The Future of Fitness
The pandemic created a hole in many people’s fitness requirements which shifted out of gyms and into homes. The question now becomes whether this shift will reverse over time (transient demand) or prove to be more durable (acceleration of adoption)
Insurance and Private Equity Go Hand-in-Hand Pt.2
An exploration of the structural drivers causing Insurance providers to abandon their legacy liabilities and why we expect to see many more alternative asset manager transactions.
What is the Metaverse?
The vision for the Metaverse is that humans will increasingly live in a growing collection of spaces – both physical and digital – that mesh together seamlessly. Similarly, our social lives will increasingly span the physical and real-time 3D digital realms, as will our economy.
A Bubble? Other Ways to See Market Value
The idea that we are in a market bubble is repeated constantly. Both public and private tech companies have been raising money at incredible valuations. Read on to know our take on whether this bubble exists.
Online Marketplaces: Great Internet Enabled Business Models
The most durable, self-sustaining and valuable marketplaces connect consumers, suppliers and realign themselves as the clearinghouse in a transaction, reducing friction and increasing scale for both sides. We look at some key characteristics of successful online marketplace models.
Getting Paid to Borrow, Negative Real-Yields, the New Reality for U.S. Corporations
A new phenomenon emerged in the credit market in early December, real-yields on investment-grade bonds turned negative for the first time in history. The setup will likely skew incentives for corporations in managing their capital structures.
Internet freedom vs regulation
The unprecedented actions by private internet companies to deplatform President Trump following the U.S. Capitol riots highlight the predicament of free speech vs content moderation and may have lasting implications for the global internet.
Emerging Economies Are Digitising – Fast
Emerging digital economies such as Latin America and India have accelerated in their bid to catch up to major developed nations, taking advantage of pandemic-related digital transformations by investing strongly in e-commerce and mobile communications. The next decade will be an exciting and opportune phase for these rapidly growing regions.
Alibaba is more than just China
Most readers will know that Alibaba operates the largest e-commerce platform in China, with its Taoabao and Tmall marketplaces. But did you know that Alibaba also operates Southeast Asia’s largest online retail marketplace?
The long-term history of long-term interest rates
I have written previously about our view that interest rates are likely to remain low for a protracted period. In June we looked at the 50-year history of interest rates in the US and discussed the challenges to interest rates rising in the near-term (click here to read), and in July we looked at equity […]
