One of the most unique features of Israel’s AI ecosystem is its ability to attract early-stage funding.
The fund, known as the NH-OC Global Open Innovation fund, will focus on investing in approximately 25-30 startups.
The program will operate without any direct intervention from the Innovation Authority, which will refrain from influencing the investment decisions of the institutions or the managers of venture capital funds, allowing them to invest according to their established investment policies.
The leftwing calls for violence and to destroy the Israeli economy are beginning to cause concern.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"The world actually believes in our policy, in our overall policy, the general policy and the economic policy in particular,” Netanyahu said.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Since some corporations choose to keep their investments out of the public domain, the actual figure might be even higher.
The year 2021 set a new record for investments in Israeli climate technology startups with $2.2 billion, a whopping 57% higher than the 2020 record.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Only six months into the year, Israeli start-ups have broken the 2020 record with six months still ahead.
Some 50% of all unicorn cyber companies in the world are in Israel.
By Israel Hayom
The Abu Dhabi Investment Office hails the opening of its Tel Aviv mission as “a significant milestone on a journey to advance collaboration between our two markets in pursuit of solutions that can benefit the wider region.”
An online investment conference was driven by the objective of assisting the Gulf state in meeting one of its central challenges, which came to light even more so amid the coronavirus pandemic.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The “impressive” figure indicates support for the Israeli tech-innovation sector over the past decade has paid off, says Start-Up Nation Central CEO Eugene Kandel.
A separate plan for the southern city of Ashkelon is in development.
With 41 Israeli-founded private companies worth $1 billion or more, the startup nation has finally entered the scale-up nation era.
The previous finance minister increased the purchase tax to discourage investors from buying Israeli real estate. It worked.
The hardest part of investing is not being able to predict the future; the easy part is the paperwork. Doug explains how technology is making financial paperwork easier to deal with.
What makes stock values rise and fall, and how should these influence your investment decisions? Doug explains the influences behind the stock market, and how to respond to them.
By JNi.Media
The new ranking is one spot up from last year, while TAU remains the only non-American university in PitchBook's top ten.
In defiance of the global financial downtrend – but as a derivative of Israel’s cutting-edge technologies - Israeli hightech companies raised a significant sum this quarter.
How much money do you give your adult children, and should this be at the expense of your future retirement?
A discussion on why objectivity should be an important component of your investment strategy and the five emotional triggers that cause the most damage,
As Israel celebrates its independence this week, Aaron teaches listeners how you can invest in Israel and gives 3 tips to attain financial independence.
“Israel constitutes the largest US aircraft carrier, which does not require a single US boot on board, cannot be sunk, deployed in a most critical region to the US economy and national security. "
Sun Bat Yam is a spectacular new seaside real estate project combining tourism with real estate investment.
By JNi.Media
Because the world needs more apps.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is paying $2.05 billion for the remaining 20 percent of IMC International Metalworking Co, otherwise known as Isracar, completing the buyout that began with the giant $4 billion purchase of 80 percent of the company in 2006. “We are delighted to acquire the portion of the company that was retained by […]
An interview with Meir Nissensohn, former general manager of IBM in Israel.
Doesn’t modern slavery come in the form of debt, overdraft, and heavy bills?
Insurance, retirement and pensions in Israel.
An interview with Terry Savage, author of The New Savage Number: How Much Money Do Really You Need to Retire?
Straight from the Jerusalem Boardroom #174.
Straight from the Jerusalem Boardroom #171
The new directive stops banks from giving mortgages with an LTV of more than 70%, with an exception for first-time buyers, who are allowed mortgages of up to 75% of the value of the apartment. Mortgage customers who buy an apartment for investment will be limited to 50% LTV.
Word has been spreading that some gold experts have cracked open the gold bars that they bought only to discover tungsten (a metal worth about one-fifth of the value of gold) inside. Since tungsten has a similar density to gold, it’s easy to confuse people, amateurs and experts alike. With bars of gold that weigh ten ounces or more, using regular x-rays to determine the chemical composition of the metal doesn’t work well since the x-rays don’t penetrate deep enough.
