Description: The collapse of multiple banks, the potential folding of start-ups and the general unease in the economy all suggest the Federal Reserve is on the “cusp of a soft, safe landing,” CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Mar 14, 2023 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/14/cramer-fed-on-the-cusp-of-a-soft-safe-landing-in-inflation-fight.html Questions for discussion: Summarize the arguments presented… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Financial analysis
Couche-Tard to Buy TotalEnergies Assets for $3.3 Billion
Description: (Bloomberg) — Canadian convenience-store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. agreed to buy almost 2,200 gasoline stations in Europe from TotalEnergies SE for €3.1 billion ($3.3 billion). Source: Yahoo.Finance.com Date: Mar 16, 2023 Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/couche-tard-buy-totalenergies-retail-080229157.html Questions for discussion: Financially speaking, what does this acquisition mean for Couche-Tard? Is this a good opportunity for growth, in your… Read more »
Should we automate the CEO?
Description: There has been a lot of buzz about how AI might eventually replace lower-rank workers. But why not start with the highest-paid corporate executives? Source: Thehustle.co Date: Mar 11, 2023 Link: https://thehustle.co/should-we-automate-the-ceo/?utm_content=null&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Wednesday%20Email&utm_term=4ABCD Questions for discussion: Summarize what the article says about AI in the work environment. How have salaries changed over time? What do… Read more »
Netflix: Investors ‘too pessimistic’ about paid account sharing, analyst says
Description: Jason Helfstein, Oppenheimer & Co Managing Director – Head of Internet Research, joins Yahoo Finance Live to talk about Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown and the outlook for the company’s stock. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com – video report Date: Mar 14, 2023 Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/video/netflix-investors-too-pessimistic-paid-204758846.html?contentType=VIDEO Questions for discussion: Why does Jason Helfstein think Netflix will succeed with its tier… Read more »
WeightWatchers stock surges 70% after company agrees to buy obesity treatment platform
Description: Shares of WW International, also known as WeightWatchers, skyrocketed Tuesday after the company said it planned to buy Sequence, a telehealth platform that provides treatment for obesity. Source: CNBC.com – video reports Date: Mar 07, 2023 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/07/weightwatchers-stock-surges-sequence-deal.html Questions for discussion: Explain why the stock soared? How does this acquisition change the business model at… Read more »
How to Understand the Problems at Silicon Valley Bank
Description: If you’re wondering why Silicon Valley Bank, one of the biggest lenders to tech start-ups, had to be taken over Friday by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, one good place to look is the Federal Reserve. Source: Nytimes.com Date: Mar 10, 2023 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/10/opinion/silicon-valley-bank-federal-reserve.html Questions for discussion: Explain the demise at SVB as described in the… Read more »
How the Wealthiest Got to Where They Are
Description: The super-rich have an affinity for private equity investment, an appetite for risk, and copious savings, according to a study of wealth creation in Norway over 22 years. Source: knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu Date: Mar 7, 2023 Link: https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/how-the-wealthiest-got-to-where-they-are/?utm_campaign=KatW2023&utm_medium=email&utm_source=kw_campaign_monitor&utm_term=3-8-2023&utm_content=How_the_Wealthiest_Got_to_Where_They_Are Questions for discussion: What does the research say is how the wealthiest people became so wealthy? What do… Read more »
William Watson: The global inflation pandemic won’t end until the economy hits a wall
Description: Last two inflation pandemics only ended after real interest rates went big-time positive — almost to double-digits Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Feb 28, 2023 Link: https://financialpost.com/opinion/global-inflation-pandemic-wont-end-economy-hits-wall?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR1sws58ASzLstDBcfzlYtDA_ho92uRR3mi4pirYfp06AsF6WYrljrpRSv4#Echobox=1677599780 Questions for discussion: What does the report say about inflation, interest rates, and the strategies used to control both? What do believe will take place over 6the next year?… Read more »
A Colorado Ski Area With No Lift Lines? This One Has No Lifts at All.
Description: At Bluebird Backcountry, you can feel the thrill of making fresh tracks without the constant fear of avalanches. And you can bring your dog. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Mar 10, 2023 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/10/travel/colorado-backcountry-skiing.html Questions for discussion: Summarize the approach taken to explore the concept and then establish the alternative ski experience? How is this a… Read more »
Allbirds stock plunges after company admits missteps, unveils new strategy
Description: Footwear retailer Allbirds on Thursday unveiled a broad overhaul of its strategy and an executive shake-up after failing to post year-over-year quarterly sales growth for the first time in its history. Source: CNBC.com – video reports Date: Mar 09, 2023 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/09/allbirds-bird-q4-earnings-2022.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.Mail Questions for discussion: Explain the drop is share value? How much was this due… Read more »
