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5 February 2021

Rocket company Astra Space is going public via SPAC

Space investors, beware, because you will soon have a new toy to play with. The Special Acquisition Company Holicity is bringing Astra Space public on the Nasdaq, making it the first publicly-listed space rocket launcher company.

Crypto

4 February 2021

Why has Ethereum's price been surging?

The recent surge in Ether prices could be related to the intensifying popularity of Defi, the CME’s soon to come ether futures contracts and a surge in institutional investors.

4 February 2021

Roaring Kitty – The story and investment strategy of a market mover

Keith Gill, aka Roaring Kitty or DeepF*****gValue, who also holds the title of the short seller’s slayer, has become one of the most influential stock pickers in America in a matter of months. How?

Technology ・ Future Series

3 February 2021

How Automation will co-evolve with humans

Our take on the matter of Automation is that there is a misconception of machines evolving past humans instead of evolving with humans. Automation eliminating jobs is true, but it ...

Stocks ・ Technology

3 February 2021

Nent's Viaplay: the only European competition to Netflix

We all know about Netflix,

Stocks ・

2 February 2021

Could South African equities show further promise ?

South Africa is one of the largest EEMEA players, and its equity market is showing promise as a global value opportunity. We explore the economics of what might be behind this momentum, and what this opportunity entails going into 2021 . ...

Technology

2 February 2021

Clubhouse - the really social network

Ever heard of Clubhouse? Well, everyone has now, as Elon Musk recently tweeted that he will go live on the new social network. But then again, whatever Elon Musk texts becomes viral and universally accepted. So, what is the deal with ...

Stocks ・ IPO ・ Asia

1 February 2021

Kuaishou IPO prospectus breakdown

Started in 2011 as a GIF-maker app, Kuaishou became TikTok’s rival in the Chinese short video streaming industry. The app now blends e-commerce, ...

Stocks ・ Commodities ・

1 February 2021

The Reddit WallStreetBets case for silver at $75 per oz.

An old but succinct argument for a higher price of silver has been made. The difference this time is that the Reddit WallStreetBets retail ...

Asset Allocation

31 January 2021

The week ahead: Amazon, Alphabet, ECB, BoE and U.S employment report

Read the key events to monitor for the week which starts on February 1, 2021.

Asset Allocation

31 January 2021

The 10 stories to remember from last week: Short-squeeze, GameStop, the war between hedgies and Reddit WSBs, and much more...

Read the 10 stories to remember from the week which ended January 29, 2021.

Technology

29 January 2021

Lyra Health and commercializing the behavioral health sector

An estimated 20% of working age adults are affected by mild to moderate mental health disorders, and Lyra Health is doing its part in improving this problem. Behavioral health is a large health sector currently ...

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