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

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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Private Equity Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

Private equity major Apollo Global Management has made an $11bn offer to acquire Paramount Global’s Hollywood studio, Paramount Pictures, according to a report by Reuters citing an unnamed person with knowledge of the matter. Apollo’s offer comes as as an independent committee of the company’s board of directors is reviewing a bid from Skydance Media for all of Paramount Global, which also owns CBS, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and the Paramount+ streaming service, through the acquisition o

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A Wealth of Common Sense

MARCH 21, 2024

A reader asks: Lots of podcasts have discussed how large cap indexes just keep going up, and maybe that’s pushing P/E ratios too high from people buying index funds (me included). At the same time, mid- and small-cap indices have not seen the same overall growth. Is there a risk that the S&P 500 gets out of hand relative to true value and then there is a fall as all exit at once?

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FinSMEs

MARCH 18, 2024

In recent years, the emergence of cryptocurrency has revolutionized the way we perceive and engage with currency. Unlike traditional fiat currencies, which are issued and regulated by governments, cryptocurrencies operate on decentralized networks based on blockchain technology. This fundamental distinction creates a myriad of differences between the two forms of currency, ranging from their underlying […] The post Understanding the Fundamental Differences Between Cryptocurrency and Fiat C

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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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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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FinSMEs

MARCH 22, 2024

Conduce Health, a NYC-based multi-specialty value-based care marketplace providing solutions for primary care organizations and specialists, raised $3M in Seed funding. The round was led by Connecticut Innovations with participation from AlleyCorp, CityLight, and other strategic investors. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its business reach.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 22, 2024

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian evaluates Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock and forecasts where it could end the year. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of March 20, 2024. The video was published on March 22, 2024. Where to invest $1,000 right now When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for two decades, Motley Fool Stock Advisor , has more than tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks

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AltAssets

MARCH 22, 2024

Waud Capital Partners has bought Senior Helpers, a specialist in home care and wellness offerings for seniors, from Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit health system in the US. Senior Helpers operates through more than 380 franchised and corporate-owned locations in 44 US states, Canada, and Australia, providing services including meal planning, grocery shopping, medication reminders, transportation, […] The post Deal Roundup: KKR fund exits Darktrace, Waud picks up senior home ca

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A Wealth of Common Sense

MARCH 22, 2024

When my wife and I began the initial search for our first home, I was against using a realtor. We knew where we wanted to buy. We talked to the bank ahead of time so we knew our budget. We could search for homes online. We were in a good negotiating position because we didn’t have a house to sell (this was back in 2007 when it was hard to sell a house).

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FinSMEs

MARCH 22, 2024

Rails, a Toronto, CA-based provider of a self-custodial crypto exchange that allows users to trade perpetuals while maintaining self-custody, raised $6.2M in Seed funding. The round was led by Slow Ventures, Round13 Capital, CMCC Global, and Quantstamp. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and development efforts. Led by CEO Satraj Bambra, […] The post Rails Raises $6.2M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 22, 2024

Billionaire David Tepper likes artificial intelligence (AI) stocks -- the bigger, the better. Pick a megacap AI stock, and there's a pretty good chance that it's in the portfolio of his hedge fund, Appaloosa Management. Tepper isn't as big of a fan of some of these stocks as he is of others, though. The successful hedge fund manager has been selling shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Google parent Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) hand over fist, but he has been buying two other "Magnific

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AltAssets

MARCH 22, 2024

The nearly $40bn-managing South Carolina Retirement System has revealed $250m in capital commitments to five PE and VC funds. The post KKR, VCs pick up $250m of South Carolina pension commitments first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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Private Equity Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

Texas-based private equity firm Trinity Hunt Partners has made a majority investment in Coker Group, a US healthcare advisory firm serving hospitals, private and health system-affiliated physician groups, private equity-backed platforms and ancillary healthcare entities. Trinity Hunt’s investment will support Coker’s execution of acquisitions, expansion of strategic service capabilities, investment in talent and technology and acceleration of organic growth.

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FinSMEs

MARCH 20, 2024

Quilt, a San Francisco, CA-based developer of AI assistants for solutions teams, raised $2.5m in seed funding. The round was led by Sequoia Capital. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations, its business reach, as well as its development efforts. Led by Daniel Chen, CEO, Quilt provides core products that are AI-powered assistants […] The post Quilt Raises $2.5M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 22, 2024

In today's video, I discuss recent updates impacting Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and its manufacturing endeavors. Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the market prices of March 21, 2024. The video was published on March 21, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in Intel right now?

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AltAssets

MARCH 22, 2024

Global alternative investment major Pantheon is preparing for its future by announcing its plan to name Kathryn Leaf as its first CEO. The post Pantheon names first CEO as it preps succession first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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Blackstone News

MARCH 18, 2024

Blackstone President Jon Gray discusses opportunities to invest before the Fed lowers rates and the importance of delivering great performance. The post Bloomberg: Blackstone’s Gray on Investment Opportunities, Real Estate and More appeared first on Blackstone.

