PE Hub
MAY 30, 2023
Columbia, Maryland-based SilverEdge is a cybersecurity, software, and intelligence solutions platform serving the U.S. defense and intelligence communities. The post Godspeed-backed SilverEdge acquires engineering services firm Gardetto appeared first on PE Hub.
This is going to be BIG.
MAY 5, 2023
Sometime in the next few weeks, I’ll complete my next investment. It will be the 105th deal out of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, the firm I started back in September 2012, and it will be the last deal I’ll be making out of my third fund. It will also be my last venture capital deal. I think it’s important in this era of building audiences and living in public to acknowledge that no one actually needs to explain the reasons why they’re making career moves or leaving a company.
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The Big Picture
MAY 4, 2023
I have been writing about issues with the minimum wage for (it seems like) decades. During that time, consuming lots of academic research, I reached a few logically supported conclusions. The least contentious of which is that modest increases in minimum wages increase economic activity and create jobs. But there are other surprises around the minimum wage.
The Reformed Broker
MAY 17, 2023
Just wanted to take a moment to recognize the incredible work my media and research teams have been doing to propel The Compound channel past 120,000 subscribers this month. And that 120k is just a fragment of the audience because almost everything we do on video is also on the audio podcast channels too. For those who are new to what we’re doing at the Compound YouTube channel each week, below is the schedule of w.
A Wealth of Common Sense
MAY 25, 2023
A reader asks: Ben showed the numbers for U.S. stock positive returns over the long-term. How does the data look for global ex-U.S. performance? Fair question. Here is the data I showed in a recent blog post: Since 1926, the U.S. stock market has experienced positive returns: 56% of the time on a daily basis 63% of the time on a monthly basis 75% of the time on a yearly basis 88% of the time on a 5 year basis 95% of th.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
MAY 12, 2023
It has been a long time since I did a Funding Friday here at AVC. I used to do them every Friday. We have funded a lot of bars, restaurants, coffee shops, and bakeries here over the years. Here are a few examples. L’Appartement 4F Land To Sea There is a new wrinkle in crowdfunding restaurants, bars, coffee shops, bakeries, etc courtesy of USV portfolio company Blackbird, which I recently wrote about.
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Financial Times M&A
MAY 1, 2023
Depositors protected but shareholders wiped out in country’s second-largest bank failure
The Big Picture
MAY 5, 2023
My end-of-week morning NFP train WFH reads: • Warren Buffett’s Formula for Success: One Good Decision Every Five Years : Berkshire Hathaway has obliterated the market in his 58 years at the company. He credits roughly 12 decisions. ( Wall Street Journal ) see also The 10 Greatest US Investors and the Virtues That Made Them : There can be few fields of human endeavor in which history counts for so little as in the world of finance.
The Reformed Broker
MAY 29, 2023
Okay, it’s up 10,000% since May of 2013 and is now the best performing stock in America during the past decade. Everyone is obsessed. It’s the biggest story in the market this year. Cramer has now named a second family dog after it. Jensen Huang’s name is now in the mainstream alongside Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk.
A Wealth of Common Sense
MAY 9, 2023
The United States makes up nearly 60% of the global stock market by market capitalization: The dominance of American stocks over the rest of the world wasn’t just a 20th-century phenomenon either. The performance over the past decade and change shows U.S. stocks winning hands down over our foreign counterparts: Many investors look at these numbers and wonder: What’s the point of owning international stocks i.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
MAY 23, 2023
Back in 2014, USV got subpoenaed by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) over our web3 investing activities. We hired a law firm, answered the subpoena, and that ultimately landed me in public testimony in front of the DFS staff. In my testimony, I explained to the DFS staff that the difference between the US and China is that the US respects the freedom to innovate: REMINDER: ANYTHING THAT CHINA BANS, INVEST IN!
PE Hub
MAY 26, 2023
The investment will be used by Medisolv to accelerate its growth. The post Healthcare data provider Medisolv snags investment from BVP Forge appeared first on PE Hub.
