Breaking down XOF/USD oscillations in a climate of critical adversities and acute conflict

19th Mar 2021

By Malaika Cornelio & Nathan Nowbuth The national and international agenda has been severely cramped for policymakers and heads of state as of late; this arguably commences from the world’s gradual descent towards what can be termed as one of this century’s most disruptive global public health crises. Nevertheless, despite the raucous nature of the … More Breaking down XOF/USD oscillations in a climate of critical adversities and acute conflict

Does long term and short term technical analysis change perception on a trading position (USD/CNY)?

16th Mar 2021

By Nathan Nowbuth When trading any asset, it is imperative to take a holistic approach and consider both fundamentals and technicals. However, in this article, I will demonstrate the time horizon of technical analysis can alter one’s trading stance. Taking a longer timeframe (i.e. a year) can illustrate historical highs or lows and show the … More Does long term and short term technical analysis change perception on a trading position (USD/CNY)?

Bitcoin Breaks the $50,000 Mark? But is it still worth buying?

21st Feb 2021

By Nathan Nowbuth Introduction of Cryptos and Bitcoin The rises and falls of the digital currency, bitcoin, have been well documented ever since it started in 2009. It is owned and controlled by its users using a ‘peer-to-peer’ system and it differs from traditional currencies because it is decentralised and does not have a robust … More Bitcoin Breaks the $50,000 Mark? But is it still worth buying?

Impacts of US Sanctions on Myanmar for the Commodities Market

11th Feb 2021

(Aidan Miao and Satvik Deolal) As the world closely observes the military coup in Myanmar, investors are right to worry about their assets in the region as situations are still very uncertain at the moment. After the military overthrew the government and detained the elected leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, it triggered international condemnation and … More Impacts of US Sanctions on Myanmar for the Commodities Market

Qorvo vs Skyworks Solutions- Devil’s Advocate

10th Jan 2021

By Ujan Shrestha, Shalin Kothari and Xilong Huang  Company Profiles:  Skyworks Solutions Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets semiconductors products, including intellectual property. The company’s analogue semiconductors are connecting people, places and others in a wide range of markets from automotive, broadband, infrastructure, military, medical, smartphone and many more.  They seem to benefit significantly from the 5G upgrade … More Qorvo vs Skyworks Solutions- Devil’s Advocate

First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR.OQ) Devil’s Advocate Summary

10th Jan 2021

By Ratul Banerjee and Ananya Kumar Overview  First Solar, Inc. is a provider of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions. The Company designs, manufactures and sells PV solar modules with a thin-film semiconductor technology. The Company also develops, designs, constructs and sells PV solar power systems that primarily use the modules it manufactures. It operates through … More First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR.OQ) Devil’s Advocate Summary

First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR.OQ) Summary

10th Jan 2021

By Khalid Nazir and Matthew Landon Overview  First Solar, Inc. is a provider of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions. The Company designs, manufactures and sells PV solar modules with a thin-film semiconductor technology. The Company also develops, designs, constructs and sells PV solar power systems that primarily use the modules it manufactures. It operates through … More First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR.OQ) Summary

Yet Another Semiconductor Deal: a brief look at AMD and Xilinx

28th Nov 2020

(Jordi Brown, Jack Boswell, Jaahnavi Sikand) Introduction AMD is a California-based firm that designs computer processors, both for the consumer and business markets. The processors AMD designs include central processing units (CPUs) – which are responsible for executing instructions; graphical processing units (GPUs) – which process images and video; and accelerated processing units (APUs) – … More Yet Another Semiconductor Deal: a brief look at AMD and Xilinx