Cheap Used Planes and Deep Pockets Help Airline Startups Take Flight

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Description: The pandemic devastated industry earnings but created opportunities for rich entrepreneurs. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Oct 28, 2021 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-28/ample-workers-cheap-used-planes-fuel-a-boom-in-airline-startups?srnd=businessweek-v2 Questions for discussion: What does the article say about the ideas behind investment and use of capital? How can investors use this information in search of more opportunities? What are some other examples of industries… Read more »

Bitcoin Is Still Concentrated in Few Hands, Study Finds

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Description: Bitcoin’s surging popularity hasn’t changed one of its original attributes. Its ownership is still concentrated in just a few hands. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com/Bloomberg.com Date: Oct 25, 2021 Link: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bitcoin-still-concentrated-few-hands-194718070.html Questions for discussion: What does the report say about who owns Bitcoin? Why is this important from an investor’s point of view? ​

Hyperinflation warnings are ‘totally ridiculous,’ economist and longtime bear David Rosenberg says

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Description: Economist David Rosenberg suggests hyperinflation warnings are irrational. The longtime bear, known for his contrarian views, blames rising prices on Covid-19-induced supply side shocks. According to Rosenberg, it’s wrong to assume the impact will cripple the economy and feed into runaway inflation. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Oct 26, 2021 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/26/hyperinflation-warnings-are-totally-ridiculous-david-rosenberg.html Questions for… Read more »

Shopify’s 6-year earnings streak shatters; shares drop 6%

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Description: Shopify Inc. posted weaker-than-expected adjusted earnings in the third quarter, the first time it has disappointed analysts since its 2015 initial public offering, as merchants did less business across its platform than expected. Source: BNNBloomberg.ca – video report Date: Oct 28, 2021 Link: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/shopify-s-6-year-earnings-streak-shatters-shares-drop-6-1.1673324 Questions for discussion: Summarize the key points presented in this… Read more »

Americans are buying Teslas, not EVs, but experts say that’s about to change

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Description: Americans aren’t buying electric vehicles, they’re buying Teslas. That’s been a relatively true statement for U.S. consumers in recent years, with Tesla accounting for the majority of EVs sold, including 79% in 2020, according to IHS Markit. But that’s starting to change as so-called traditional automakers and start-ups invest billions in a slew of new electric vehicles to compete… Read more »

Elon Musk’s fortune soars to $ 289 billion as Tesla hits record $ 1 trillion valuation

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Description: Elon Musk already outnumbers Jeff Bezos by nearly $ 100 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. This is largely due to Tesla hitting the record $ 1 trillion in valuation. Source: Entrepreneur.com Date: Oct 26, 2021 Link: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/393531 Questions for discussion: What explains the surge in stock valuation? What do you believe is… Read more »

How to LEGALLY Avoid Paying Any Taxes

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This 16:47 YouTube video gives the viewer strategies to legally avoid paying taxes. Kris Kohn explains how owning a property or a business can give investors all kinds of tax breaks to defer tax obligations, while creating a positive cash flow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldw5nH9vJ0k   Multiple Choice Questions When someone can lower their total tax liability, it… Read more »

Russia Is Worried Surging Gas Prices Risk Destroying Demand

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Description: (Bloomberg) — Russia is becoming increasingly concerned that surging gas prices risk demand-destruction in its biggest export market. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com/Bloomberg.co Date: Oct 20, 2021 Link: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/russia-worried-surging-gas-prices-151005123.html Questions for discussion: Describe the supply and demand forces currently at play in this market. What do you think will happen to gas prices? Do you think higher… Read more »

Bitcoin jumps to new high above $66,000 after landmark U.S. ETF launch

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Description: Bitcoin notched a fresh all-time high Wednesday as investors cheered the successful launch of the first U.S. bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund. The world’s largest cryptocurrency climbed about 3% to $66,390.75 by 11:20 a.m. ET, topping a previous record of $64,899 set in mid-April. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Oct 20, 2021 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/20/bitcoin-jumps-to-new-record-high-above-65000-after-landmark-us-etf-launch.html Questions… Read more »

D2C Clothier Rent The Runway Taxis For Public Offering Takeoff

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Description: D2C clothier Rent The Runway’s active subscribers and revenue plunged as a result of remote work and restricted social gatherings. Now the company is taxiing for takeoff in an initial public stock offering aiming for a valuation of between $1.24 billion to $1.46 billion, according to a revised Securities and Exchange Commission filing on… Read more »