The Motley Fool

MARCH 17, 2024

There are many ways to spend $1,000. One could buy a brand-new flat-screen television, play the lottery, or keep it in a savings account. For people trying to increase their capital, though, investing in stocks easily beats out all three of those options -- provided, of course, that investors can pick the right companies to invest in. For those with $1,000 to spare, let's consider two healthcare stocks worth investing in and holding onto for a long time: Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) and

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A Wealth of Common Sense

MARCH 17, 2024

There’s a bull market in bull market indicators flashing red right now. Barron’s had a bullish cover: The Economist too: The Nasdaq 100 is up more than 60% since the start of 2023. Nvidia is up 500% in that time. There are tens of billions of dollars flowing into the new bitcoin ETFs. Speculation in tech stocks, crypto, NFTs, options, day trading, etc. makes it feel like we picked up right where we left off.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 17, 2024

If you are a dividend investor looking to create a reliable stream of passive income, you have to consider far more than just a company's dividend yield. You have to examine the business that backs that dividend to make sure it can survive for decades into the future. Two high-yield stocks that look like they can do just that, and pay you well for sticking around, are Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) and Black Hills Corporation (NYSE: BKH).

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Dear Mr. Market

MARCH 17, 2024

Dear Mr. Market : If your alma mater or favorite college team did not make the tournament on Selection Sunday, we’ve got another option for you! Even if you don’t like or follow college basketball, we think you’ll enjoy what we pioneered and have put together. My Portfolio Guide, LLC was the first investment firm to publish a March Madness investing bracket where we share our picks and match them up against each other.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 17, 2024

Image source: Upsplash/The Motley Fool One of the biggest drawbacks of being self-employed is that you are on your own when it comes to retirement savings. You don't have the luxury of an employer-sponsored retirement plan, or the matching contributions that are often offered with one. However, there are some excellent options for retirement savings if you are self-employed.

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Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

MARCH 17, 2024

By Marvin H. Feldman, CLU, ChFC Clients and financial advisors have different perspectives. Even if a product is fantastic, a prospect won’t buy it if they don’t realize they even have a problem. As financial advisors, it’s our job to educate them and motivate them to act. Our products are the solution to those problems. The premium is not the problem – it’s just the price tag for solving the problem.

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Financial Times - Banking

MARCH 17, 2024

A year on from its rescue of Credit Suisse, the Swiss banking behemoth must make a success of its wealth business

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 17, 2024

Some of the most successful and revered coaches have something in common: They are OK with taking risks, but not gambles. This is a subtle nuance that can also be applied to investing. Warren Buffett is one of the most admired investors in history. While the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) has amassed a fortune worth billions, it's how he did it that's more important.

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Financial Times M&A

MARCH 17, 2024

Accounting firms, consultancies and other professional services take outside cash to fund growth

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 17, 2024

There's no denying the continuing buzz surrounding artificial intelligence (AI). The technology first attracted public interest early last year for its ability to create original content and automate a growing number of time-consuming and mundane tasks, thereby making workers more productive. In the company's 2023 shareholder letter, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO Satya Nadella addressed this paradigm shift, saying, "This next generation of AI will reshape every software category and every busines

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Financial Times M&A

MARCH 17, 2024

Bid for Virgin Money comes as Labour seeks to double the size of the co-operative and mutual financial services sector

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 17, 2024

I'm on a journey toward financial independence. A key aspect of my strategy is to grow my passive income streams. I'm working toward generating enough income to offset my recurring expenses. I still have a long way to go, but I'm making steady progress. I'm doing that by investing in high-quality dividend stocks, focusing on those with higher-yielding payouts that steadily rise.

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Africa Capital Digest

MARCH 17, 2024

To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Microsoft and CFM team up to back renewable power trading platform first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 17, 2024

When examined over long periods, no asset class has more consistently delivered for investors than the stock market. When compared to gold, oil, housing, and even Treasury bonds, the average annual return of stocks over the very long term handily outpaces these other asset classes. However, things become less certain when the lens is narrowed. Over the previous four years, the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) , benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) , and growth-powered Na

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Africa Capital Digest

MARCH 17, 2024

To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post XSML Capital holds healthy first close for latest fund first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 17, 2024

When you think about buying an artificial intelligence (AI) stock today, one of the first names to come to mind is probably Nvidia. And for good reason. Nvidia is the leading seller of AI chips, with more than 80% market share, and this has driven record earnings and tremendous share performance in recent times. Nvidia is also one of the industry-leading stocks dubbed the "Magnificent Seven," a reference to the 1960 film.

