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MAY 2, 2024

This article was first published in the Spring issue of Middle Market Dealmaker , the official print publication of the Association for Corporate Growth.

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MAY 3, 2024

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been one of the hottest mega-cap stocks on the market. Its shares have soared nearly 20% year to date and are up more than 70% over the last 12 months. The company revealed in its first-quarter update on Tuesday that it plans to increase capital expenditures in the coming quarters. Does this increased spending diminish Amazon's prospects?

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A Wealth of Common Sense

APRIL 28, 2024

A colleague recently asked me to run the 30 year annual returns for U.S. stocks, bonds and cash. He just wanted the returns. I couldn’t help but slice and dice the numbers and overanalyze the data because that’s what we do here. Let’s dig in. First the annual return numbers for the S&P 500, 10 year treasuries and 3 month T-bills over the 30 years ending in 2023: Some thoughts about these numbers: St.

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FinSMEs

APRIL 30, 2024

Jigsaw, a London, UK-based entity management platform focused on corporate infrastructure management, raised $15M in Series A funding. The round was led by Exor Ventures with angels from KKR, Morgan Stanley and Linklaters. The company intends to us the funds to expand operations, its development efforts, and continue to grow its global presence. Founded by […] The post Jigsaw Raises $15M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Big Picture

APRIL 28, 2024

In the northeast, Spring has fully sprung. Temps are expected to kiss 80 today, and after a mild winter, we have been enjoying abundant sunshine. The daffodils and tulips are up, the magnolias are blooming, and the pear and cherry trees are explosions of colors! All of that blue sky beckons us to hop in a roadster to enjoy the open road. My first high HP car was a BMW convertible, but the open-top car that set the standard was the 507.

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MAY 3, 2024

Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) are two of the retail sector's most resilient stocks. Both companies weathered fierce competition from Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and expanded as other brick-and-mortar retailers crumbled. Over the past five years, Costco's stock soared 199% as Walmart's stock advanced 78%. The S&P 500 rose only 73% in comparison.

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FinSMEs

MAY 3, 2024

Volta, a Las Vegas, NV-based digital asset company providing Volta Circuit, a multi-signature, non-custodial platform, raised $4.1M in Seed funding. The round wad led by Fika Ventures and Haven Ventures, alongside support from Soma Capital, Dispersion Capital, and Uphonest Capital. The company intends to use the funds to support the launch of its infrastructure technology that expands access and control […] The post Volta Raises $4.1M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Investment Writing

APRIL 29, 2024

Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. This example has more than one mistake. I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading. The post MISTAKE MONDAY for April 29: Can YOU spot what’s wrong? appeared first on Susan Weiner Investment Writing.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 3, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become all the rage since early 2023, so it's easy to forget that these sophisticated algorithms have been around in some form or another for decades, helping early adopters become some of the world's most valuable companies. Microsoft tops the list at $2.9 trillion, having wrested the crown from Apple , which clocks in at No. 2 at $2.6 trillion.

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Financial Times M&A

MAY 1, 2024

FTC expected to raise concerns over Scott Sheffield’s messages with Opec as it moves to approve $60bn deal

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MAY 2, 2024

Indicium, a NYC- and São Paulo, Brazil-based data and AI consultancy, raised a $40M investment from Columbia Capital. The company intends to use the funds to further expand its US operations (which currently represents 30% of its revenue) and create a US HQ in New York, building its local team. Led by Matheus Dellagnelo (CEO), […] The post Indicium Raises $40M Investment from Columbia Capital appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Big Picture

MAY 2, 2024

The Fed held its benchmark Federal-Funds rate steady yesterday at 5.25% – 5.5%, leaving the possibility of cuts in the future. Jerome Powell repeated his “ Data Dependent ” mantra. “Persuasive evidence” that higher interest rates were no longer necessary to bring down inflation is what the FOMC wants, and today I want to share a few pieces of that evidence.

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MAY 3, 2024

Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) , one of the forerunners of modern artificial intelligence (AI), is scheduled to report the results of its fiscal 2024 first quarter (ended March 31) after market close on Monday. Wall Street will be waiting with bated breath to review its performance -- and with good reason. The stock has surged roughly 250% since the beginning of last year, driven higher by Palantir's improving financial results and the profit potential resulting from generative AI.

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Financial Times M&A

MAY 2, 2024

CEOs weighing mergers may think twice after FTC bars industry veteran from Exxon’s board

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MAY 3, 2024

Lamini, a Palo Alto, CA-based startup that is building a platform to help enterprises deploy generative AI applications, raised $25m in seed and Series A funding. Backers included including Amplify Partners (led Series A), First Round Capital (led Seed), Andrew Ng, Andrej Karpathy, Bernard Arnault, Pierre Lamond, Sarah Guo, Dylan Field, Lip-Bu Tan, Drew Houston, AMD Ventures, and others.

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The Big Picture

APRIL 29, 2024

Putting the final touches on my quarterly RWM client call, I wanted to share a chart that is surprising to many people. The above shows changes in the BLS Average Hourly Earnings and Consumer Price Index since the Pandemic blew up in February 2020. What seems to surprise people: On average, U.S. wages have outpaced inflation since 2020.1 What are the key drivers here?

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The Motley Fool

MAY 3, 2024

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) , the native cryptocurrency of the Ripple payment protocol network, reached its all-time high of $3.84 on Jan. 4, 2018. That represented a whopping gain of nearly 40,000% over the previous 12 months. But today, XRP trades at about $0.50. Like many smaller altcoins, XRP lost its luster as rising interest rates chilled the cryptocurrency market.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 3, 2024

If you've ever wondering why more than 40,000 people flock to Berkshire Hathaway 's (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) annual shareholder meeting each year, look no further than the track record of longtime CEO Warren Buffett. Since the affably named "Oracle of Omaha" became CEO in the mid-1960s, he's overseen a greater-than 4,900,000% aggregate return in his company's Class A shares (BRK.A).

