By now, most have heard of several high-profile people and companies moving from California and New York to Texas. Prior to the pandemic, Texas was already experiencing a boom in both population and economic activity. Numerous companies such as Apple and Google already had plans to set up offices that would employ hundreds in up-and-coming […]
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Week of 10/5/2020 Recap
1. Stocks Firing On All Cylinders U.S. equities have continued to rise amidst talk of a $1.8 trillion stimulus package endorsed by President Trump. However, opposing takes from both Democrats and Senate Republicans threaten to derail the package. The S&P 500 closed at $3,477.13, approaching its all-time high at $3,588.11. The Dow Jones and NASDAQ […]
The Issue with Surveillance Capitalism
I was having a conversation with a group of friends the other day, and we were talking about how Google or Facebook or any of these companies that offer completely free to use services make money. Most people seem to believe that these companies sell your data, but in reality, it’s a little more complicated […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Value Investing: The PB Ratio
One of the most important technical indicators to value investors is the P/B ratio, or the Price to Book ratio. This ratio effectively describes the fundamental value of a company relative to its balance sheet. This strategy has been largely pioneered by the most famous value investors of all, Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffet. The […]
Uber’s Rocky Road
Self-driving cars have always been part of the utopian future depicted in various sci-fi films. Now, companies such as Uber are attempting to create their own autonomous cars. However, Uber stands out from competitors like Tesla, Waymo, and Apple (with the exception of Lyft) because it has already established the ride-sharing aspect of the perfect […]
The Tech Monopolies: Should They Exist?
The reform journalists in the early 1900s have made “monopoly” into a bad word. Every worker and consumer in America scorn the word as if it was cheater or exploiter. The word conjures images of the strike-crushers and robber-barons who made millions in oil and steel. As a result, no company today wants to be […]
What the Future Holds for FANG Stocks
At the beginning of this past summer, several Goldman Sachs strategists predicted a bubble in the technology industry. Specifically, they predicted a bubble in FANG stocks. FANG is just a term that refers to Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Alphabet (Google). However, since June 15th and as of September 15th, with the exception of Alphabet, […]