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Africa Capital Digest

MARCH 17, 2024

To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Adenia buys 12 Air Liquide subsidiaries to set up new business first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 17, 2024

Nvidia captured the market's spotlight in 2023 and so far in 2024. But Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) is just as good -- if not a better story. In less than 1 1/2 years -- between Nov. 2, 2022 and March 8, 2024, Meta went up a staggering 458.8%. The stock went from an eight-year low to an all-time high in a relatively short period. A lot of it was due to Meta being oversold in 2022, but the bigger story is that Meta has one of the best business models in the world.

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Africa Capital Digest

MARCH 17, 2024

To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Sahel Capital provides financing to Nigerian agtech business first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 17, 2024

For more than eight decades, Social Security has been providing a financial foundation for those who could no longer do so for themselves. Based on recently updated estimates from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, America's top retirement program is pulling 22.7 million people above the federal poverty line annually. This includes 16.5 million adults aged 65 and above.

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Africa Capital Digest

MARCH 17, 2024

To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Simera Sense raises capital from NewSpace Capital and Knife Capital first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 17, 2024

Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) and Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) were both once considered relatively safe plays on the Chinese economy's long-term growth. Baidu owns the country's leading search engine, while Alibaba operates its largest e-commerce marketplaces and its most widely used cloud infrastructure platform. But over the past three years, Baidu's stock declined 60% as Alibaba's stock sank 68%.

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Africa Capital Digest

MARCH 17, 2024

To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post RMB Ventures and Bopa Moruo buy majority stake in Icon Oncology first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 17, 2024

Healthcare can be a major expense for seniors. It can also be a major source of stress. It's common for health issues to arise with age. And the more of those issues you encounter, the more of your limited senior income might need to be spent to address them. That's why it's so important to choose the right health coverage. And if you're a Medicare enrollee, each fall, you have an opportunity to make changes to your coverage during the program's annual open enrollment period.

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Africa Capital Digest

MARCH 17, 2024

To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Emerging Africa Group launches new impact fund with Asian investors first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 17, 2024

With just 30 components, the Dow Jones Industrial Average doesn't have the breadth of the S&P 500 or the Nasdaq Composite. But investors still turn to the time-tested index to get a pulse on the market. That's because the 30 components in the Dow are leading companies that act as representatives for their respective industries. To reflect the changing composition of the market's constituents, the Dow has gradually become more tech focused.

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Africa Capital Digest

MARCH 17, 2024

To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post FSDAi taps De Gersigny to head early stage financing focus first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 17, 2024

The average American believes they'll need a hefty $1.3 million to retire, according to numbers from financial planning and insurance company Northwestern Mutual. And given today's typical household expenses and the expected rates of returns on appropriate retirement investments, this estimate isn't out of line. The problem? That's a lot of money to amass -- especially if you're starting out with nothing.

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Africa Capital Digest

MARCH 17, 2024

To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Roelofse joins Sango Capital as Investment Director first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 17, 2024

Shopify is one of the most watched stocks on Wall Street, and if you were lucky enough to think of buying it when it first went public, your investment would be worth almost 3,000% more right now. There still may be much more to come. But Shopify has a market capitalization of over $100 billion, and there are younger companies that might have more growth opportunities today.

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KKR

MARCH 17, 2024

London, 22 January 2024 – KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announces the acquisition of two high-quality, purpose Build-to-Rent (BtR) multi-family buildings from Quintain, the developer and asset manager behind Wembley Park, for an undisclosed sum.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 17, 2024

As a member of the U.S. workforce, you're obligated to pay into Social Security as you earn wages. And as such, you may be eager to collect as much money in benefits during retirement as you can. It may also interest you to know that the maximum monthly benefit Social Security will pay out this year is $4,873. That's over $58,000 a year, which is a nice income by itself.

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KKR

MARCH 17, 2024

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR today announced that its private credit funds and accounts have provided a non-recourse accounts receivable financing for Weber LLC (“Weber”), the global leader in outdoor cooking products, innovation, and technology, to support the company’s operations and strategic investments in long-term growth. The initial $200 million facility is collateralized by certain.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 17, 2024

Image source: The Motley Fool/Upsplash As of late February, the average tax refund issued by the IRS in 2024 came to $3,213. But what if you're not due a refund on this year's taxes ? What if you owe the IRS money instead? There are different reasons why you may end up with a tax bill on your hands this year. A lot of people earned more money in their savings accounts last year than in previous years due to elevated interest rates.

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