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The Motley Fool

MAY 3, 2024

Vanguard exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are excellent ways to get low-cost exposure to a variety of stocks. And while investors may be familiar with one of the more well-known Vanguard funds like the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF , Vanguard Growth ETF , or the Vanguard Value ETF , there may be even better funds out there for generating reliable passive income With expense ratios of 0.10% or less, here's why the Vanguard High-Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEMKT: VYM) , Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEMK

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The Motley Fool

MAY 3, 2024

Dividend stocks that raise their payouts can often make for great long-term investments. As their payouts rise, investors collect more dividend income. Dividend increases can also give you some important insights into how well a company is doing. If it's a strong and healthy increase, that may be a good sign the business is doing well and anticipating much more growth.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 3, 2024

On Monday, SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI) reported earnings, beating analysts' estimates and raising its annual earnings guidance. However, that didn't stop the stock from falling over 10% after its announcement. The fintech's quarterly growth was solid, but there were concerns about the slowing growth rate along with a disappointing forecast for the second quarter.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 3, 2024

The tech industry is typically a popular hunting ground for great stock ideas. The combination of new, innovative ideas, high growth, and exciting prospects makes these stocks appealing to investors. What often comes along with these characteristics is volatility and high valuations, so it's best to approach buying these stocks with a long-term holding period in mind.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 3, 2024

Image source: Getty Images While I'm not a big fan of tipping culture in general, I have to acknowledge the reality around me, so I always try to tip fairly when I'm out. But one conversation I've had with a few folks over the years isn't so much about how much to tip as to what method to give that tip. Specifically, is it better to tip with your credit card as part of your bill, or should you use cash to tip?

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The Motley Fool

MAY 3, 2024

At the start of 2024, seniors on Social Security saw their monthly benefits rise 3.2% And while that cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, paled in comparison to the enormous 8.7% raise recipients got the year before, it was still a fairly generous boost. Next year, however, Social Security beneficiaries may be looking at a smaller raise. And at first, that might seem like a bad thing.

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MAY 3, 2024

Image source: Getty Images For most of your career, you focus on growing your retirement savings. Retirement itself is a big adjustment, because at that point, your new goal is making that money last. This is one of the top concerns for U.S. retirees -- 40% worry that they'll outlive their retirement savings, according to a survey by Clever. And about 1 in 5 (19%) say that their savings have already run out.

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MAY 3, 2024

For nearly 128 years, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) has served as one of the premier barometers of Wall Street's health. Since its official debut on May 26, 1896, it's evolved from a 12-component index that catered heavily to industrial stocks into a 30-stock index packed with diverse, time-tested, multinational businesses.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 2, 2024

Social Security income is protected from inflation by annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs). Benefits got an 8.7% COLA last year and a 3.2% COLA this year, both above the 10-year average of 2.3%. But many Social Security beneficiaries are still feeling financial pressure in the current economic environment. The 2024 Retirement Confidence Survey (RCS) conducted by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, a nonprofit group, found that 56% of retired workers expect to make substantial spending

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The Motley Fool

MAY 2, 2024

There are no guarantees in the stock market, but investing in industry leaders with a track record of above-average growth is a relatively safe way to grow your savings over time. Google parent Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) are solid companies that generate billions in profits every year. An investor can buy one share of either stock for less than $500.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 2, 2024

Choosing when to apply for Social Security is one of the most influential retirement decisions you'll make. There's not a wrong call per se, but there are definitely some claiming ages that could net you a better quality of life than others. Understanding how the government calculates your checks is crucial for maximizing your benefits, but that's where a lot of people get tripped up.

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MAY 2, 2024

The adage "sell in May and go away" hasn't always been wise advice. It's especially impractical for income investors who need to have their money working for them. Instead of selling stocks in May, income investors could be better off buying. Fortunately, you have plenty of good picks from which to choose, and many of them offer especially juicy dividend yields.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 2, 2024

Earnings season has come to a close for the three publicly traded cruise lines. Once again, it's Royal Caribbean (NYSE: RCL) at the head of the pack in this fiscal regatta. This isn't meant to discredit the inspiring comeback for the industry itself. Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE: NCLH) may have plummeted 15% on Wednesday after posting mixed financial results , but the third-largest player in this space still joins its peers in raising its earnings guidance with forward bookings at an al

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The Motley Fool

MAY 2, 2024

Earnings season for the recent quarter ended March 31 is in full swing, and it's creating some unique opportunities for investors. Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) stock, for example, is down 12% since the company released its results, despite beating Wall Street's expectations. The social media giant, which is home to Facebook and Instagram, revealed plans to ramp up its spending on growth initiatives like artificial intelligence (AI), which could dent the company's earnings potential in the short

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The Motley Fool

MAY 2, 2024

Over the last three decades, Wall Street has entertained no shortage of next-big-thing investment trends. Since the advent of the internet changed the long-term growth trajectory for corporate America, investors have been waiting for the next innovation that would alter the business landscape. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) might just be the unicorn the investment world has been waiting for.

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MAY 2, 2024

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian discusses what the latest news on Alibaba 's (NYSE: BABA) share buybacks means for investors. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of April 29, 2024. The video was published on May 1, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in Alibaba Group right now? Before you buy stock in Alibaba Group, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and Alibaba Group wasn’t one o

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