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Market Insights / Articles

4 May 2021

Sony’s newfound success and profession as an arms dealer in streaming

Why try to beat the Lannister’s when you have the opportunity to be the iron bank? In this article, we highlight Sony’s excellent strategy to stay afloat in the streaming industry without offering a streaming service.

Crypto ・ Asia ・ USA

4 May 2021

The e-dollar project is live: and how it differs from the e-yuan

Yesterday, the Digital Dollar Project launched five pilot programs to test out the e-dollar. In this article, we dissect the differences between the e-dollar and the e-yuan, and shed some light on of the hinge points around international ...

Stocks ・ Macro ・ Markets

3 May 2021

Are we at the peak of everything?

Many market drivers seem to have reached a ceiling. Is this also the case for the equity markets?

Crypto

3 May 2021

Ethereum surpasses $3,000. What's next?

The second largest cryptocurrency by market cap could threaten Bitcoin's position as leader of the pack. How can Ether's recent performance be explained, and is it too late to take an interest in ETH?

Asset Allocation

1 May 2021

The week ahead: US "BIG" jobs report, PMI numbers and earnings in focus

Read the key events to monitor for the week which starts on May 3, 2021.

Asset Allocation

1 May 2021

Strong economic growth, rising earnings, easy monetary policy - our top 10 stories of the week.

Read the 10 stories to remember from the week which ended April, 30th 2021.

Crypto

29 April 2021

How MakerDAO facilitates pure peer-to-peer online lending

The MakerDAO project offers users a decentralized peer- to- peer lending mechanism by which to borrow funds in such a way that is inflation protected. We explore how the protocol runs and some use cases.

28 April 2021

Why loyalty programs work and create bilateral value

They say luring in a customer is five times more expensive than paying to retain already existing ones. Learn why loyalty programs have become a pivotal aspect of how retail companies slow down the ...

Crypto ・ Technology ・ Blockchain

28 April 2021

The boom of virtual real estate

Digital buildings and land that you can buy and sell in virtual games as NFTs for hundreds of thousands of dollars? No, you are not dreaming, this is all real.

Technology

27 April 2021

Pet stocks are not just pandemic stocks—who let the dogs out?

While quarantines may have stirred people’s desires to own pets, pet stocks should not be strictly categorized as covid-era stocks—after all, cats and dogs tend to live at least a decade!

Stocks ・ ESG

27 April 2021

ESG investing is getting trendier by the month

We have never seen more inflows towards ESG funds. Aside from ethics, is this a good trend for investors in terms of returns, and where is this trend going?

Macro ・ Banks

26 April 2021

Houston, we have a problem! The velocity of M2 money has plunged to an all time low

A bitter observation: the gigantic injections of liquidity are piling up on banks' balance sheets. With little effect on the real economy.

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