A Wealth of Common Sense
MAY 14, 2024
A lot of investors have abandoned international diversification (or at least strongly considered it) in recent years. I understand why this is happening. The U.S. stock market has destroyed all comers ever since the Great Financial Crisis ended. Since 2009, a total U.S. stock market index fund is up more than 660% while a total international index fund is up more like 180%.
The Motley Fool
MAY 17, 2024
Like bargains? Most people do. Whether you're talking about groceries, airplane tickets, or automobiles, the lower the price, the better the buy. Bargain prices aren't limited to physical goods though. Stocks can be bargains as well. Billionaire investor Warren Buffett largely became a billionaire, in fact, by buying value stocks as a means of maximizing the long-term bang he gets for his investment buck.
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Blackstone News
MAY 17, 2024
Reinforces CoreWeave’s market position as the AI hyperscaler Builds on CoreWeave’s significant momentum, evidenced by over $12 billion raised from equity and debt investors over the last 12 months Historic financing builds on the Company’s recently announced $1.1 billion Series C and $2.3 billion debt raise in 2023 Investment represents one of the largest private financings in history New funding will be used to support the market’s unprecedented demand for CoreWeave’s specialized AI cloud infra
The Big Picture
MAY 16, 2024
The Misery Index — the combination of Inflation and unemployment — failed as a bearish criticism of the economy. Unemployment remains at 60-year lows, and Inflation has plummeted from 9% down to the 3s. If you have a bearish mindset , and seek confirmation of that perspective, then the next economic critique after the Misery Index you try on for size is “Stagflation.” We have heard the S-word from Jamie Dimon , Stanley Druckenmiller , Bank of America , Barclays , Fox , Ma
A Wealth of Common Sense
MAY 17, 2024
These are the trailing total returns for the U.S. stock market1 over various time frames: Year to date: +11% One year: +30% Five years: +94% Ten years: +223% Fifteen years: +679% Not bad considering we’ve had two bear markets in the past four years. If you put $10,000 into the U.S. stock market five years ago, your money has essentially doubled: Now look at the returns by year: 2019: +31% 2020: +21% 2021: +26% 2022.
The Motley Fool
MAY 17, 2024
New York Community Bancorp (NYSE: NYCB) managed to take the 2023 bank run scare in relative stride. In fact, it even bought parts of Signature Bank, one of the banks that ended up going out of business. But New York Community Bancorp ran into problems as 2024 got underway, with the stock now down around 75% from its 52-week high. If you buy shares of this bank, you need to know these three key facts. 1.
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Diamond Consultants
MAY 14, 2024
This new wave of transitioning advisors is feeling the pushes and pulls of an evolving industry. Over 9,000 advisors changed firms in 2023, marking a 7% increase from the year before.* While this movement is prevalent across all industry channels, it is particularly pronounced within the RIA world and represents a growing trend that’s a dichotomy of sorts.
A Wealth of Common Sense
MAY 12, 2024
Demographics are destiny but the reactions to that destiny aren’t set in stone. Take a look at how things have changed from 2010 to today along with where we’re going in the future: The largest age brackets today are in the 30-34 and 35-39 range. Hello millennials. By the 2030s and 2040s the largest cohorts will be in their 30s to 50s. But look at how the older buckets will slowly fill up over time.
The Motley Fool
MAY 17, 2024
When people think of artificial intelligence (AI), they gravitate to graphics processing unit (GPU) chip leader Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) -- and rightly so. Nvidia currently has a huge lead making the chips needed for today's most advanced AI applications. But AI benefits will offer growth opportunities for lots of tech companies that haven't seen their stocks run as far and fast as Nvidia.
