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2025 will be the year of mergers and acquisitions: our predictions (part 2)

Mergers and acquisitions activity is likely to pick up again in 2025, boosted by a number of macroeconomic and sectoral factors. Firstly, clarification of monetary and regulatory policies,...

Flutter Entertainment plc : Flutter loses to NFL bettors

When you're a sports fan, watching your favorite team win after win is immensely satisfying. But when these performances become too predictable, this can also cause problems, particularly in the...

Corporate valuation: Big mistake!

Kennecott is an American company infamous for a financial operation that cost it dearly in the 1970s. In this case study in corporate valuation, taught by Professor Aswath Damodaran, an academic...

ETF contrarian betting: and above all, Health!

The good resolutions for 2025 are normally still pretty much valid, even if my dry january ended prematurely last night, less than a week after it started. In the stock market, it's customary to wish...

MarketScreener portfolios: A successful year 2024

Our US, Europe and Asia portfolios gained 29.7%, 11.81%, and 15.11% respectively, while at the same time, the benchmark indices, S&P 500, the Stoxx Europe 600, and MSCI Ac Pacific rose by 24.5%,...

What Are the Current Sources of Europe's Gas Consumption?

Europe, once a major importer of Russian gas, had to rethink its energy supply after imposing an embargo on this resource in response to the conflict in Ukraine. This redistribution of the market has...

2025 will be the year of mergers & acquisitions: Our predictions (part 1)

Mergers and acquisitions activity is likely to pick up again in 2025, boosted by a number of macroeconomic and sectoral factors. Firstly, clarification of monetary and regulatory policies,...

Momentum Picks Q1 2025: 5 stocks for winter

Momentum Picks is designed for tactical investors who want to take advantage of short- to medium-term equity movements . You'll find our new Momentum Picks selection at the start of each quarter on...

Christmas Quiz 2024: Test your knowledge of the financial year!

The year 2024 was rich in financial milestones: stock market records, historic IPOs, cryptocurrency crazes, and economic surprises. Through 26 questions, dive into this retrospective and measure your...

The Babe Ruth effect

The Babe Ruth effect is like a baseball lesson applied to finance.

UK labour market upsets Prime Minister's plans

Elected this year, Keir Starmer's government faces a major challenge. Despite the Prime Minister's many economic promises, the latest employment reports reveal a worrying situation for Britain.

Texas, the new Eldorado

Welcome to Texas, the state where stars shine brighter than taxes! With an economy that rivals that of entire countries, Texas isn't just a state, it's a planet in its own right. Companies flock here...

ABCs of financial analysis: value creation vs. value destruction

For the savvy investor, the allure of equities over bonds or other credit instruments lies in the potential to tap into a company's long-term value creation. While bonds offer fixed returns, equities...

Online brokers, asset managers and stock exchanges: A sector you shouldn't overlook!

At a time when stock market investment has become more accessible than ever, the online brokerage, asset management and marketplace sectors are attracting particular attention. Transaction volumes are...

Europe, a world leader in crypto ETP - Crypto Recap

Financial products backed by crypto-assets, such as ETPs , are growing by leaps and bounds in both Europe and the United States. While the United States dominates in terms of volumes, Europe is...

Unilever PLC : Unilever wants to get rid of its ice cream brands, but who will take it?

Unilever, the world's largest ice cream producer, is about to divest its ice cream business. The company, known for brands such as Magnum, Ben & Jerry's and Walls, is considering whether this should...

Shein and its London listing: Between opportunity and controversy

At a time when the British government is relaxing listing requirements to stimulate economic growth, fast-fashion giant Shein has applied to list on the London Stock Exchange. However, the move...

Speculative bubble: Some news from the front

The signals have been piling up for a long time. But as the old saying goes, you've got to keep on dancing as long as the music keeps on playing.

ETF of the week: Bet on monopolies and oligopolies

The actively managed Tema Monopolies and Oligopolies ETF seeks to generate long-term growth by investing in quality companies with dominant and sustainable competitive advantages. These companies are...