GameStonks!!! :rocket: :moon: Consumer & Retail Sales & Trading by Karl - January 27, 2021January 27, 20210 You'd have to be living under a rock if you hadn't heard about what's happening to GameStop yet - the meteoric rise in the stock price of the unprofitable chain of game stores has captured the attention of finance bros and regular joes everywhere. The stock, worth as little as
What I Missed About Tesla Stock Investing by Matt - January 16, 2021January 16, 20210 Improving as an Investor: Self Reflection I am a pretty good investor. My total returns in 2020 exceeded 60%, with gains primarily driven by select big tech stocks, consumer and China. I missed out on run ups in SaaS, Tesla, Peloton, NIO, Zoom and Bitcoin/Crypto. I also applied a lot of leverage
Overview of Major Chinese Tech Stocks Technology by Matt - January 9, 2021January 15, 20210 In progress... Overview of Major Chinese Tech Companies In this article we provide a summary of major Chinese tech companies that are the dominant players domestically and have broad reach globally. Chinese tech giants have the largest market capitalizations in China (and some of the largest in the world) and will become
Q3 2020 Canadian M&A Roundup Mergers & Acquisitions by Jacob - January 8, 2021January 9, 20210 North American Overview In the third quarter of 2020, North American M&A activity experienced its largest increase since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic as companies looked to the middle market to complete transactions. Certain sectors engaged in M&A activity to take advantage of struggling businesses while other sectors participated in
Private Debt / Direct Lending Overview Credit Fixed Income by Matt - January 8, 2021January 16, 20210 What is Private Debt / Direct Lending? Direct lending, private debt, private credit, private lending, illiquid credit and alternative credit are sometimes used interchangeably for bespoke, structured credit offered by non-bank lenders - going directly to the borrower. As the group of lenders is either a small consortium or just one counterparty,
Credit Agreement Key Terms Credit The Law by Matt - January 8, 2021January 8, 20210 What are some of the key terms of a credit agreement that are important to commercial bankers, corporate bankers, credit investors and restructuring investment bankers? Here are some of the main parts of the credit agreement that are often referenced. Anatomy of a Credit Agreement Recitals Definitions Terms of Commitments and Loans
Sell Side Handbook Predicts… Stonks in 2021 Coronavirus by Matt - January 1, 20210 2020 was an interesting year in finance. The overall return in my PA was around 40% (simply taking the total gain on monies invested since January 1, 2020), which means if you went all in on the NASDAQ, Green Thumb Industries or Tesla/NIO congratulations you have trounced in great measure
Analysing Bond Indentures and Credit Agreements Credit by Matt - January 1, 2021January 1, 20210 What to Look for in Credit Agreements As a credit investor, it is important to remember that being higher on the priority of payments is a function that they do not receive the rewards of ownership or equity. The returns on equity are uncapped while tranches of debt can only earn