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Sensex at record high: Time to rebalance your portfolios, book profits?

Business Standard - FInance

Equity Mutual Fund investing is strictly meant for your long-term goals, so it makes little sense to try and time your exits and entries or to repeatedly "book profits" and sit on the sidelines.

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Book Review: “Lost and Founder” by Rand Fishkin

Beyond M&A

The Venture Capital (VC) Funding Dilemma: Fishkin delves into the allure and pitfalls of VC funding, outlining the pressure it exerts on companies to prioritize rapid growth over long-term sustainability and profitability. It’s not just a book; it’s a companion in the convoluted path of founding, growing, and sustaining a startup.

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Ryanair H1 profit falls 18% on lower fares, but price weakness moderating

Global Banking & Finance

By Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) -Budget airline Ryanair said on Monday that average fares fell 10% in the six months ended September, leading to an 18% year-on-year fall in first-half profit, but its current quarter bookings looked strong and ticket price weakness was moderating.

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Spain’s Melia books 24% 9-month net profit increase as summer sales soar

Global Banking & Finance

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s largest hotel chain, Melia Hotels, on Monday said its net profit over the first nine months of the year rose 24% to 118.6 million euros ($126.83 million) beating analysts’ expectations, thanks to a good summer season.

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Selling an Insurance Agency Book of Business

Sica Fletcher

The following article details the process of selling an insurance agency book of business in 2024, including deviations from the process of selling an agency, the valuation process, and common payout structures. Why Sell Just the Book? Selling an insurance agency book of business has a few advantages over selling the agency in total.

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Book Review: ‘Plunder,’ by Brendan Ballou; ‘These Are the Plunderers,’ by Gretchen Morgenson and Joshua Rosner

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

Two new books offer harsh assessments of private equity firms that specializes in buying up companies only to saddle them with debt and squeeze them for profits.

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Record passenger traffic lifts Spanish airport operator Aena’s profit

Global Banking & Finance

MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish airport operator Aena said on Wednesday its net profit in the first nine months of the year rose 27% from the same period last year as the post-pandemic travel boom pushed passenger traffic to new records. Aena booked a net profit of 1.44 billion euros ($1.56