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Sebastien
Investment analyst at Gorgorus.
503 articles
A Recession?
Something incredibly unexpected is happening right now. The first quarter's economic output decreased, and indications point to a repeat of that trend in the second. Nevertheless, during the first half of the year, the job market shown few signs of weakness.
09 Jul 2022
Venture Backed Startups Are Struggling
SoftBank Group and Tiger Global Management's subpar portfolio outcomes weights on technology companies and shows the excesses created by venture capital money as startups were forced to grow at any cost.
05 Jul 2022
The Cryptomarket Meltdown
The first half of 2022 has been brutal for cryptocurrencies with the market losing hundreds of billions of dollars in value following weeks of turmoil.
01 Jul 2022
Technology Buyouts
Private equity firms have heaps of capital at their disposal but rising financing costs now makes it increasingly difficult to close acquisitions. Software had been a particularly hot sector before the slump due to its consistent cash flows.
29 Jun 2022
The Strong And Steady Waters Corporation
Waters Corporation, based in Milford, Massachusetts, is a publicly traded analytical laboratory instrument and software firm. It employs more than 7,800 people and it is present in more than 35 countries including Singapore, India, Germany, and Japan.
27 Jun 2022
Supply Chain Issues Threaten The EV Rollout
Cobalt, nickel, and lithium, which are all essential for the manufacturing of batteries of EVs, are leading the cost increase in the average raw material costs for EVs.
24 Jun 2022
Stocks Crash And Mortgage Rates Hit 5.8%
No one knows the extent to which higher rates could cool inflation and some investors are concerned that if the Fed raises rates too quickly or by too much, the economy may enter a recession.
21 Jun 2022
The Cloud Is Helping Some Tech Companies
Rising interest rates, high inflation, and economic uncertainty have all had an impact on tech valuations, but not so much in enterprise software. According to CIOs, demand is stable as firms continue to realign themselves around cloud computing and data.
16 Jun 2022
Hedge Funds In Trouble
During the pandemic, hedge funds managers have been allowed more flexibility to purchase difficult to value and illiquid assest. In some cases, money managers used leverage to increase exposure and profits.
14 Jun 2022
Union Pacific, One Of The Most Highly Respected Institutions In The U.S.
Union Pacific Railroad Company (UPRC) is a freight-hauling railroad that runs 6,400 locomotives across 32,500 miles (52,300 km) of track in 23 U.S. states west of Chicago and New Orleans.
12 Jun 2022
Another ARK Rally, Another Bear Rally?
Bargain hunting investors looking for steep discounts amid the stock market's turmoil are flocking back to Cathie Wood's ARK Innovation ETF, a long-time favorite. Since bottoming out on May 11, shares of the fund, which is mostly comprised of growth-oriented technology businesses, have risen 17%.
09 Jun 2022
SPACs, A Bubble-Driven Invention
The technique has been around for decades and come in different formats such as reverse mergers and blank check companies. Yet, investors' appetite for more risky ventures is waning as the risk-free rate is rising by the day.
07 Jun 2022
Instant Delivery May Come To A Halt
Fears of a looming recession are prompting fast grocery delivery services to slow their expansion.
03 Jun 2022
Mortgage Lenders Are Struggling To Stay Afloat
The Federal Reserve's efforts to cool heated inflation have resulted in a slowdown in the mortgage market. To calm the economy, the Fed raised interest rates twice this year and stopped its largest mortgage-bond buying program this spring.
01 Jun 2022
Lockheed, A Defence Major
Lockheed Martin Corporation is a multinational aerospace, defence, information security, and technology company based in the United States. It was founded in 1995 through the combination of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta.
30 May 2022
Inflation Is Eating Into Profits And Valuations
The fortunes of investors riding a 13-year bull market are being shattered by a dizzying reversal in technology-startup financing. The new climate has quickly brought high-flying businesses to a halt: layoffs, cautious investors, a fund outflow, and the threat of a valuation cut.
23 May 2022
China's Slowdown Worst Than In 2020
Last month, China's economy fell deeper into a Covid-19-induced slump, raising concerns about China's ability to cushion the hit using fiscal and monetary policy instruments.
18 May 2022
Teradyne, Automated Testing Equipment
Teradyne, Inc. is a North Reading, Massachusetts-based designer and manufacturer of automatic test equipment (ATE). Samsung, Qualcomm, Intel, Analog Devices, Texas Instruments, and IBM are among Teradyne's high-profile customers.
16 May 2022
Watch Out For The Fed
The Fed signalled continued monetary tightening in late 2015 and again in late 2018, but then backed off in the subsequent months as financial markets soured.
14 May 2022
Venture Capital Slows Down
The first quarter of 2022 saw a 13% drop in global venture investment quarter over quarter, marking the first time in a year of financing records that startup capital investment declined from one quarter to the next.
09 May 2022
