Entrepreneur - VC
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Beyoncé celebrated her birthday by urging fans to wear silver to her concerts during Virgo season. The request sparked a surge in sales for many small business owners. Read more about the Renaissance World Tour's economic impact, here.
A Wealth of Common Sense
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Way back in 2017, I wrote about how bananas Canadian housing prices were. This was the chart I used at the time: Canada basically skipped the housing bust from the Great Financial Crisis. Well, things got even more bananas in the ensuing years. Here’s the updated version: Canadian housing prices can remain irrational longer than you can stay solvent or something like that.
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FinSMEs
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Duckbill, a Boston, MA-based maker of an execution engine that gives people a personal assistant combined with AI’s efficiency, raised $33m in seed and Series A funding. The round was led by Forerunner Ventures, with participation from Greycroft Partners, Inspired Capital, General Catalyst, G9 Ventures, Red Antler, uture Back Ventures by Bain & Company and […] The post Duckbill Raises $33M in Seed and Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
Insight Partners
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
SEO and content are two of the most important marketing channels used by Insight’s portfolio and forward-looking founders are starting to ask us questions about the impact of generative AI on search results. Our team has been researching the topic, and we believe the impacts will be significant. GenAI will have a transformative effect on users’ search experience, and there will be myriad second-order impacts of that change in the scaleup ecosystem.
The Big Picture
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
The September Federal Reserve meeting is behind us we still have November and December ahead of us. Markets are nervous expecting another hike before years over before two cuts in 2024. My advice: ignore those expectations as they have been wildly inaccurate over the past few years; they have been mostly inaccurate over the past decade. When it comes to forecasting economic outcomes, the Fed is no better or worse than anybody else.
The Reformed Broker
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Welcome to the latest episode of The Compound & Friends. This week, Michael Batnick, Jeremy Grantham, and Downtown Josh Brown discuss being the “Bubble Historian”, Inflation, Modern Valuations, the Four most Dangerous Words, Real Estate, Impact Investing, and much more! You can listen to the whole thing below, or find it wherever you like to listen to your favorite pods!
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A Wealth of Common Sense
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Here are some things I believe about investing. 1. I believe simple beats complex. The problem is simple is much harder to implement because complex will always sound more intelligent and appealing. 2. I believe the timing of buy or sell decisions matters less than your holding period. Picking tops and bottoms is for the lucky and the liars. Patiently holding onto your investments is more important for most investors than.
FinSMEs
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
Prins AI, a technology company utilizing advanced AI to create digital identities for enterprises, brands, celebrities, and individuals, closed a $100m Series B financing round. The round was spearheaded by AAB VC. Following the earlier $22m Series A+ and $10m Series A funding, this latest funding further bolsters the company’s financial strength.
Mr. Money Mustache
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
Whoa, have you seen what just happened to interest rates!? Suddenly, after at least fourteen years of our financial world being mostly the same, somebody flipped over the table and now things are quite different. Interest rates, which have been gliding along at close to zero since before the Dawn of Mustachianism in 2011, have suddenly shot back up to 20-year highs. – Which brings up a few questions about whether we need to worry, or do anything about this new development.
The Big Picture
SEPTEMBER 9, 2023
This week, we speak with Jon McAuliffe , who is co-founder and chief investment officer at the Voleon Group , heading the firm’s investment strategy, research, and development. Previously, he developed and managed statistical arbitrage trading strategies at D.E.Shaw. McAuliffe has a unique track record of successful innovation applying statistical methods to real-life prediction problems, particularly in the financial markets.
Financial Times M&A
SEPTEMBER 17, 2023
Split between managers that can raise money and those that cannot will lead to consolidation, predicts Partners Group CEO
Entrepreneur - VC
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
TikTok has reportedly rolled out a new internal software called MyRTO in order to track employees' in-office attendance -- and failure to comply could result in serious consequences.
A Wealth of Common Sense
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
A reader asks: My job is to run a concentrated 20 company portfolio (all listed companies, buy and hold, long term horizon etc.). I get a base salary and a bonus for performance. So a good amount of my annual earnings are tied to the performance of the companies I pick. I also have a small personal investment account. My question is around how I should think about investing this – should I use the fact that I spend.
FinSMEs
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
TRLab, a New York-based fine art-focused tech startup, raised US$5M in Seed funding. The round was led by Hivemind Capital Partners and OKX Ventures. HashKey Capital also participated. The company intends to use the funds to on-board additional artists, foundations, and cultural institutions onto its platform, expand its market presence worldwide, and integrate new technologies that improve the digital art […] The post TRLab Raises US$5M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
Financial Times: Moral Money
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Scientific Beta findings contradict view that sustainable strategies can steer investors towards ‘winners’
The Big Picture
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
The Fed is done. It’s unimaginable that they will do anything at the September FOMC meeting, and barring any radical change in the data, it’s unlikely they will be doing anything in November. I have been saying since June 2022 that inflation had peaked; the data has been leaning that way since May 2022. If you were watching the video instead of the still pic , it was apparent that the biggest risk to the economy then was less rising prices than a tardy FOMC over-tightening.
