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
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
Coding and Finance Technology by Karl - December 19, 2020December 19, 20202 Gone are the days where the computer science types are relegated to the back office or equities in Dallas. Having an understanding of computer science and coding is now advantageous in many business careers, including finance and consulting. Granted, writing programs in C++ is still quite rare in front office
Impact of COVID-19 on Real Estate Investments Real Estate by Kings Private Equity Club - December 9, 2020December 9, 20200 By Austin Brattli CFA Investment Foundation certificate holder This article looks at the impact of COVID-19 on real estate investments. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted real estate regardless of ownership by—individuals, companies, and PE firms. COVID-19 has profoundly impacted lives worldwide with devastating effects as infected people are dying, and the worldwide economy
Life Insurance, IFRS 17, and the Contractual Service Margin Financial Institutions by Karl - November 7, 2020November 28, 20200 On a high level, insurance companies are in the business of buying, selling, and pooling risk. By piecing together a portfolio of uncorrelated risks, insurance companies are able to provide value by spreading the risks among the participants, and profit from the aggregate premiums that participants pay. Insurance companies sell
Airports Airports, similar to other infrastructure owners and/or operators, is heavily regulated. Due to the fact that airports are public goods (non excludable and non rivalrous), and have immense positive externalities, most airports are owned by the government. As they are typically public or non profit entities, the goals of a
Internet Platforms and Network Effects Technology by Karl - May 9, 2020May 9, 20200 We talked quite a bit about the advantages and disadvantages of platforms over traditional pipelines, but there is one aspect that was glaringly absent. Network effect is a critical element of any platform, not only does it allow platforms to grow rapidly, but also allows it to defend itself against
How Platforms Disrupt Different Industries Technology by Karl - May 3, 20200 Through a cursory glance at the different internet platform companies, we see that although platforms permeate all industries, some industries are more disrupted than others. Certainly, platforms are superior to pipelines in some aspects, but the advantage does not persist equally in all industries. What makes certain industries more vulnerable
Impact Investing and Decarbonisation ESG by Kings Private Equity Club - May 1, 20200 Writer: Hauk Hofseth Ever since Thomas Newcomen invented the first coal-powered steam engine in 1791, combustion of coal, oil and other fossil-based fuels has contributed to climate change. About 75% of total greenhouse CO2 emissions is a result of burning fossil fuels,[1] which in turn makes up about 80% of global
Introduction to Internet Platform Companies Technology by Karl - April 12, 20200 The advent of the internet has fundamentally changed how we live, consume, and travel. To search for information, we no longer turn to yellow pages or encyclopedias, but Google and Wikipedia. To buy gifts, we no longer need to go to the store, we can browse for widgets on Amazon