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I just visited Budapest for the first time... Straddled across the Danube River, the artery of Eastern Europe, Budapest is the charming capital of Hungary. The history of Budapest is one of constant change. Around 600 years ago, what would become the city of Buda was refounded after the Mongol invasion. Hundreds of years ago, […]
This $2 Trillion Company Is Changing the Gaming Landscape The purchase of Activision makes sense... Microsoft's (MSFT) recent acquisition is a smart move on multiple levels. The $2.3 trillion company announced its plans to acquire Activision Blizzard (ATVI) last month, marking its largest purchase ever. Activision is the mastermind behind some of the most popular […]
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The chip race is heating up... Microchips, and by extension silicon, power every electronic device on the market today. As these chips are the foundation of all electronics, it is no surprise that the companies that design them are considered the pioneers of Silicon Valley. But some of these early pioneers are finally beginning to […]
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It's a bloodbath for Meta, and it's not just thanks to the metaverse... Last week could not have been fun for Mark Zuckerberg and his C-suite as they conducted their first-ever earnings call under the name Meta Platforms (FB). After reporting, the social media giant saw around $210 billion of its market cap obliterated and […]
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The concern is about the rising cost of debt... Fear isn't always rational... The market tends to get spooked by rising interest rates since it dislikes rapid changes in the monetary landscape. At the end of last month, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell affirmed that the U.S. central bank could raise rates several times this […]
The home of the famous barber... I spent a weekend in the beautiful city of Seville, a city full of great history and kind people in the southern part of Spain. Its rivers to the Mediterranean and the Atlantic made it a center and gateway of commerce for Spain and the entire Iberian Peninsula. The […]
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Companies going public isn't just a benefit for their investors... It was a record year for initial public offerings ("IPOs") in 2021. But many people still worry about the unicorns, or $1 billion-plus venture capital ("VC") funded companies, which remain private. The concerns aren't just about how capital markets are no longer working to give […]
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People like to pay for an experience... Even as prices soar to record highs, many experts say the industry is "doomed." While office spaces in large metropolitan centers remain empty due to employee and employer reservations, many people who fled cities early during the pandemic are rethinking their decision. Although the question remains whether office […]
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The way we buy stocks has changed over the years... Today we can buy stocks with the simple push of a button. But it wasn't always that easy. Before the digital era, people bought shares the old-fashioned way. This included going down to an exchange and purchasing a piece of paper signifying ownership. In-person exchanges […]
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Quantitative easing was never the boogeyman, some thought... Concerns over rapid inflation aren't a new phenomenon. From the dot-com bubble burst of the early 2000s to the collapse of the financial markets in 2008, central banks have used several tools to help get the economy back on track. One of the most controversial tools the […]