The Motley Fool

JANUARY 23, 2025

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has proved itself to be a millionaire-maker in the past. The tech giant, seller of world-famous products including the iPhone and Mac, has built a solid track record of earnings growth, and that's translated into fantastic stock performance. For example, the stock has soared more than 2,900% over the past 15 years. If you'd invested $35,000 in Apple at the start of that period, your investment today would be worth more than $1 million.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 23, 2025

Neuberger Berman has unveiled the NB Private Equity Open Access Fund, designed to provide retail and professional investors in the EU with diversified access to private equity co-investments. The fund combines flexibility and accessibility, offering monthly subscriptions and quarterly redemptions while maintaining a target of 15% in liquid investments managed by the firms multi-asset team.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 23, 2025

Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) stock has fallen over 30% in the past year as the company's revenue growth slows and competition from lower cost and artificial intelligence tools heats up. Is the stock a value or is there more to fall? Travis Hoium answers that in this video. *Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of Jan. 18, 2025. The video was published on Jan. 22, 2025.

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JANUARY 23, 2025

HongShan Capital Group, the private equity firm previously known as Sequoia China, is in advanced talks to acquire Marshall Group, the iconic audio equipment maker, for $1.1bn. The Stockholm-based company is famous for its guitar amplifiers, used by legendary musicians such as Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Lana Del Rey. The founding Marshall family is expected to retain a minority stake as part of the deal, which could be finalised in the coming days.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 23, 2025

Building wealth through dividend investing hinges on identifying companies that can sustain and grow their payouts over long periods. This strategy, known as dividend growth investing, offers investors a powerful combination of rising income streams and the potential for substantial capital appreciation over time. Companies capable of consistently raising dividends often exhibit robust free cash flow, healthy profit margins, and management teams committed to rewarding shareholders.

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JANUARY 23, 2025

Arctos Partners, through its $9.9bn AUM Arctos Sports division, has acquired a 10% stake in the Buffalo Bills, becoming one of the first private equity firms to invest in an NFL team. This follows recent NFL rule changes allowing PE firms to hold up to 10% stakes in franchises. The transaction provides liquidity for team owners and opens the door for institutional investors to become passive minority stakeholders.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 23, 2025

SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI) has broken a lot of the rules of banking, from going digital to how it's funding loans. In this video, Travis Hoium outlines how this company will continue to grow its business and why it should be valued more like a tech company than a growth company today. *Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of Jan. 18, 2025. The video was published on Jan. 22, 2025.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 23, 2025

There is one very big reason to be attracted to AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) and several big reasons you might want to avoid it. Here's a look at whether or not AGNC Investment is a buy right now, or if it is one of those stocks that you'll always want to avoid. Be prepared; this is one complex investment. What does AGNC Investment do? AGNC Investment is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that buys mortgages that have been bundled into bond-like securities.

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FinSMEs

JANUARY 23, 2025

Realfinity, a Miami, FL-based provider of a finance platform designed for the real estate and mortgage industry, raised $5M in warehouse facility from Bank of the Sierra. The company intends to use the funds to further enhance mortgage loans, supporting its expansion plans. Led by CEO Luca Dahlhausen, Realfinity allows agents to convert clients into […] The post Realfinity Secures $5M Warehouse Facility from Bank of the Sierra appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 23, 2025

Just because Wall Street likes a stock doesn't mean it's a great pick. However, it's not a bad idea to at least consider how analysts view a given stock. After all, their opinions are (or at least, should be) based on a thorough review of the underlying businesses for the stock. Sometimes, analysts are highly bullish about stocks that have great long-term prospects.

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FinSMEs

JANUARY 23, 2025

Altium, a San Diego, CA-based electronics design systems company, acquired Part Analytics, a Milwaukee, WI-based provider of an AI-powered supply chain management platform. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. This acquisition will enable the introduction of a component and parts management application into Altiums cloud-based collaboration platform, Altium 365, allowing to support new […] The post Altium Acquires Part Analytics appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 23, 2025

Technology stocks helped lead the market higher in the past decade and there is no reason to think that they won't help lead stocks higher in the next decade. Technology continues to bring change, and right now it looks like the early innings of the next big technological wave with artificial intelligence (AI). That said, technology moves quickly, so investors need to find stocks that have shown to be market leaders, as well as innovative and adaptable over time.

