Description: Why would Ren give his company’s most valuable IP—source code, hardware design, production technology, testing methods, the whole ball of wax—to an American company, in effect creating a new competitor? Well, first of all, because he’s correctly come to the conclusion that U.S. concerns over the security of the Huawei ecosystem are not going… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Industry Analysis
Roku plunges 17% — here’s why it’s one of the most volatile stocks in tech
Description: Three times in the past nine trading days, Roku has dropped more than 10% for reasons having nothing to do with what’s happening inside the company. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Sep 20, 2019 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/20/roku-stock-price-volatility-why.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.Mail Questions for discussion: Why has the stock price fluctuated so dramatically in recent trading? What would you advise investors… Read more »
‘Admiral’ Gary Ng looks to expand Canada asset fleet to $50 billion
Description: Gary Ng may not be well-known in Toronto’s financial circles, but he’s amassed an impressive resume: internet millionaire at 16, industrialist in China at 24 and a master at golf soon after. Now at the ripe age of 35, he’s set an ambitious target for his next venture in the money management space, looking… Read more »
Purdue Pharma reaches tentative deal to settle opioid lawsuits
Description: A tentative settlement announced Wednesday over the role Purdue Pharma played in the nation’s opioid addiction crisis falls short of the far-reaching national settlement the OxyContin maker had been seeking for months. But litigation is sure to continue against the company and the family that owns it. Source: CBS.com – video report Date: Sep 11, 2019… Read more »
The California Real Estate Boom Is Over. What Now?
Description: If you had invested in a property in San Francisco five years ago and cashed out in 2019, you would have made a 50% profit, never mind the rental income. But if you had bought a year ago and sold today you would have made exactly zero. Source: Forbes.com Date: Sep 12, 2019 Link:… Read more »
Why one money manager is jumping back into Canadian energy
Description: Rafi Tahmazian, senior portfolio manager at Canoe Financial, joins BNN Bloomberg to talk about why he’s increasing his position in Canadian energy. He says that unprecedented valuations are largely behind this move. Source: BNNBloomberg.ca – video report Date: Sep 12, 2019 Link: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/commodities/video/why-one-money-manager-is-jumping-back-into-canadian-energy%7E1776827 Questions for discussion: Summarize the industry analysis presented by Rafi Tahmazian…. Read more »
In a world of disappearing income, these stable stocks pay a high dividend yield
Description: In a world of falling and even negative interest rates, investors are searching high and low for yield. Source: CNBC.com Date: Sep 04, 2019 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/04/in-a-world-of-disappearing-income-these-stable-stocks-pay-a-high-dividend-yield.html Questions for discussion: What do you think about the advice presented to investors in this report? What are the risks to investors who choose to follow the advice?… Read more »
‘Canada is pretty much played out’: What Canopy Rivers learned from thousands of pot pitches
Description: Members of the deal team at Canopy Rivers Inc. (RIV.V) look at about seven investment opportunities a day, getting to know cannabis entrepreneurs eager for financial backing in a sector where the stigma of illegal drugs lingers. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com Date: Sep 05, 2019 Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/canada-is-pretty-much-played-out-what-canopy-rivers-learned-from-thousands-of-pot-pitches-141549137.html Questions for discussion: Summarize the investment thinking at Canopy… Read more »
Roku is growing even faster than Netflix did at the same point, analyst says
Description: Roku’s streaming business is growing faster than Netflix was at a similar stage in the company’s life, according to analysts at William Blair. The firm said it expects Roku to reach 80 million active accounts by 2025. Source: CNBC.com Date: Aug 27, 2019 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/27/roku-growing-faster-than-netflix-did-at-same-point-william-blair-says.html Questions for discussion: Why is this financial analyst so optimistic about the… Read more »
Credit risks see three banks decouple from Big Six
Description: Three Canadian banks are retesting the floors they reached in December, decoupling from the rest of the Big Six in what analysts say is a sign of uncertain times. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Aug 28, 2019 Link: https://business.financialpost.com/investing/canadian-banks-decouple-from-one-another-as-economic-cycle-wanes Questions for discussion: Summarize the assessments and predictions made in this report. Do you agree? What should… Read more »
