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Martin Boujol

Martin has recently graduated from the university of St. Gallen with a master's degree in Business Innovation. He joined Flowbank in September 2020 as strategy assistant to the CIO. He has a strong interest in finance and new technologies and has a certain expertise in literature and philosophy.

Stocks ・ Technology

23 September 2021

Share buy-backs: what it is and why Microsoft does it

When a company buys its own stock it is called a share buyback program. How does it work and why are companies like Microsoft doing it?

Stocks ・ EV

21 September 2021

Ford is doubling capacity to meet demand for its F-150 EV pick up

“This sucker’s quick” said Joe Biden when he drove a prototype of the new Ford vehicle. While Ford has not yet delivered one single F-150 Lightening – its all-electric pick-up truck – to the market, it is already doubling its production ...

Stocks ・ Commodities ・ Markets

18 August 2021

Plant-based fish as the next big opportunity?

One of the fastest growing segments of plant-based food is not on land, but in the sea! Here’s a quick overview of the alt-fish situation for investors who might have missed the alt-meat and dairy boom.

Markets

16 August 2021

Equities gain ground, above expectations earnings, lack of workers in the US: our top 10 stories of the week

Read the top 10 stories to remember the week which ended August 13th.

Stocks ・

29 July 2021

Philip Morris wants to go “smoke free”: what does that really mean?

“In 10 years, we can completely solve the problem of smoking cigarettes,” said Jacek Olczak, CEO of Philip Morris International. But what does this statement mean? How can a company betray its main product?

Macro

26 July 2021

US stocks rebound, return of the Delta, above expectations earnings: our top 10 stories of the week

Read the top 10 stories to remember the week which ended July 23rd.

Stocks ・ Commodities

22 July 2021

Tractor Supply Co. – Selling everything you need to start a farm

Want to start a chicken farm for $30? Look no further, as Tractor Supply has got everything you need. The do it yourself trend brought by the pandemic has greatly benefited the company, here's how they're doing.

Stocks ・ Technology

20 July 2021

Zooms acquires cloud call centre firm Five9 in a $15 billion deal

Zoom simply exploded during the pandemic, its stock having soared as much as 400%. However, the end of the pandemic means that the company needs to find other ways to expand to keep growing.

Stocks ・ Technology ・ Markets

15 July 2021

Top 10 tech trends following the pandemic

Right as VC investment is reaching a new record, VC company OurCrowd published what they think will be the main tech trends following the pandemic. From supply chain innovation to quantum computing, have a read to discover these trends and the ...

Stocks ・ Technology

13 July 2021

Virgin Galactic goes to space and bring back awareness on the space industry

The biggest space event since the first man on the moon happened last weekend. Virgin Galactic’s CEO Richard Branson put his life on the line to prove the capability of its business model. What does this change in the space industry and what is ...

Stocks ・ Macro

12 July 2021

New football champion in the EU, falling bond yields, oil slowing down: our Top 10 stories of the week

Read the top 10 stories to remember the week which ended July 9th.

Stocks ・

9 July 2021

Torrid: making people feel comfortable will win their loyalty

Torrid is a plus-sized clothing brand operating over 600 stores in the US. Here is how it managed to make its way to the top in this little talked about and yet massive market.

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