Ramadan Drives Donations, Memberships To Giving Circles
As Muslims mark the end of Ramadan with a celebration of Eid al-Fitr, the American Muslim Community Foundation reached a new record.
4 Downright Explosive Dividend Growers To Buy Now
My own portfolio dedicated to this approach has earned 15% per year. : Go figure. While some people are thought of for their jokes, their hobbies or their families, a reader thought of me when they read about a Vanguard fund underperforming of late. The poor ol' Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund (VDIGX). Longtime readers know I've yapped about this before. While I rarely mention (let alone endorse!) mutual funds, VDIGX is notable for two reasons: Why this fund? Because in my "Brett Inc." company plan, I have a set list of Vanguard funds to choose from.
Soros Bought Up Stocks Linked To Bill Hwang's Archegos Implosion
(Bloomberg) -- Billionaire George Soros's investment firm snapped up shares of ViacomCBS, Discovery and Baidu as they were being sold off in massive blocks during the collapse of Bill Hwang's Archegos Capital Management. Soros Fund Management bought $194 million of ViacomCBS Inc., Baidu Inc. stock valued at $77 million, as well $46 million of Vipshop Holdings Ltd. and $34 million of Tencent Music Entertainment Group during the first quarter, according to a regulatory filing released Friday. A person familiar with the fund's trading said the company didn't hold the shares prior to Archegos's implosion.
Soros Bought Up Stocks Linked To Bill Hwang's Archegos Implosion
(Bloomberg) -- Billionaire George Soros's investment firm snapped up shares of ViacomCBS, Discovery and Baidu as they were being sold off in massive blocks during the collapse of Bill Hwang's Archegos Capital Management. Soros Fund Management bought $194 million of ViacomCBS Inc., Baidu Inc. stock valued at $77 million, as well $46 million of Vipshop Holdings Ltd. and $34 million of Tencent Music Entertainment Group during the first quarter, according to a regulatory filing released Friday. A person familiar with the fund's trading said the company didn't hold the shares prior to Archegos's implosion.
Ping An Reports Successfully Completing Initial Close Of $200M Fintech And Healthtech Venture Fund
Ping An Reports Successfully Completing Initial Close of $200M Fintech and Healthtech Venture Fund Crowdfund Insider. : Ping An Insurance recently revealed that it has completed the initial close of Ping An Voyager Partners, LP, which is a growth stage venture fund. Approximately $200 million in commitments have now been made toward the planned $475 million target. The deal it intended for institutional investors and Voyager Partners says it will be making strategic investments in Fintech, healthtech and related initiatives across the globe.
You May Get A Surprise Stimulus Check From The Irs If You Recently Filed Taxes
After more than two months, the IRS is still distributing stimulus checks from the most recent COVID-19 relief bill. And, a payment may be coming your way, even if you already received one. A new batch of checks has just gone out, the ninth since March 12. The tax agency is sending money -- more than $1.8 billion -- to nearly 1 million Americans, including some who previously got partial payments in the current round. All of the recipients recently filed their taxes, the IRS says.
How To Buy Spacex Stock
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., or SpaceX as it is commonly known, has rocketed to public prominence and a market capitalization of some $74 billion even as its actual ownership remains very much out of sight. Investor interest is keen. Only a select few entities have been able to acquire direct ownership stakes in the Elon Musk-founded company. Despite that, there are ways to acquire an indirect ownership interest, at least until there's an initial public offering. Here are several options for investors interested in owning a slice of SpaceX.
Us Senators On The Verge Of A $52B Chip Funding Deal Announcement: Reuters
A group of U.S. senators are on the verge of unleashing a $52-billion proposal to drive the U.S. semiconductor chip production and research over five years to tackle the growing Chinese semiconductor production and crisis impacting the automakers and other U.S. industries Reuters reports. The proposal includes $49.5 billion in emergency added appropriations to fund the chip provisions included in this year's National Defense Authorization Act.
How Oil Capitalists Conspired To Spread Climate Change Denialism -- In 1988
Starting decades ago, powerful corporations spread a sophistic climate change denialist ideology. Here's how. : In the summer of 1988, the United States experienced the worst heat waves and droughts since the Dust Bowl. Ominous images of burning forests, withering fields and sweltering cities filled the American press and elicited nervous suspicion: was this the work of the so-called greenhouse effect? Had the danger of which some scientists warned already arrived?
What Is The Future Of New York City? - The New York Times
What will happen to the city after the pandemic? Here are five scenarios to ponder. : "It's a ghost town," former President Donald J. Trump said of New York City last fall during a presidential debate. "It's dying, everyone's leaving New York." "It's completely dead," said the self-help author and provocateur James Altucher in a blog essay called "New York Is Dead Forever ... Here's Why" that was endlessly dissected, and mocked, last summer. "Businesses are remote and they aren't returning to the office," he wrote.
The Mogul In Search Of A Kinder, Gentler Capitalism - The New York Times
Lynn Forester de Rothschild, founder of the Coalition for Inclusive Capitalism, believes change will come when hedge fund billionaires and Pope Francis work together.