put up to 90% of their capital into the Vanguard 500 Index Fund (NYSEMKT: VOO) and the remaining 10% into short-term government bonds.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
The PE firm announced the acquisition of Sony Payment Services in December, marking its foray into Japan's fintech sector. The post Blackstone bets Japan will embrace cashless transactions appeared first on PE Hub.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
Image source: Getty Images Calling all pizza lovers! National Pizza Week is here. While this festive weeklong occasion is well underway, you have until Jan. 20 to celebrate. You can satisfy your cravings without ignoring your budget. Deals from national chains and local eateries can help you avoid overspending. Here are a few deals to help you save dough during National Pizza Week. 1.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
Drylie-Perkins' appointment is in connection with the firm's newly launched general partner financing platform. The post Cantilever Group taps Drylie-Perkins as managing director and investments head appeared first on PE Hub.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
Investing on Wall Street has been quite the adventure since this decade began, with all three major indexes alternating between bear and bull markets in successive years. Although the broad-based S&P 500 and growth-powered Nasdaq Composite managed respective gains of 24% and 43% in 2023, both indexes are still below their record-closing highs set more than two years ago.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
Godspeed Capital invested in MOREgroup in 2022. The post Wind Point acquires brands provider MOREgroup from Godspeed appeared first on PE Hub.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) is often overlooked in the universe of e-commerce conglomerates. Although it is a much younger, smaller company than Amazon , its Shopee e-commerce arm holds a market lead in Southeast Asia. And like MercadoLibre , it operates a fintech business. However, Sea Limited often gets overlooked in favor of Alibaba and other China-based conglomerates.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
Straightaway Tire & Auto is an aftermarket automotive repair and service platform with over 45 locations across Colorado, Florida, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Wisconsin. The post O2-backed Straightaway Tire & Auto acquires auto repair shops Maple Grove and Warzecha appeared first on PE Hub.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
It was another rough day for Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) on Wednesday as the market turned south and investors sold off both higher-risk assets and energy stocks. Shares fell as much as 13.5% and were down 13.2% at 3:30 p.m. ET. Plug Power is unraveling Plug Power is down 84% in the past year, and there's no end in sight to the drop. Not only are losses piling up, cash is also dwindling and there's no anticipated bailout.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
Cerka Industries is a Milton, Ontario-based trailer parts manufacturer and distributor. The post Brookfield-backed DexKo Global picks up Cerka Industries appeared first on PE Hub.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) made headlines recently when Microsoft leapfrogged over it as the world's most valuable company by market cap. The iPhone company has had a challenging year, with macroeconomic headwinds curbing consumer spending and leading to a decline in its fiscal revenue. As a result, shares in Apple have fallen about 8% over the last month as Wall Street has grown concerned for the company's future.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
Alcami is a contract development and manufacturing organization. The post PE-backed Alcami acquires Pacific Pharmaceutical Services appeared first on PE Hub.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
Maybe you've been collecting Social Security for a good number of months now, or even a couple of years. Or maybe you're thinking of enrolling in the program in 2024, either in conjunction with retirement or simply because you want the money you're entitled to. The more you know about Social Security , the better equipped you'll be to make smart financial decisions, like signing up at a time that's optimal for you.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
Ontario Teachers' and PSP Investments acquired Santander's interest in Cubico Sustainable Investments in 2016. The post Pension-owned Cubico acquires 50% of Peel Cubico Renewables appeared first on PE Hub.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
Image source: Getty Images With credit cards, it's best to pay off your full balance by the due date every month. When you do this, you get to take advantage of all the perks that credit cards offer, including rewards and purchase protections. And you won't be charged any interest on your purchases. If you can't pay off your card's full balance, you can pay less.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
Seymour Fair is a St. Catharines, Ontario-based full-service insurance brokerage. The post CIVC Partners-backed StoneRidge Insurance bags Seymour Fair appeared first on PE Hub.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
The launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT in November 2022 triggered a boom in artificial intelligence (AI), with countless tech firms pivoting their businesses toward the budding industry. According to Grand View Research, the AI market is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 37% through 2030. That trajectory would see the sector exceed a value of $1 trillion before the end of the decade, suggesting there's no better time than the present to invest in AI-minded companies.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
The seller was Banner Health. The post GI Partners-backed UDLR Healthcare snaps up medical outpatient building Thunderbird Medical Pavilion appeared first on PE Hub.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
Image source: Getty Images Having your own home gym can be a convenient way to skip the hassle of a gym membership and the commute. But building even a modest home gym isn't cheap -- and I'm not just talking about the cost of the equipment. For example, there's also any renovation costs you might have, like adding more comfortable flooring. And then there's the insurance.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
Previously, Re-Sourcing was backed by McNally Capital. The post MidOcean invests in staffing firm Re-Sourcing appeared first on PE Hub.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
Image source: Getty Images The nice thing about Costco is that it not only carries a wide range of products, but it also tends to discount its products on a rotating basis. This month, you'll find several outstanding deals at Costco, including these. 1. $100 off of the Dyson Cyclone V10 Animal + Cordless Vacuum Cleaner If there's one name to trust in the world of vacuums, it's Dyson.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
GLC Advisors & Co. served as financial advisor to NSES. The post LED lighting system retrofit solutions provider NSES snags investment from GEF Capital appeared first on PE Hub.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
The rivalry between Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has persisted for decades. For most of that history, Intel was the world's largest semiconductor company, dominating its rival. However, the dynamics of the rivalry shifted as Intel fell into decline and AMD reemerged as a leading CPU and GPU company. Over this time, AMD has gained a technical lead, taking market share from Intel in the client and data center spaces.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
The deal is for $90 million. The post Apax Partners-backed IBS Software to acquire hotel and travel tech firm Above Property Services appeared first on PE Hub.
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JANUARY 17, 2024
A boom in artificial intelligence (AI) last year highlighted Nvidia 's (NASDAQ: NVDA) business, as its graphics processing units (GPUs) became the preferred hardware for developers worldwide. Increased interest in AI sent demand for the chips skyrocketing, with Nvidia well-positioned to supply its GPUs to the entire market. As a result, the company's stock and earnings soared in 2023, with its shares up 241% year over year.
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