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
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
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
10 Implications of the Coronavirus on the Chinese Economy China Coronavirus Technology by Karl - February 13, 2020April 4, 20200 With parts translated from an article by 水木然 The 2019 novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, has been in the headlines for a few weeks. The deadly virus originated from Wuhan, Hubei right before Chinese New Year (CNY), and has since spread over China and subsequently the world. As of February 21st,
Chinese Technology Stocks in the 2020s Technology Telecom by Matt - January 15, 2020January 15, 20200 Chinese stocks are hot. Technology stocks are hot. Chinese technology stocks are probably more hot. Large asset managers as well as retail investors in the US have jumped on the Chinese technology stock bandwagon. As per usual, Wall Street tends to simplify a phenomenon and turn it into something that is
Food delivery feeding friends and investors alike Technology by Bocconi Students PE Club - January 7, 2020January 8, 20200 By Francesco Biondo Initially posted on the BSPEC blog The gig economy, which comprises all the businesses offering “on-demand” and temporary jobs for people to carry out according to their availability, has taken off. The concept is both simple and exceptional: online platforms match individuals willing to offer their time and expertise
Salesforce making moves in the CRM industry with recent acquisition of Tableau Technology by Brandon - November 17, 2019November 17, 20190 World’s #1 CRM and #1 analytics platform come together to supercharge customers’ digital transformations Combination to accelerate Salesforce’s opportunity in the $1.8 trillion digital transformation space On June 10th, 2019, Salesforce announced they would be acquiring Tableau for $15.7B in an all stock deal. Class A and Class B shares of Tableau
Can Technology Sector Stocks Keep Rising? Technology by Matt - April 2, 2019April 19, 20190 What is a Technology Stock? In a previous post, we briefly discussed lofty valuations for tech companies. However, simple attribution analysis will show that these richly valued companies have been responsible for much of the growth in the 10 year bull market. Market pundits and talking heads that show up on