Analyst Articles
REIT Stock Prices Drop to Financial Crisis Levels as Revenue Stalls and Expenses Pile Up
In Q1/2020, REITs have fallen more than 25% in market value, with segments such as “regional malls” dropping as much as 60%. [more]
Analyst Articles
Analyst Articles
VIX, S&P 500, New Coronavirus Cases, and Unemployment Claims – 4 Indicators to Watch
The US stock market indices had their best week in 45 years and new coronavirus cases & unemployment claims have plateaued, but the VIX is still in a volatile range. [more]
Analyst Articles
Video of the Day – New U.S. Fed Programs Could Pump $2.3 Trillion into U.S. Economy
In addition to earlier measures that supplied more than $1 trillion to purchase Treasury and mortgage-backed securities, the new U.S. Fed programs include support for the “Main Street” lending initiative, loans to states and municipalities, and buying “riskier” assets. [more]
Analyst Articles
Real-Life Sports Go Virtual Through Video Games with Sports Betting Platforms Offering Ways to Wager
Cancelled or postponed live sports events have provided a catalyst for growth in the eSports industry as many pro sports teams experiment with online and virtual reality events. Quickly following, sports betting platform provider Newgioco launches wagering on eSports events. [more]
Analyst Articles
Cannabis Companies Count Quarters Until Cash Runs Out While M&A Activity and Financings Drop
At current pace of operation & CAPEX spending, Aurora and Curaleaf have less than two quarters of runway left while iAnthus defaults on debt payment and MedMen needs $250M to execute turnaround plan. [more]
Analyst Articles
Robert Friedland’s “The Revenge of the Miners” PDAC Presentation
The presentation focused on mining, the environment, urbanization, the green economy, infrastructure, electric vehicles, and Ivanhoe’s three projects in southern Africa. [more]
Analyst Articles
4 Indicators to View the Stock Market & Economy – VIX, S&P 500, New Coronavirus Cases, and Unemployment Claims
The VIX is in a volatile range, with new coronavirus cases & unemployment claims continuing to rise, and the S&P 500 might still have room to drop. [more]
Analyst Articles
BMO, CIBC and TD Reaffirm Dividends after UK Banks Cut Dividends and ECB Asks for Similar Measures from Eurozone Banks
Banking Regulators seek capital preservation for funds to help companies and households through the current Covid-19 crisis. [more]
Analyst Articles
Dropbox, Slack, and Zoom: Essential Technologies for Transforming Businesses into Remote Environments
As the Covid-19 pandemic socially isolates most economies across the world, the business world is quickly changing from office space to remote environments. Companies adapting online focus on three areas of digital transformation: (1) cloud storage, (2) workplace communication, and (3) video conferencing. [more]
Analyst Articles
Netflix, Disney, Roku and Other Streaming Platforms Hogging All the Bandwidth
In light of the Covid-19 lock-downs, consumers are saturating the internet for streaming services, but the network structures currently in place do not have the capability to handle the high congestion, especially in low bandwidth areas. [more]