Should we be concerned about antitrust regulations in China?
Chinese regulators hit the booming tech industry again this week with draft rules intended to curb monopolistic practices at China’s internet companies, sparking a $290 billion selloff across names like Alibaba, Tencent and Meituan.
CAC is the New Rent
Typically, rent is one of the largest costs for offline retailers. However, the internet has given rise to a new set of dynamics in an online world for consumer firms with customer acquisition cost (CAC) usurping rent in importance.
Private Equity and Insurance Go Hand-in-Hand
Private equity firms are making long-term investments in legacy insurance books. What makes insurance, one of the oldest industries, fraught with regulation, so attractive to these smart investors?
Why investing is hard
As Warren Buffett once said: “Price is what you pay; value is what you get.” This simple definition underpins the logical pursuit of value investors to make investments in businesses only when prices are materially below their true value.
10-Bagger at 10-Times the Price
Discussing the lofty valuations of technology companies, and if the sector is truly overvalued in today’s times.
EU evolution underappreciated
An historic change in European philosophy has gone largely unnoticed. Read on to know all about it.
Dissecting the Hype Around US Sports Betting
The US sports betting space is an exciting vertical to be studying. However, regulation and ongoing competition may erode the industry’s potential rewards.
Our thoughts on the Ant Group IPO
Chinese payments and fintech giant Ant Group is expected to IPO at a valuation exceeding US$200 billion. This marks the first time a large Chinese payments platform has filed standalone financials publicly, which should provide investors with some interesting insights.
Googling Through Alphabet’s Bag of Bulging Businesses (Part II)
There appears to be a common thread running through Google parent, Alphabet’s strategic vision and execution across the markets it enters and operates. It is well known that Alphabet has been a highly disruptive force in online digital advertising, however it appears this is not a one-off situation. There are several similar industry entry strategies, at varying stages of development, within Alphabet’s portfolio today.
Salesforce – compounding-as-a-service
Salesforce has proved to be a mission-critical application for businesses and rightfully regarded as one of the most disruptive innovators in the enterprise software space.