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28 October 2022

Is the Halloween effect real?

The forthcoming scary season is not only a favourite time for kids (and many adults), but also for the stock market. That’s because the beginning of Halloween also supposedly coincides with the beginning of a ...

Stocks ・

24 October 2022

Luxury brands: an area of growth for investors?

Earnings are out for luxury brands and the quote from LVMH CFO that “luxury is not a proxy for the general economy” is warming the spirits of investors in luxury stocks. Could luxury be an area of growth and ...

Stocks ・

19 October 2022

Musk, Twitter & the everything app

Elon Musk has reversed his position on Twitter, reintroducing his $44 billion acquisition offer. He also teased a prospective vision for the social media network, tweeting, "Buying Twitter is an accelerant to creating ...

Stocks ・ Macro

17 October 2022

Pick your side: Bull or bear?

Stocks are on course for their worst year since 2008. And strategists have never been so divided in their forecasts for how stocks will perform for the remainder of the year. What are the bull and bear ...

Stocks ・ Technology

12 October 2022

Dating apps: fertile ground for innovation?

Dating apps offer a unique success story on their own. Discover the latest app novelties and whether the leading matchmaking apps could become key market darlings. And, is it time to ‘swipe right’?

Stocks ・ dow jones

10 October 2022

Is the Dow Jones better than the S&P500?

Amid weeks of stock-market turmoil, many worried investors have been tracking the daily trajectory of the Dow Jones industrial average like never before. But what are the differences

Stocks ・

5 October 2022

Could Biogen’s Alzheimer breakthrough signal a biotech turnaround?

Shares of Biogen and Eisai exploded higher last week after announcing success in a late-stage clinical trial for Alzheimer drug Lecanemab. Could recent successes put large biotech companies back on investors’ ...

Stocks ・ Technology

26 September 2022

Microsoft: The king at a discount

Risk assets are seeing a decline in valuations as macro pressures have led the Federal Reserve to pursue a very aggressive tightening monetary policy. Historically, environments of fear and panic selling have usually ...

Stocks ・ Technology ・ Apple

21 September 2022

AR/VR: the next frontier for tech giants?

The Augmented Reality (AR) market is expected to grow from USD22 billion in 2021 to USD88 billion in 2026, more than 30% annually. The tech giants are all involved, but who is leading the race?

Stocks ・ Technology ・ Nasdaq

19 September 2022

Where will the Nasdaq bottom?

Why is the Nasdaq falling? The Nasdaq took a 5% hit last week after higher-than-expected US CPI data (8.3% vs 8.1% forecasted). The upside surprise was a discouraging read, going ...

Stocks ・ Technology

7 September 2022

Gaming: Opportunities hiding in plain sight?

Sales in the video gaming industry are tipped to grow by 50% in the next 5 years, with most of the growth coming from social & casual gaming. What could be the top trading opportunities to take advantage of ...

Stocks ・ Disney

29 August 2022

The streaming business boosts Disney's growth

The Walt Disney Company (DIS) is capturing the attention of investors after it reported stronger 3Q2022 financial results on August 10. Let’s have a look at how the entertainment giant is doing in the streaming ...

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