Financial Times M&A
SEPTEMBER 23, 2023
Blackstone and Apollo executives talk up scope to expand into private credit and infrastructure investing
Entrepreneur - VC
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
In the new book "Write Your Own Business Plan," business expert Eric Butow breaks down how a solid business plan can save your startup during those tough early days.
A Wealth of Common Sense
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Jeremy Grantham was on The Compound and Friends with Michael and Josh last week talking bubbles. [link] says real estate is a global bubble and prices should fall 30% or so. I partially agree and partially disagree with Grantham here. I continue to believe the U.S. housing market is not in a bubble. Is the housing market broken in many way.
FinSMEs
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
BioLamina, a Sundbyberg, Sweden-based company which specializes in the development and commercialization of recombinant proteins, raised €17M in funding. The round was led by Lauxera Capital Partners, with participation from Bure Equity, Northislet, as well as with BioLamina’s founders and executives as shareholders. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its R&D sector. […] The post BioLamina Raises €17M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
Financial Times: Moral Money
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Chief executive’s abrupt exit has left oil major facing questions over its culture
The Big Picture
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
I have been watching various sentiment polls and Right/Wrong Track questionnaires with detached bemusement. Bemused because they are so silly, and detached because I know I can’t change human nature. What I can do is share a few modest insights; hopefully, these will allow you to gain a fresh perspective you might not have otherwise considered or perhaps even garner a better understanding of what is happening right here and now.
Financial Times M&A
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Premier League club joins forces with US alternative asset manager as it looks for ways to boost revenue
Entrepreneur - VC
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
It can be hard to raise capital for a small local business if you haven't learned the right strategies. Ultimately, however, raising capital is possible at any level — if you employ the correct approach. Here's how.
A Wealth of Common Sense
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Kerala is a coastal state in India with a large fishing industry. Beginning in 1997, mobile phones were introduced to the region. By 2001 more than 60% of the fishers and traders were using phones to coordinate sales and set prices for the fish. Robert Jensen used data from this market in a research paper called The Digital Provide to show how the addition of more information impacted fish prices in the marketplace.
FinSMEs
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Cygnetise, a London, UK-based provider of an enterprise grade platform to manage, share and validate signatory data, raised £2.5M in funding. The round was led by Adjuvo with participation from Massive and exiting investors. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its business reach across sectors and abroad. Led by CEO Steve Pomfret, Cygnetise […] The post Cygnetise Raises £2.5M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
Financial Times: Moral Money
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Brussels to crack down on greenwashing of consumer products
The Big Picture
SEPTEMBER 16, 2023
This week, we speak with Elizabeth Burton , managing director and client investment strategist at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. She advises institutional clients on investment strategies and portfolio objectives, working alongside global client advisers and product strategists across public and private markets. Previously, she was CIO at the Employees’ Retirement System of the State of Hawaii, and managing director in the quantitative strategies group at the Maryland State Retirement Age
Financial Times M&A
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Rating agency says looming ‘race to the bottom’ between banks and private debt funds could erode credit quality
Entrepreneur - VC
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
According to a new report, over half (57%) of Gen Zers would be an influencer on social media given the opportunity, and a similar amount (53%) view influencing as a respectable career choice.
American Investment Council
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Today, the Financial Times published the following op-ed from AIC President & CEO Drew Maloney discussing how FTC Chair Lina Khan’s aggressive and misguided regulatory agenda threatens the growth and stability of the US economy by unfairly targeting productive private equity investments. Maloney also highlighted private equity’s essential role in directly employing 12 million Americans, building better businesses, and strengthening the retirements of millions of retirees.
FinSMEs
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Lucid Scientific, an Atlanta, GA-based life science instruments company, raised $7M in Series A funding. The round, which brought the total amount to $13M, was led by IAG Capital Partners. Additional participants included the Georgia Research Alliance’s Venture Fund, and Dynamk Capital. IAG Venture Partner Dr. Ehsan Jabbarzadeh will join Lucid’s Board of Directors.
Financial Times: Moral Money
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Some funds managed by Europe’s largest listed asset manager will rise from 1% to 35%
The Big Picture
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
In 2016, I wrote about the novelist and screenwriter William Goldman, and his delightful book, “ Adventures in the Screen Trade.” He is the Academy award-winning scriptwriter who penned such classics as “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” (1969), “All the President’s Men” (1976), “Marathon Man” (1974), and the cult-favorite “The Princess Bride (1973).
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