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FinSMEs

JANUARY 23, 2025

Workera, a Palo Alto, CA-based AI-powered skills intelligence platform, received an investment from Accenture (NYSE: ACN). The amount of the deal was not disclosed. Beyond the strategic investment by Accenture, this alliance includes a reseller collaboration enabling Accenture to deliver Workera’s solutions to clients globally, and a technology integration establishing Workera as the official skills […] The post Workera Receives Investment from Accenture appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 23, 2025

Brookfield Corporation (NYSE: BN) has quietly posted exceptional returns over the past few decades. The global investment firm has absolutely pulverized the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) over the last 30 years, delivering an 18% annualized return compared to 11% for the broader market index. The company's robust returns have outperformed many top-performing companies, including Berkshire Hathaway (13% annualized), Walmart (12%), and Amazon (18% annualized over the past 25 years, compared to 19%

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FinSMEs

JANUARY 23, 2025

Adclear, a London, UK-based RegTech startup empowering marketing compliance for fintech businesses, raised 510K in Pre-Seed funding. Backers included Haatch, Force Over Mass and Founders Capital. The company intends to use the funds to further develop its AI capabilities, grow the team, consolidate the UK market, and extend its compliance coverage to EU and US […] The post Adclear Raises 510K Pre-Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 23, 2025

Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) has become a beast in healthcare. The excitement surrounding its GLP-1 drugs, Mounjaro and Zepbound, has helped boost its market capitalization to around $650 billion. Over the last five years, shares have soared by more than 400%. Recently, however, the stock has been struggling; in the past three months, Lilly's valuation has declined by 21%.

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FinSMEs

JANUARY 23, 2025

StormHarvest, a Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK-based provider of automated water management software, raised 8.4M in Series A funding. The round was led by YFM Equity Partners, with participation from Emerald Technology Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to expand its product range and sales and marketing capabilities, and accelerate its growth into new […] The post StormHarvester Raises 8.4M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 23, 2025

Dividend growth investing is a powerful strategy for long-term wealth creation. Companies that consistently raise their dividends demonstrate three crucial qualities: robust financial health, prudent management, and enduring competitive advantages. This winning combination has historically delivered superior returns over time. Smart dividend growth investors focus on two key metrics when evaluating opportunities.

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FinSMEs

JANUARY 23, 2025

Open Payments, a Stockholm, Sweden-based provider of an open banking platform, raised 3M in funding. The round was led by Alfvn & Didrikson, with participation from Industrifonden and other existing investors. Other existing owners include Sony Financial Ventures, Global Brain, Luminar Ventures and Brightly Ventures. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval by the SFSA. […] The post Open Payments Raises 3M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 23, 2025

Meta Platforms' CEO Mark Zuckerberg isn't a big fan of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). In a recent interview with podcast host Joe Rogan, he was critical of the company and its lack of innovation over the years. And Zuckerberg really isn't necessarily wrong. Apple has been relying on making minor improvements to its iPhones and iPads over the years, and there hasn't been a major innovation from the company in a long time.

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FinSMEs

JANUARY 23, 2025

Almanax, a NYC-based AI web3 security engineercompany, raised $1M in funding. Backers included Blockchain Builders Fund, Exor Ventures, Vento Ventures, Italian Angels for Growth (IAG), Eden Ventures by IAG, Moonbase, and angels. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate the expansion of its team and the continued development of the Web3 Security Atlas, […] The post Almanax Raises $1M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 23, 2025

Just because a stock has had a strong few years doesn't mean it can't have more upside. Anchoring to past price points can hurt investors, which is why investors need to keep an open mind to all stocks at all times. Otherwise, they can miss huge multiyear runs. One company amid such a strong multiyear run is Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) , as it's up around 180% since the start of 2023.

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FinSMEs

JANUARY 23, 2025

Retirement is a major life milestone that raises the question of what happens to your financial assets. If you have been contributing to a Registered Retirement Savings Plan, you may wonder how to manage it once you retire. The decisions you make about withdrawals and taxes can significantly impact your financial future. After retirement, your […] The post What Happens to Your RRSP After You Retire?

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 23, 2025

There are no guarantees in investing. That's the hard truth we all have to learn. Some investments come with low risks while others have a high risk of not working out, but none come with zero risks. When you buy a stock, you need to weigh its potential upside and money-making potential without ignoring the downside. Today, many people divided over Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA).