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FinSMEs

MARCH 19, 2024

Anima, a London, UK-based provider of a care enablement platform, raised $12M in Series A funding. The round was led by Molten Ventures, with participation from Hummingbird Ventures, Amino Collective and Y Combinator, as well as new angel investors including Sidar Sahin, founder of Peak Games. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate […] The post Anima Raises $12M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 22, 2024

Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) can make for a polarizing stock. While there are plenty of bullish investors who love the company's artificial intelligence focus, mix of commercial and corporate clients, and its no-nonsense CEO Alex Karp, there are others who believe it's overrated. Since 2021, an increasing number of investors were shorting Palantir stock, but that trend has abated with the stock's 200% rise in the past 12 months.

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AltAssets

MARCH 21, 2024

The stratospheric rise of social media, opportunities for email blasts and digital advertising has led many asset managers to believe traditional, offline marketing to LPs is all but extinct. Not so, says Philippa Ushio, managing director at financial comms and marketing firm Prosek Partners, who believes savvy GPs have spotted an opportunity for a resurgence of offline in their marketing mix to boost engagement with LPs.

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Private Equity Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

Global allocators upped their alternative asset allocations – private equity, credit, real estate, real assets, infrastructure and hedge funds – to $172bn in 2023 a 19% increase from the $144bn seen in the previous year, according to a research commissioned by Vidrio Financial. The latest edition of Vidrio’s Alternatives Watch Research Investor Compendium, which tracked $144bn across over 1,000 investor mandates, reveals a strong uptick in the amount of alternative investment form some of

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FinSMEs

MARCH 20, 2024

AirMyne, a Berkeley, CA-based greentech startup, raised $6.9M in Seed funding. Backers included Y Combinator, Alumni Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures, EMLES, Impact Science Ventures, Another Brain, Soma Capital, and Wayfinder. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. Led by CEO Sudip Mukhopadhyay and Mark Cyffka, AirMyne is a […] The post AirMyne Raises $6.9M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 22, 2024

For the better part of six decades, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett has been putting on a show for Wall Street and the investing community. Despite being fallible just like every other investor, the "Oracle of Omaha," as he's affably known, has overseen a monstrous aggregate gain in his company's Class A shares (BRK.A) of 4,995,105%, as of the closing bell on March 15.

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AltAssets

MARCH 21, 2024

Chicago-based Monroe Capital is looking to expand its presence in the Middle East with the hire of Waleed Noor to lead the opening of its UAE office. The post Monroe Capital plans Middle East expansion with Walled Noor hire first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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Financial Times M&A

MARCH 21, 2024

Bankers at Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan reach out to buyout groups after parent company says it will jettison the division

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FinSMEs

MARCH 20, 2024

Flosonics Medical, a Sudbury, Ontario, Canada-based wearable medical ultrasound company, raised $20M USD in Series C funding. The round was led by New Leaf Venture Partners, with participation from previous investors Arboretum Ventures, Genesys Capital, and iGan Partners. Vijay Lathi, an experienced MedTech investor with a focus on data convergence and guiding growth-stage companies, will […] The post Flosonics Medical Raises $20M USD in Series C Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 22, 2024

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is part of the "Magnificent Seven," a term first used by Bank of America analyst Michael Hartnett to describe seven massive tech-focused companies. Nvidia , Meta Platforms , and Amazon (which are also Magnificent Seven companies) have outperformed Microsoft so far this year. But Microsoft could be an even better buy going forward.

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AltAssets

MARCH 22, 2024

BMO Global Asset Management has partnered with alternative assets giant Carlyle to launch a new fund giving accredited Canadian investors access to private equity. The post BMO teams with Carlyle to launch private equity fund for Canadian investors first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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Financial Times M&A

MARCH 20, 2024

David Ellison’s Skydance is negotiating for a stake in holding company National Amusements

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FinSMEs

MARCH 22, 2024

Rithmik Solutions, a Montreal, Canada-based company which specializes in AI-powered analytics for mobile equipment optimization in the mining industry, raised $2M in funding. Backers included Cycle Momentum, DevCap, angel investors from AngelOne and the Golden Triangle Angel Network and Archangel’s Adrenaline Fund, and previous investors Chrysalix Venture Capital and Ecofuel.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 22, 2024

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian evaluates GigaCloud Technology (NASDAQ: GCT) stock to determine whether investors should buy the growth stock today. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of March 19, 2024. The video was published on March 21, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in GigaCloud Technology right now? Before you buy stock in GigaCloud Technology, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to

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AltAssets

MARCH 20, 2024

Private equity firm Sycamore Partners is reportedly exploring an offer for Canadian clothing maker Gildan, which has put itself up for sale. The company had a market capitalisation of C$7.72bn ($5.69bn) ahead of a trading halt yesterday, when the company’s share price jumped more than 10%. Bloomberg reported the Sycamore interest, while Gildan itself has […] The post Deal Roundup: Sycamore said to eye Gildan buyout, Cato Networks eyes IPO first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity Ne

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