Indigo Marketing Agency
MAY 31, 2023
At the recent Jolt Conference , Director of Marketing Elizabeth Reider met one of our influencers, Dr. Preston Cherry , who shared the art of storytelling for financial advisors. Dr. Cherry discussed some great practices we think advisors can implement today when sitting down to meet with a current or prospective client. Active Listening When you’re meeting with a client or prospect, it’s their turn to share; you want to connect with who they are and where they are.
The Big Picture
MAY 3, 2023
At least they told us what they were going to do. As much as critics of the Federal Reserve have been up in arms over the fastest rate hiking cycle in modern history, no one can claim it to be a surprise. Jerome Powell & Co. have continually warned that they are aggressively fighting inflation with a 5% target. They said it in Fed minutes, they said it in pressers, they said it in speeches; we just took them figuratively, not literally.
The Reformed Broker
MAY 2, 2023
Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another round of What Are Your Thoughts? On this week’s episode, Josh and Michael discuss the biggest topics in investing and finance, including: ►Uber Earnings – “Based on data from Bloomberg, 262 companies in the $spx have reported, sales growth in 1Q is 4% and earnings growth is -2.69%” ►Cap Weighted Rules – “It’s rare for t.
A Wealth of Common Sense
MAY 19, 2023
Each year Gallup performs a survey that asks a group of Americans what the best long-term investment is among the following options: Stocks Bonds Cash Gold Real estate These are the latest results: Real estate has been at the top of the charts for over a decade at this point but it saw a big drop from 2022 to 2023. Following the 2022 bear market stocks fell to third place behind gold.
Blackstone News
MAY 31, 2023
Rebrand to Copeland Reflects 100-Year Legacy of Leadership in HVAC and Refrigeration Technology and Solutions Sustainable Climate Solutions Leader Positioned for Next Phase of Growth with Enhanced Focus on Innovation to Transform How People Live and Work Emerson Receives Approximately $9.7 Billion in Upfront, Pre-Tax Cash Proceeds and $2.25 Billion Seller’s Note; Retains 40% Common Equity Ownership NEW YORK and ST.
PE Hub
MAY 19, 2023
360training is an online regulated training provider. The post PE-backed 360training acquires two medical training and workplace safety providers appeared first on PE Hub.
Integrity Financial Planning
MAY 2, 2023
With the recent turmoil in the banking sector, it’s understandable to worry about your bank savings. But before worrying, it’s important to know how your money in the bank is protected. So, how safe is your money, really? Where is my money? First, let’s talk about how your bank actually stores your money. When you deposit your money into the bank, they don’t actually keep it on hand.
The Big Picture
MAY 17, 2023
Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve spend a lot of time worrying about Inflation Expectations. They shouldn’t. Sentiment surveys in general are mostly useless (except at the extremes). They aren’t merely lagging, backward-looking indicators, but instead, tell you what the public experienced 3- 6 months ago. Beyond short-term extrapolation, they have little to no ability to provide insight into intermediate-term (6-12 months) inflation.
The Reformed Broker
MAY 16, 2023
Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another round of What Are Your Thoughts? On this week’s episode, Josh and Michael discuss the biggest topics in investing and finance, including: ►Einhorn, Burry, Buffett – David Einhorn and Michael Burry were buying regional banks in Q1. ►Positive Surprises – “This will upset a lot of gloom and doomers, but oh well” ►Wealth Transfer .
A Wealth of Common Sense
MAY 12, 2023
Financial success comes from some combination of hard work, discipline, patience and luck. That last piece is usually the biggest wild card. If you started investing in the early-1980s, you experienced 20 years’ worth of phenomenal returns from both stocks and bonds. If you started investing in the early-1960s, you experienced 20 years’ worth of rising rates and inflation which led to muted stock and bond retu.
