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Bonehead Questions

Elon Musk’s recent comments during last week’s earnings call, might set the wrong mood for future capital raising opportunities Continue reading

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A Little Push to the Right

When Lenin Moreno beat Guillermo Lasso on a dubious election last year, many thought this would be a continuation of the Citizens Revolution, it seems the President is parting with the ideology of his predecessor. Continue reading

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Un Empujoncito a la Derecha

Cuando Lenin Moreno derrotó a Guillermo Lasso en una dudosa elección el año pasado, muchos pensaron que seria la continuation de la Revolución Ciudadana. Parece que el Presidente esta alejando de la ideología de su predecesor. Continue reading

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What’s With All the Chips?

  Back in 1995, semiconductors was the play of the town.  If you invested in Intel, Micron or National Semiconductors, you just couldn’t go wrong.  Then came the crisis, prices were reassessed, and the whole system was re-evaluated.  Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) … Continue reading

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What is Wrong With Valuations?

Dropbox’s IPO and the subsequent price rise brings memories of the dot-com era. Continue reading

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The End of an Era

After the demise of the video rental industry and the brick-and-mortar music retail industry, it is now the turn of the most famous toy store in the world to pay the piper for failing to acknowledge the massive online competition. What could have been done, and what are the lessons to learn? Continue reading

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Ahhh… Tariffs (sigh)

Tariffs don’t work, they never have, they never will. Why tariffs in the US serve a political rather than an economical purpose Continue reading

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A Guide to Brexiting

What is so hard about getting out of the EU? Politicians and bureaucrats have a knack to overcomplicate things, and as a consequence the public suffers. Read my guide to Brexiting, where you will see the simple steps to follow if you want to brexit. Continue reading

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20 Billion, 100 Billion, or more?

Is Britain really “divorcing” the EU? Should we change the rhetoric to manage expectations about the payments at the time of Brexit? Continue reading

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Brexicon

How much (or little) have you followed the Brexit developments? Do you know the difference between hard and soft Brexit? or do you just need some brushing up? Continue reading

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