Until recently, the concept of taking someone or something viral was mostly reserved for content creators and influencers on platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, Twitter, Instagram, etc. However, last month, the phenomenon took on new life, as millions of users on Reddit and Discord effectively took this playbook to the stock market.
Supply-Chain Risks For The COVID-19 Vaccine
In a press conference on Tuesday, President Biden announced that the federal government is working to purchase an additional 200 million doses of Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines, with the goal of having enough supply to vaccinate the entire adult U.S. population by the end of the summer.
Chasing Unicorns: IPOs to Watch in 2021
Over the past two years, we have penned two separate letters highlighting some of the most high-profile Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) to hit markets. During that time, many of the companies we’ve discussed have had blockbuster performances, turning from promising unicorns, to high-flying publicly traded companies and ascending well beyond their list price over a very short period of time.
The Next Frontier?
When investors consider potential investment areas, headwinds and tailwinds are important factors that help provide clues about the future of a sector. Take Big Tech as an example. While the biggest names in tech have seen unmatched growth…
A (Digital) Shock to the System
Last week, seven western central banks and the Bank for International Settlements issued a fascinating joint report on central bank digital currencies, pointing to a step towards the issuance of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC).