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Shopify takes the merchant’s stand

Shopify’s business model puts the merchant first, not the customer, unlike Amazon. This positions Shopify uniquely as a buoy for retailers to stay afloat against the rising tides of price-cutting models seen in ...

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How to benefit from the cloud computing boom?

Cloud intelligence is at the heart of modern technologies. What are the top cloud trends and how can investors position to benefit from these trends?

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NUBANK: Meteoric rise, but challenges ahead

Nubank is a Brazilian digital bank designed as an alternative to traditional banking. Its focus on the end user has paid off, attracting 48 million customers already, but will revenue follow?

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ARK in a Bear Market: Buy the Disruptive Innovation Dip?

Cathie Wood will be feeling the heat as her wildly successful ARK Innovation ETF extends its year-long rough patch. Is it time to BTD?

StocksAsset AllocationWomen in Finance

Are women better money managers than men?

In this article, we will explore the relationship of women with their money and how it is sometimes rather different than men. For a long time, the canon was to leave the finances in the hands of men, but if we look ...

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Divide to conquer with conglomerate divorces

Running large, diversified conglomerate companies may become a thing of the past. Splits and spin-offs are allowing large firms to better focus on single markets, and now, more and more businesses are doing it.

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The metaverse: from idea to realization

The metaverse has been part of the literary and entertainment canon for thirty years. Today, we are approaching its realization. What are the prospects of such a vast project?

StocksAsia

Investing in Japan: New Prime Minister, New Opportunity?

Investing in Japan has been difficult at best in the years after the Asian financial crisis but multi-year highs in Japanese stock indices and a new Prime Minister suggest newfound optimism.

StocksTechnologyMarkets

What valuations are telling us

Earnings are beating expectations, indices are setting new highs, and there are tech IPOs everywhere. Are valuation levels speculative, or is this just the new normal?

StocksTechnologyEV

What is a car company doing in the trillion-dollar club?

After its largest one-time sales contract, thanks to Hertz, Tesla’s market capitalization crossed the trillion dollar threshold. How can a car company that makes 1% of the market’s sales be worth more than the 9 other largest automakers ...

StocksMacro

WEEK AHEAD - Fed Meeting, BOE, RBA & US Jobs Report

A preview of the news, earnings, and economic data to expect in the week ahead. This week there is the all-important Fed meeting and monthly non-farm payrolls data - as well as interest rate decisions from the BOE and RBA.

StocksEnergyEurope

How electricity could become a tradeable commodity

Could electricity become an easily tradeable commodity that countries could exchange in real time? Progress is being made towards building an EU grid that would eliminate geographical constraints and distribute energy around the continent. Here’s ...

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