A Wealth of Common Sense

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Despite 5% short-term interest rates and stickier inflation than some people would like and the Fed potentially pushing back interest rate cuts for a few months and the new True Detective seasons being a massive disappointment…the S&P 500 continues to take out new all-time highs. By my count there have already been a baker’s dozen in 2024 alone.1 Here are the new highs by year since 2015: 2015: 10 2016: 1.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

David Tepper has developed quite a following on Wall Street. The billionaire heads up Appaloosa Management -- the hedge fund he founded back in 1993. He has been called "arguably the greatest hedge fund manager of his generation" by Forbes magazine and has "consistently outperformed his industry peers and the broader global markets since [Appaloosa's] inception," according to Carnegie Mellon University.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

I’m very lucky. I know a lot of really smart, interesting people. That’s why I find myself telling a lot of people that I’d love it if they shared their thoughts more often in public. I don’t much care whether they do it in writing, or a newsletter, a podcast or on LinkedIn—but I feel like I every time I interact with them, I learn something or I’m inspired to think about things in a different way.

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FinSMEs

MARCH 1, 2024

Vibe.co, a NYC- and Paris, France-based streaming TV advertising company for SMBs, raised $22.5M in Series A funding. The round was led by Singular, with participation from Elaia Partners, Sequoia’s Scout Fund, Motier and seasoned Ad Tech investors like Benjamin Antier, Cyril Vermeulen, Laurent Asscher, Very Group, and Alain Roubach. The company intends to use the funds […] The post Vibe.co Raises $22.5M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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A Wealth of Common Sense

MARCH 1, 2024

A podcast listener asks: How do you both manage to produce podcasts every week, handle your jobs, write, read, and raise families without burning out? How do you maintain this balance? What strategies do you use to recharge yourselves? Personally, when I go on vacation, I completely disconnect from work, yet I’ve noticed you guys continue podcasting even during your vacations.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Image source: Getty Images Medical bills are an expense many of us have to deal with. And they have the potential to be exorbitant, even if you have health insurance. If you owe money in medical bill form, you may be inclined to charge those expenses on a credit card and pay it off when you can. But putting medical bills on a credit card can be a terrible idea.

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FinSMEs

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

FlowGPT, a Berkeley, CA-based platform fostering an open ecosystem for AI application creators and the community, raised $10M in Pre-Series A funding. The round was led by Goodwater Capital with participation from DCM. The company intends to use the funds to expand its engineering and research teams globally, and to further develop a dynamic and […] The post FlowGPT Raises $10M Pre-Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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A Wealth of Common Sense

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A reader asks: What’s the biggest risk in the markets right now? The simple answer here is the one everyone has been preparing for over the past 24 months — a recession. In the post-WWII era, the U.S. economy has slipped into a recession roughly once every 5 years or so, on average. Look at how spaced out those recessions (the grey bars) have become in recent decades: From the late-1940s through the early-198.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 1, 2024

Although Wall Street has a lot of phenomenal investors, none tend to garner quite as much attention as Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett. The reason for this is that Buffett's investment strategy is simple and can be duplicated by anyone. He typically seeks out brand-name businesses that offer sustainable competitive advantages and are guided by rock-solid management teams.

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Blackstone News

MARCH 1, 2024

Blackstone has been recognized for a combined 18 awards from Private Equity International, Private Equity Real Estate, Real Estate Capital Europe and Private Debt Investor for 2023. We are proud to invest in themes that drive long-term value for our partners and investors. Private Equity International Private Debt Investor Private Equity Real Estate Real Estate Capital Europe The post Blackstone Wins 18 Awards from Private Equity International Publications appeared first on Blackstone.

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FinSMEs

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Matter Neuroscience, a NYC-based company providing people with personalized insights into their brain chemistry, raised $26m in funding. The round consisted in an initial seeded by Polaris Partners and a more recent round co-led by ARCH Venture Partners, Polaris Partners, and Exor Ventures, and joined by Collaborative Fund and others. The company intends to use […] The post Matter Neuroscience Raises $26M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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A Wealth of Common Sense

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The housing market wasn’t supposed to remain this strong. People were forecasting for a 20% drop in housing prices in 2022. It made sense at the time. Everyone was predicting a recession. Prices had shot up 50% in three years. The Fed was jacking up interest rates. Mortgage rates went vertical. And all we got was a wimpy 2-3% dip in prices. I cannot predict the future but it’s hard to come up with a bearish th.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 1, 2024

Whether you're a casual investor or trade professionally, chances are you're aware of the boom in artificial intelligence (AI) that kicked off last year. The launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT reignited interest in the technology, and prompted dozens of tech companies to pivot to the budding market. According to data from Grand View Research, the AI market hit close to $200 billion in 2023 and is projected to keep expanding at a compound annual growth rate of 37% until at least 2030.

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Investment Writing

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. One item stands out as wrong beyond any question, even without knowing the context of this table. I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading. The post MISTAKE MONDAY for February 26: Can YOU spot what’s wrong? appeared first on Susan Weiner Investment Writing.

