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?
(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
(Claudia Horsham, Michael Best, Xie Shi Jie David) Current climate of the bond market Since the Covid crisis began firms and consumers have been cutting back on spending which has led to many companies experiencing cash flow or liquidity problems. Government restrictions in many states, as well as an increase in employees working at home … More Re-emergence of PIK bonds Report
Background: Figure 1: MXN/USD last 6 months The Mexican Peso is the world’s eighth most liquid currency globally and offers a high level of liquid access to the emerging Latin American region hence, is an important currency for investors. The MXN/USD is the most traded pairing, given the dollar is the most demanded currency. Many … More Exploring the impact of the US presidential election on the Mexican Peso (MXN/USD)
By Khalid Nazir and Koushik Karthikeyan Overview Peloton Interactive, Inc. is a provider of an interactive fitness platform. The Company provides connected, technology-enabled fitness and the streaming of instructor-led boutique classes to its members. The Company operates and manages its business in three reportable segments: connected fitness product segment, subscription segment, and other segments. Its … More Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON) Summary
By Shalin Kothari and Matthew Landon Background: Rolls-Royce is a multinational engineering company based in London. They design, manufacture and service integrated power systems, and are the world’s second largest manufacturer of aircraft engines, as well as the world’s 16th largest defence contractor by revenue. The company does not make money from engine sales due to … More Rolls Royce Report
Introduction The world was in shock on Tuesday 4th August when a cataclysmic explosion ripped through the heart of Lebanon, Beirut, where it is estimated that 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate ignited. The deafening explosion has claimed the lives of at least 137 people with over 5,000 wounded and 300,000 being left homeless. The magnitude and intensity … More Blast in Beirut brings the Lebanese Economy to the brink of collapse (USD/LBP Analysis)
(By Malaika Cornelio & Nathan Nowbuth) Background The Yen’s safe-haven status has been contested from the very start of 2019, attributing to its liquidity-and-algorithm-driven ‘flash crash’ just after New Year’s Day. This sudden 3% spike in the yen forewarned the all-year-round inclement market climate that traders prepared to steel themselves against. Next on the gloomy … More Trouble in Paradise: Chronicling the USD/JPY’s Shaky Safe-haven Status
(Khalid Nazir and Ananya Kumar) Background Amazon.com, Inc. is an American multinational technology company based in Seattle, Washington. Amazon focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. Amazon is known for its disruption of well-established industries through technological innovation and mass scale. It is the world’s largest online marketplace, AI assistant provider, live-streaming … More Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) Summary – 22nd August 2020
(Michael Li and Shalin Kothari) Background: Recent tensions stemming from the US towards large Chinese Internet corporations have been evident in the media. The president’s recent order banning TikTok, owned by Beijing’s ByteDance, from the United States has been heavily scrutinised due to its unprecedented nature and wider implications for over 80 million active users in America. … More The impact of the 2020 US election on Chinese multinational companies
(Shaokun Chen, Jack Boswell & Jack Williams) Intro In recent months, capital markets have been warped by the coronavirus pandemic, and the US market for junk bonds has not been exempt from pronounced volatility. In March, US high-yield bonds plunged at their fastest pace in history as investors exited the market through fear of widespread … More Demand for US Junk Bonds Continues To Rise as Investors Search For Higher Yields
(Daniel Aliwell, Ankit Mittal & Jeanne Royer) THE COMPANY AND ITS BUSINESS MODEL Snowflake, a cloud data-based warehousing start-up founded in 2012 is currently aiming for an IPO between now and October, with the goal to raise $100 million in the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm produces cloud-based software for data … More Snowflake: Taking Advantage of the Rallying Tech Industry
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