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Avoid the Unforced Investment Errors Even Billionaires Make

Barry Ritholtz

In How Not to Invest , I showcase extreme examples of unforced errors to illustrate these behavioral mistakes. Chris Bloomstran, chief investment officer of Semper Augustus Investments Group, has tracked this. Set up a mad-money account with less than 5% of your liquid capital. Buy high, sell low, repeat until broke.

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Achieving the Right Balance of Risk and Return in Corporate Investments 

CFO Talks

Achieving the Right Balance of Risk and Return in Corporate Investments When handling corporate investments, CFOs often face the balancing act between risk and return. Know Your Comfort Zone for Risk Before diving into investments, have a clear discussion with your board or executive team about your company’s tolerance for risk.

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Startup lessons in the failure of Bench Accounting

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For years, we have struggled to compete with Bench’s war chest as they invested millions into digital marketing, crowding out small firms like us. But four days before year-end the busiest time of year for accounting firms they ran out of cash and ceased operations. Here’s how it happens.

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Avoiding The M&A Failure Trap: Q&A With NYU’s Baruch Lev And SUNY Buffalo’s Feng Gu

Global Finance

Baruch Lev is Philip Bardes professor emeritus of Accounting and Finance, Kaufman Management Center, Leonard N. Feng Gu is chair and professor of Accounting and Law at the School of Management, State University of New York at Buffalo. There was a large, continuous increase in write-offs of goodwill in investment in acquisitions.

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Investors Back B2B Startups With An Eye On SMB Finance

PYMNTS

Some startups focused on data aggregation to expand underwriting capabilities, while others operate platforms to facilitate financing. But it was a startup wielding the corporate card to enable digital lunch vouchers for employees that landed the largest round of the week. Utility account aggregation company Urjanet secured $14.65

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Reimagining AI’s Role In Finance

Global Finance

” In fact, Statista estimates that in 2024, the financial services industry invested roughly $45 billion in AI technology. Bancolombia Ventures partners with startups, focusing on topics such as fintech, climate-related technology, and cybersecurity. And they can provide a financial lifeline to the underbanked.

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Swedish Startup Lendify Closes $115M Funding Deal

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Swedish peer-to-peer (P2P) lending startup Lendify has secured $115 million in funding from Insight Investment, according to a Bloomberg report on Wednesday (Oct. Last year Insight Investment supported the digital lender with a 1.5 In the past, the startup was supported by P2P lending and institutional capital.

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