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FinSMEs

MARCH 1, 2024

Palo Alto, California, March 1st, 2024, Chainwire Using OpenRank, developers and web3 companies can build consumer apps where people can discover, use, fund, read, or buy something on-chain without worrying about getting spammed or scammed. Karma3 Labs has raised $4.5M in seed funding led by Galaxy and IDEO CoLab Ventures to build OpenRank, a decentralized […] The post Karma3 Labs Raises a $4.5M Seed Round Led By Galaxy and IDEO CoLab to Build OpenRank, a Decentralized Reputation Protocol

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Blackstone News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

SEATTLE- February 27, 2024 – Rover Group, Inc. (“Rover” or the “Company”), the world’s largest online marketplace for pet care, today announced the completion of its acquisition by private equity funds affiliated with Blackstone (“Blackstone”) in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.3 billion. The transaction was previously announced on November 29, 2023 and was approved by Rover stockholders at Rover’s special meeting of stockholders held on February 22, 2024.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 1, 2024

Tech giant Nvidia has been one of the hottest stocks over the past couple of years, with its shares more than doubling since 2022. But technology isn't the only place where investors can find excellent investments. In fact, three healthcare stocks that have outperformed Nvidia since 2022 are TransMedics Group (NASDAQ: TMDX) , Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) , and Verona Pharma (NASDAQ: VRNA).

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Top 1000 Funds

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The $260 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund will divest and restrict approximately $26.8 billion of corporate bonds and actively traded public equities in eight integrated oil and gas companies, including ExxonMobil; and is doubling its commitment to the Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions program.

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FinSMEs

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Bench IQ, a Toronto, Canada-based AI-powered legal technology company, raised $2.1M in funding. The round was led by Maple and Haystack, with participation from Jason Boehmig, Qasar Younis, Cooley, Fenwick, Wilson Sonsini, along with partners at Kirkland & Ellis, Inovia Capital, Soma Capital, Roach Capital, Alumni Ventures, Boon Fund, Andrew Arruda (CEO, Flexpa), Zain Manji, Arif Bhanji, Nivrith Sekhar, and Ronald […] The post Bench IQ Secures $2.1M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs

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Financial Times - Banking

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

About $10bn of loans have been refinanced in public markets as conditions improve due to rate cuts being on the horizon

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Warren Buffett may very well be the best-known investor in history. Through decades of investing success that's seen his net worth skyrocket to over $130 billion and his company, Berkshire Hathaway , become one of the world's most valuable companies, it's easy to see why. Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway's success has inspired investors to mimic some of their investments to try and replicate some of their success.

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Financial Times: Moral Money

MARCH 1, 2024

Also in today’s newsletter, the World Bank’s new plan to de-risk private sector investment

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FinSMEs

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

PawCo, a San Francisco, CA-based plant-based pet nutrition brand, raised $2M in Seed funding. The round was led by Elevate Ventures, as well as other angel investors such as Arash Ferdowsi. The company intends to use the funds to scale its operations by opening a second production facility (a midwest location to complement its current […] The post PawCo Raises $2M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Financial Times - Banking

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

City of London financier was member of banking dynasty and patron of the arts

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Finally, after two long years, things are picking back up in the crypto world. Since the beginning of the year, the total crypto market has grown by 35%, just 20% off from eclipsing its all-time high of $2.8 trillion in late 2021. With such a significant jump, it's reasonable to worry that crypto's momentum may sputter, making an investment today too risky.

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Financial Times: Moral Money

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

The narrative of a perfect correlation between doing good and doing well has broken down

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FinSMEs

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Relish, a Cleveland, OH-based provider of solutions for businesses to optimize procurement systems and processes, raised $10M in Series A funding. The round was led by Volition Capital. The company intends to use the funds to achieve its goals for continued sustainable and profitable growth, and grow the team (currently 60) to 75 by the […] The post Relish Closes $10M Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Financial Times M&A

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Legal fight complicates path to public listing for Truth Social operator that could provide windfall for former president

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) cryptocurrency, often called Ripple, is sitting out the current crypto rally. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has gained 57% in the last month, as of the evening of Feb. 28, while Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) has risen by 52%. But XRP only posted a 12% price increase over the same period: XRP Price data by YCharts. As a result, the XRP crypto is changing hands just below $0.60 per digital coin, in line with the average prices of the last six and 12 months.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 1, 2024

The ongoing bull market may now be official, but that doesn't mean that there aren't still plenty of bargains to be had among stocks. After the tech stock crash of 2022, many promising names are still down sharply from their 2021 peaks, which spells opportunity as investors brush off concerns about a recession, and interest rates are expected to come down later this year.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 1, 2024

Since the calendar flipped to 2024, there have been few stocks better than Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI). The stock nearly tripled over two months, and its performance since the start of 2023 has also been impressive, rising around 900% in total. In that time, few companies come close to matching the performance of Super Micro Computer (often called Supermicro), including artificial intelligence (AI) powerhouse Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA).

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 1, 2024

Image source: Getty Images Getting an offer for someone to buy your house is exciting -- but it has to be a good offer. Otherwise, you could end up regretting moving forward with your home sale since the bad offer could have a negative impact on your personal finances. When it comes to reviewing an offer, obviously you want to take a look at the price being offered.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 1, 2024

Technically, there is no upper limit to how much money investors can make from stocks in five years, but turning $1,000 into $2,500 is no easy task. That requires a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.1%, more than double the S&P 500's historical growth rate. But turning to the biotech industry to accomplish this feat could be a great idea.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 1, 2024

In today's video, I discuss recent updates affecting Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the after-market prices of Feb. 29, 2024. The video was published on Feb. 29, 2024. Where to invest $1,000 right now When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen.

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