FinSMEs
MAY 17, 2024
Kudos, a Los Angeles, CA-based provider of a AI-powered smart wallet service that automatically oprimize consumer rewards and benefits on purchase, raised $10.2M in Series a funding. The round was led by QED Investors with participation from Patron, The Points Guy founder Brian Kelly, Samsung Next, SV Angel, Precursor Ventures, The Mini Fund, Newtype Ventures, […] The post Kudos Raises $10.2M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
Private Equity Wire
MAY 17, 2024
Private equity firm Gridiron Capital has informed investors of the impending departure of Senior Managing Director Will Hausberg and Managing Directors Brad Skaf and Doug Rosenstein, according to a report by Bloomberg. The report cites unnamed people with knowledge of the matter in confirming that the trio are set to explore other opportunities, including potentially starting a new firm.
Financial Times M&A
MAY 15, 2024
The tussle for the venerable studio has been billed as the money men against the creatives, but the outcome may help decide who survives in the streaming era
The Motley Fool
MAY 17, 2024
When Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) went public at $68 per share on Sept. 18, 2014, it raised $25 billion and became the largest initial public offering (IPO) in U.S. history. At the time, the bulls were impressed by the Chinese e-commerce and cloud leader's rapid growth rates. On Oct. 27, 2020, Alibaba's stock reached its record high of $312.87. That was a near five-bagger gain for its initial investors, and many analysts were convinced its stock could go even higher over the next few years.
FinSMEs
MAY 16, 2024
InstaAstro, a Mumbai, India-based provider of an online astrology platform, raised $2.30M in Pre-Series A funding. Backers included LogX Ventures, Singularity Ventures, IR Capital Partners, and Aloke Bajpai, MD & CEO of Ixigo. The company intends to use the funds to launch a new spiritual e-commerce, Daily Pooja, and Reiki healing services. Led by CEO […] The post InstaAstro Raises $2.30M in Pre-Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
Private Equity Wire
MAY 16, 2024
Private investment firm Greybull Stewardship has sold health professional education provider Summit Professional Education to Avathon Capital. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Greybull acquired the company in 2014. Greybull said that Summit had shifted from its sole offering of in-person courses to include live streams, live webinars, online courses and podcasts, and that the company grew EBITDA by 600%.
Financial Times: Moral Money
MAY 15, 2024
Companies are becoming ever craftier in their efforts to pose as more climate-friendly than they are
The Motley Fool
MAY 17, 2024
Image source: The Motley Fool/Upsplash There are many great options for investors looking to earn money. One option that's gained in popularity lately is opening a certificate of deposit (CD). Some CD rates pay annual percentage yields (APYs) of more than 5%, but is a CD the best place to grow your money? Probably not. Here's how much a 5% CD would have earned you over the past two years compared to the stock market's gains.
FinSMEs
MAY 16, 2024
trawa, a Berlin, Germany-based green energy provider, raised €10M in Seed funding. The round, which brought the total amount to over $12M, was led by Balderton Capital. AENU also participated in the round, alongside previous investors Speedinvest, Magnetic and TinyVC. The company intends to use the funds to expand its AI technology and build out […] The post trawa Raises €10M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
Private Equity Wire
MAY 16, 2024
Ares Management’s Infrastructure debt and alternative credit strategies, CDPQ and Schroders Capital’s private debt and credit alternatives team will provide up to €750in financing to data centre provider Vantage Data Centers. Ares and CDPQ are providing up to €300m respectively, and Schroders Capital is contributing up to €150m, with the financing set to be used to expand Vantage’s EMEA data centre portfolio.
Financial Times M&A
MAY 17, 2024
Michael Flacks wants to transform the facility into a cargo, repair and maintenance hub
The Motley Fool
MAY 17, 2024
Social Security benefits help millions of seniors to afford necessities, especially as far too many people don't have enough retirement savings. Unfortunately, these benefits don't do a great job of providing for all of the financial needs of retirees. That's because most people need to replace around 70% to 80% of pre-retirement income at a minimum when retiring, while Social Security benefits typically replace only about 40% of what you were earning before you retired.