The Israel on Campus Coalition announced a new partnership with the student-run TAMID Israel Investment Group, connecting American business students with business and investment opportunities in Israel.
As a financial planner, I often ask new clients why a particular investment is included in their portfolio. One answer that I find somewhat worrying is: “I don’t really know how to explain it, but I just had a gut feeling that this stock was going to be a winner!”
As a financial adviser I notice that certain money mistakes are very commonplace. Are you making these kinds of errors that can destroy a fortune? Instead of learning from your own mistakes, try learning from other people’s mistakes. Here is a list of some of the most common mistakes in financial planning.
Sadly, as stated above, ZeekRewards is not a one-off story. Apart from desperation to make more money, another possible reason people fall for these schemes is that the scammers may have gotten smarter. However, there are three basic measures that you could follow to protect yourself from falling victim in a financial scheme.
The sale of a 185-room hotel at the entrance of Jerusalem on August 16 was not just a 17.5 million dollar real estate acquisition by Australian multi-millionaire Kevin Bermeister, but one investment in a broader and more calculated strategy to make Jerusalem a global tourism capital. Up next: a subway system servicing the Old City and a Jerusalem International Airport in the nearby desert.
The committee for permits in the state comptroller’s office has allowed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on August 15 – at his own request – to make changes in his investment portfolio, both overseas and locally. The request comes in the wake of threats by the PM to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities in the near future. But it appears that Netanyahu's financial move was done in full transparency and in complete adherence with legal procedure.
Though every investment has pros and cons, consider using one of the most common investment tools around.
The best-selling book The E-Myth examines the success of McDonalds and what we can learn from it.
Though the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instituted an unprecedented 10 month building freeze in Judea and Samaria due to pressure by the US beginning in November 2009, an Israeli business newspaper report shows that financial support for Jewish communities leaped a whopping 38% the following year.
What did you do when you received a purple vase decorated with green stripes and gold roses as an inheritance from your late Aunt Minnie? Did you give it a place of honor in your breakfront, hide it away in the attic, or did you follow your spouse’s instructions and “sell that hideous thing because at least you might get some money for it”? Chances are that you wouldn’t dare sell the vase, simply because of its sentimental value.
There’s no such thing as a perfect investment.
There’s no such thing as a free lunch.
Should you sell out of your portfolio now?
What kind of investor are you? Do you try to time the market and jump in at the right minute? Or are you a more cautious kind of person who spends hours researching market performance before you consider buying or selling anything?
Watch out when salesmen want to sell you a unique or secret investment.
There is a myth that if you buy a property in Jerusalem then you are assured to make money.
Which investment scammer has you in his sights? Who knows? But one thing is for sure - if you start by asking the most basic questions and not believing the unbelievable, you're well on your way to protecting yourself. The scammer will just move on to his next victim.
By Tibbi Singer
Judge Margaret Marrinan dismissed a lawsuit looking to force the state of Minnesota to sell the $18 million in Israeli bonds which is held in its portfolio. The Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota published this understatement: "Divesting from the State of Israel, the only true democracy in the Middle East, one of our nation’s strongest allies, and an important trading partner for the State of Minnesota, is wrong."
The Iron Dome Support Act (IDSA) authorizes and encourages President Obama to provide funds for the "procurement, maintenance and sustainment" of more of the anti-missile defense systems, should the Israeli government request it. The legislation was actually inspired by an op-ed by Israeli Ambassador to the US, Michael Oren, in which he wrote that "at least ten Iron Dome systems will be necessary in order to defend the whole country."
By Rabbi Shimshon HaKohen Nadel
With thousands of Haggadot in print, it can be overwhelming to decide what to buy and what to use at the Seder. Just like kashering the home for Pesach requires preparation, so too the material for the Seder. And according to the investment is the return. Below are twenty of my favorite Haggadot.