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors
MAY 1, 2023
Let’s talk about stock options that private companies offer and go through the pros and cons of each. You join a great company with an even better culture. They offer stock options component and might be wondering, “…what exactly are these Stock Options and Restricted Stock?” or “…what should I do with my pre-IPO RSUs?”. Common Types of Equity Compensation for Private Companies In younger private (or “pre-IPO”) companies it is common to be offered stock options, Restricted Stoc
PE Hub
MAY 23, 2023
Baird Capital invests in fintech platform Freemarket. The post Shutterstock picks up Giphy; Baird backs Freemarket; MSCP shares Ovation growth strategy appeared first on PE Hub.
Integrity Financial Planning
MAY 4, 2023
They just don’t make arcades like they used to. The hallmark clack of pinball machines and the 8-bit orchestras playing from all sorts of machines isn’t something you can really find anymore. Here’s a list of some of the greatest arcade classics of all time. Pong The game that started it all. It’s a simple system–two players with a paddle and a ball that bounces back and forth between them.
The Big Picture
MAY 25, 2023
Of all the cognitive errors in behavioral finance and human psychology , the one that creates the most confusion is the Dunning-Kruger effect. (Perhaps its rise in pop culture is to blame). Regardless, I find DKE to be an incredibly useful tool that helps explain many of the individual errors we see in investing. It’s useful to think of Dunning Kruger in terms of metacognition : One’s ability to self-evaluate a particular skill set.
The Reformed Broker
MAY 26, 2023
Welcome to the latest episode of The Compound & Friends. This week, Michael Batnick, Dror Poleg, and Downtown Josh Brown discuss Nvidia’s ascent, the AI explosion, the future of work, and much more! You can listen to the whole thing below, or find it wherever you like to listen to your favorite pods! Listen here: Apple podcasts Spotify podcasts Google podcasts Everywhere else!
A Wealth of Common Sense
MAY 11, 2023
A reader asks: Big fan of The Compound from Japan! My mother (59 yo now and will be retiring in 8 years) is one of those people who doesn’t believe in putting money in the stock market because she’s afraid to “lose it all” – there are a lot of people in Japan who are still traumatized from the stock market bubble collapse in the early 90s.
Steve Sanduski
MAY 30, 2023
Guest: Kevin Kelly , Co-Founder and Senior Maverick of WIRED magazine. His new book is Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I’d Known Earlier. In a Nutshell: Back in 1969, one-hit wonders Zager and Evans reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 with In the Year 2525. We use the provocative, playful, and, in some cases, quite prophetic questions raised in that song to dive into a wide-ranging conversation about technology, longevity, the future, and the meaning of life.
PE Hub
MAY 22, 2023
ACN will continue to be led by founder and CEO Anthony Abey, who will retain a significant ownership stake in the business. The post Amulet scoops up Alliance Clinical Network appeared first on PE Hub.
Integrity Financial Planning
MAY 23, 2023
An estate plan is a legal document that outlines a person’s wishes for the distribution of their assets and property after their death. It is essential to create an estate plan to ensure that your family and loved ones are taken care of in the event of your passing. Here are the basic components of an estate plan: Will : A will is a legal document that outlines how you want your assets and property to be distributed after your death.
The Big Picture
MAY 8, 2023
There’s an old joke about a hypochondriac who is constantly complaining to his doctor about his many numerous, mysterious ailments. The Doc runs a full battery of tests, and delivers the bad news to the patient: “ Unfortunately, everything is okay… ” And that seems to be the same way many of today’s glass half-empty investors are digesting information about the markets.
Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)
MAY 30, 2023
By Ford Saeks In today’s digital world, your online presence is crucial to the success of your business, as prospects often research you online before they even decide to meet with you. If it has been a while since you thought about your digital marketing strategy, it may be time to update your digital footprint and step up your online presence.
A Wealth of Common Sense
MAY 28, 2023
The top 10% own nearly 90% of the stocks. That’s the bad news. The good news is more people now own stocks in some capacity. That hasn’t always been the case. The 1929 crash that kicked off the Great Depression was a massacre. The stock market fell more than 80%. Plenty of people got wiped out but it wasn’t as widespread as you would think.
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