FinSMEs
MAY 16, 2024
Leya, a Stockholm, Sweden-based legal tech startup, raised $10.5M in Seed funding. The round was led by Benchmark with participation from Hummingbird, SV Angel and Y-Combinator. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and development efforts. Leya provides a platform offering an AI system that works natively with the documents and knowledge […] The post Leya Raises $10.5M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
Private Equity Wire
MAY 15, 2024
Venture capital investment firm TrueBridge Capital Partners has raised $1.6bn in capital commitments across five investment vehicles focusing on investments in other venture capital funds and technology companies. According to a press statement, the vehicles – TrueBridge Capital Partners Fund VIII, TrueBridge Seed & Micro-VC II, TrueBridge Direct Fund III, TrueBridge Secondaries I and TrueBridge Blockchain I – attracted support from both existing limited partners and new investors, including
Financial Times M&A
MAY 13, 2024
Australian giant increased all-share share offer by 15 per cent but was rebuffed by UK rival
The Motley Fool
MAY 17, 2024
If you've got money sitting in the bank that you can afford to invest in the stock market today, targeting dividend stocks can be a great move to make right now. Many investors have been putting money into bonds and high-yielding assets which are less risky than stocks. But with interest rates potentially coming down later this year, that could push the pendulum back in the other direction; dividend stocks could soon be hot buys again.
FinSMEs
MAY 16, 2024
Gamma, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of an AI powered presentation platform, raised $12M in Series A funding. The round was led by Accel, with participation from Script Capital, South Park Commons, Lorimer Ventures, and Fellows Fund. The company intends to use the funds to continue to expand operations and its development efforts. Led by […] The post Gamma Raises $12M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
Private Equity Wire
MAY 16, 2024
Singapore-based private credit firm Kadita Partners has held the first close of its debut investment fund at over $100m in total capital commitments, according to a report by Bloomberg citing an unnamed source familiar with the matter. According to Bloomberg’s source, the firm, which is led by managing partners Xavier De Nazelle and Matthieu Simoncini, completed the first close in early May and ultimately aims to raise up to $250m.
Financial Times M&A
MAY 14, 2024
Miner to sell or demerge its De Beers, Amplats and coking coal businesses
The Motley Fool
MAY 17, 2024
PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) was a huge winner after it was spun off from eBay in July 2015. From that point up until its peak price in July 2021, the shares skyrocketed 740% as the company rapidly expanded. But slower revenue and user gains, coupled with a general wariness of growth-oriented and tech-focused businesses, have sent the fintech stock cratering.
FinSMEs
MAY 13, 2024
Monitaur, a Boston, MA-based model governance software company, raised $6M in Series A funding. The round was led by Cultivation Capital, with participation from Rockmont Partners and others including Defy VC, Techstars, and Studio VC. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate its growth and add talent across functions. Led by CEO Anthony Habayeb, Monitaur is a provider […] The post Monitaur Raises $6M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
Private Equity Wire
MAY 16, 2024
Global financial services provider Apex Group has opened an office in Saudi Arabia providing management, advisory and operational services and solutions. Regulated by Saudi’s Capital Market Authority, the new Riyadh-based office will cater for both new and existing clients in the Kingdom previously served by Apex’s other offices in the Middle East region.
The Motley Fool
MAY 17, 2024
Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian discusses Rivian 's (NASDAQ: RIVN) steps toward profitability. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 15, 2024. The video was published on May 17, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in Rivian Automotive right now? Before you buy stock in Rivian Automotive, 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 Rivian Automotive wasn’t one of them.
The Motley Fool
MAY 16, 2024
Image source: The Motley Fool/Upsplash After years of near-zero interest rates on bank savings accounts, Americans are getting more savvy with their cash. Instead of leaving money in an account that pays almost interest, more people are moving money to certificates of deposit (CDs) -- recent reporting from Bloomberg shows that the amount of money held in U.S. commercial bank "large CDs" (CDs of $100,000 or more) increased by $615 billion during 2023, reaching a total of $2.26 trillion.
The Motley Fool
MAY 17, 2024
Shares of restaurant chain Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ: CBRL) dropped like a rock on Friday after the company provided a business update and slashed its dividend. As of noon ET today, Cracker Barrel stock was down a disheartening 13% and now trades at its lowest price in 12 years. Bad news for dividend investors On the surface, it would seem like business is fine for Cracker Barrel.
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