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FinSMEs

JANUARY 23, 2025

Ati Motors, a Bangalore, India-based AI and autonomous robotics company, raised $20M in Series B funding. The round was led by Walden Catalyst Ventures (WCV) and NGP Capital (NGP) with participation from current investors including True Ventures, Exfinity Venture Partners, Athera Venture Partners and Blume Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate the development and deployment of […] The post Ati Motors Raises $20M in Series B Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 23, 2025

In this video, I will go over my fourth-quarter SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) earnings prediction and what Wall Street expects. Watch the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were from the trading day of Jan. 22, 2025. The video was published on Jan. 22, 2025. Where to invest $1,000 right now?

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FinSMEs

JANUARY 23, 2025

Tortola, British Virgin Islands, 23rd January 2025, Chainwire The post Nibiru EVM (Nibiru V2) Codebase Finalized Following Rigorous Security Audits appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 23, 2025

There is always a mass of numbers and data to observe when a company reports earnings, certainly for a company with many moving parts like United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS). That said, I think there's one key metric that investors should watch very closely when UPS releases its fourth-quarter earnings on Jan. 30. The relationship between revenue per piece and cost per piece Zeroing in on UPS' core U.S. domestic package segment, investors already know that delivery volumes are improving again, wi

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FinSMEs

JANUARY 23, 2025

Riley AI, a Sa Francisco, CA-based AI-powered product insights assistant, raised $3M in Seed funding. The round was led by Vertex Ventures US, with participation from NextView Ventures, Hyphen Capital, and angel investors. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. Co-founded by Claudia Natasia and Kevin Ma, Riley AI is transforming how companies […] The post Riley AI Raises $3M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 23, 2025

Thinking about stocks in terms of decades instead of months or years is an investing superpower. It allows you to zoom out on the world and gives you perspective on the big things happening. Buying and holding the top companies behind the world's growth trends can be a reliable path to building wealth, perhaps even beating the broader stock market. Technology is central to today's world, as innovation drives progress in fast-growing fields such as artificial intelligence , cloud computing , robo

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JANUARY 23, 2025

500 Global, a global venture capital firm, launched 500 MENA, L.P. 500 MENA, L.P. is a new fund dedicated to investing in technology startups across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region both from outside and inside the current 500 Global portfolio. Read more on VCWire.tech, our new website dedicated to the tech venture […] The post 500 Global Launches 500 MENA appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 23, 2025

In 2022, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) became the first healthcare company to generate $100 billion in annual sales. But since that notable achievement, its financial results have fallen off a cliff, as has its stock price. Pfizer has made progress, especially on the clinical and regulatory fronts, through acquisitions and internally developed programs.

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AltAssets

JANUARY 23, 2025

French investor Essling Capital has beaten its target for its fourth global generalist co-investment fund by bringing in 120m at final close - and announced it is launching a GP secondaries strategy. The post Essling Capital reveals push into GP secondaries; closes new co-invest fund on 120m appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 23, 2025

High-yield dividend stocks present an intriguing paradox for investors. While historical data shows they can outperform the S&P 500 over multidecade periods when dividends are reinvested, many high-yielding stocks struggle to match market returns over the short term. The reason? An exceptionally high yield often serves as a warning sign, suggesting a company's best days may be behind it.

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AltAssets

JANUARY 23, 2025

French private equity investor Argos Wityu has closed its debut energy transition buyout-focused Climate Action fund on 337m, 12% above its initial target. The post Argos Wityu raises 337m for energy transition buyout fund, aiming to decarbonise businesses appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 23, 2025

If you know anything about Warren Buffett , you probably greatly admire how he has increased the value of his company, Berkshire Hathaway , by an annual average of nearly 20% over close to 60 years. Buffett has bought many great companies outright and has invested in the stock of other companies. For example, Berkshire owns the likes of GEICO, Benjamin Moore, Dairy Queen International, the entire BNSF railroad, and sizable chunks of companies such as American Express , Coca-Cola , and Bank of Am

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JANUARY 23, 2025

Mid-market infrastructure investor SUSI Partners has picked up backing from development finance organisations FMO and BII for its 500MW renewables co-investment platform. The post SUSI Partners picks up FMO, BII backing for SE Asia renewables investing appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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