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Chip Demand Falls Sharply
The semi-conductor chip shortage is easing, according to Hyundai, ABB, and Swedish refrigerator giant Electrolux. This is encouraging for manufacturers following a protracted search for parts.
11 Aug 2022
China's Economy Showing Cracks
Economic pressures on China continue to be a drag on stutturing global economy as China's primary economic pillars release in July showed weaknesses in the manufacturing and crucial real estate industry.
05 Aug 2022
Meta Isn't Going Well
Since coming public in 2007, Meta hasn't had a quarterly sales decrease year over year. Yet, revenue for the second quarter was $28.82 billion, down 1% from $29.07 billion in the second quarter of 2021.
29 Jul 2022
Europe's Lose-Lose Situation
On the political side, some European countries are turning themselves into the poster child of what happens when growth is low for several years, debt rises and social policies take a more important place on the agenda than economic progress
19 Jul 2022
Chinese Consumers Caucious, More Enclined To Save
According to a poll by the People's Bank of China, the inclination of Chinese consumers to save money is at its greatest level in twenty years.
13 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
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
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
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
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
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
It Feels Like A Recession In China
China's economy is experiencing a period of sluggish growth as a result of Beijing's zero-tolerance stance to Covid-19. Economists are debating whether or not to use the term "recession" to characterize the situation.
03 May 2022
Cybersecurity, An Illusion?
When a cybersecurity business in the United Kingdom went public last year, it promised to develop encryption technology that would shield the military industry, corporations, and consumers from the prying eyes of hyper-capable quantum computers.
19 Apr 2022
Pet Stocks Lose Their Momentum
More than 23 million American families (nearly one in every five) got a pet during the pandemic and many new owners have spent big on their pets. U.S. consumers spent $21.4 billion on non-medical pet supplies in November 2022.
30 Mar 2022
Stagflation 2.0
Today's economic environment is reminding investors of the so-called "stagflation" that affected developed economies throughout the 1970s and 1980s. These periods were marked by slowing economic growth, rising inflation and growing unemployment.
25 Mar 2022
