‘Dumb Money’ Is on GameStop, and It’s Beating Wall Street at Its Own Game

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Description: GameStop shares have soared 1,700 percent as millions of small investors, egged on by social media, employ a classic Wall Street tactic to put the squeeze — on Wall Street. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Jan 27, 2021 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/27/business/gamestop-wall-street-bets.html Questions for discussion: Why are shares of GameStop rising? How do hedge funds stand to lose?… Read more »

Apple could hit $3 trillion market cap – Analyst

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Description: “The [iPhone] supercycle — it’s not just hype, it’s reality. And it’s starting to play out,” Wedbush’s Dan Ives told Yahoo Finance. “I believe six to nine months from now we’re looking at a $3 trillion market cap for Apple.” Source: Yahoo.Finance.com – video report Date: Jan 28, 2021 Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/video/apple-could-hit-3-trillion-214245529.html Questions for discussion:… Read more »

Where to Look for ‘Hidden’ Covid Relief Funding

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Description: Finally, there is a new crop of pandemic relief for small businesses. You just have to know where to look for it. Source: Inc.com Date: Jan 28, 2021 Link: https://www.inc.com/elizabeth-gore/where-to-look-for-hidden-relief-funding.html Questions for discussion: How should small businesses look at these funding opportunities as part of their overall approach to planning? What other sources should… Read more »

Wealthsimple CEO sounds alarm on investors ‘who don’t know what they’re doing’

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Description: The head of Canadian online trading platform Wealthsimple Financial Inc. said there’s no plans to curb or throttle investors’ ability to trade in certain securities. Source: BNNBloomberg.com – video report Date: Jan 29, 2021 Link: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/wealthsimple-ceo-sounds-alarm-on-investors-who-don-t-know-what-they-re-doing-1.1556189 Questions for discussion: What does the report say about current buying behavior and industry thinking? What do you think the industry… Read more »

When will travel (advertising) recover, do social platforms look too similar, and what will happen to WhatsApp?

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Description: eMarketer senior analyst at Insider Intelligence Jasmine Enberg discusses when travel (and travel advertising) will recover and some good and not-so-good examples of how travel advertisers are running campaigns. She then talks about whether Twitter can make a space for healthy conversations, our expectations for WhatsApp, and the significance of social platforms ending the… Read more »

SPOS #759 – Scott Devine On Building A Thriving Online Business (No Gimmicks)

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Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #759 – Host: Mitch Joel. If we have learned anything during this pandemic, it is this: the brands that are either purely digital or the ones with a strong digital component felt much less pain. Look no further than the value of a company like Amazon or the incredible… Read more »

Here’s another sign that markets have gone nuts and everyone is chasing everything

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Description: It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to discern that financial markets are full of juice at the moment, with the S&P 500 SPX, -0.12% ending Thursday at its fourth record high of the young year and up 72% from the lows of March 2020. The last 12 weeks have seen the largest inflows to stocks ever, according… Read more »

GameStop halted for trading after 70% jump in apparent short squeeze

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Description: GameStop (GME) was temporarily halted for trading due to volatility after the stock jumped a whopping 70% on Friday in an apparent crush on short-sellers. The stock resumed trading in the afternoon and was up around 35%. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com – video report Date: Jan 22, 2021 Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/gamestop-halted-for-trading-after-70-jump-in-apparent-short-squeeze-192635040.html Questions for discussion: What does the… Read more »

P&G’s CFO Predicts Profits From Pandemic-Related Changes Will Continue

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Description: Procter & Gamble’s quarterly earnings, announced Wednesday, showed what many already knew: the pandemic has been profitable for companies with strong brands focused on home cleaning products and other core necessities, as consumers spend more time at home. Source: MediaPost.com Date: Jan 21, 2021 Link: https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/359785/pgs-cfo-predicts-profits-from-pandemic-related-c.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline&utm_campaign=121171&hashid=VqrNVU8KRva-05RcXzdoNQ Questions for discussion: What does the report say… Read more »

BlackBerry Insiders Unload Shares Amid Biggest Rally in 21 Years

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Description: (Bloomberg) — Corporate insiders unloaded shares of BlackBerry Ltd. amid a frenzy of buying that turned it one of the hottest stocks of the new year. Source: BNNBloomberg.com – video report Date: Jan 22, 2021 Link: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/blackberry-insiders-unload-shares-amid-biggest-rally-in-21-years-1.1552660 Questions for discussion: What explains the run up in the stock price? Why is insider selling considered… Read more »