Information Technology Consultant

Ishita Jain

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

The Greece government is running out of time and money. 320 billion euros is the size of their&nbsp;debt mountain. Money enough to carry out 15 Apollo moon landings!It owes 6.74 B euros in June (IMF and short-term bills), 5.95 B euros in July (IMF, ECB and short-term bills) and 4.38 B euros in August (IMF, ECB and short-term bills).They may default on their loans and reach the much dreaded&nbsp;<a href="http://lexicon.ft.com/Term?term=Grexit" target="_blank">Grexit</a>&nbsp;from Euro. Unless they find saviours and implement serious reforms&nbsp;quickly, the&nbsp;Greeks&nbsp;will come back to drachma, face inflation, unemployment and an abysmal fall in their GDP.While most industries are swimming against the tide to survive, the tourism industry is a proud exception. Greece is witnessing a summer flooded&nbsp;with tourists. Flights&nbsp;are full, beaches are bustling and hotels are&nbsp;full capacity. Will the inevitable debt storm&nbsp;end the vacation for the tourism industry? Let us deep dive.

The Greece government is running out of time and money. 320 billion euros is the size of their&nbsp;debt mountain. Money enough to carry out 15 Apollo moon landings!It owes 6.74 B euros in June (IMF and short-term bills), 5.95 B euros in July (IMF, ECB and short-term bills) and 4.38 B euros in August (IMF, ECB and short-term bills).They may default on their loans and reach the much dreaded&nbsp;Grexit&nbsp;from Euro. Unless they find saviours and implement serious reforms&nbsp;quickly, the&nbsp;Greeks&nbsp;will come back to drachma, face inflation, unemployment and an abysmal fall in their GDP.While most industries are swimming against the tide to survive, the tourism industry is a proud exception. Greece is witnessing a summer flooded&nbsp;with tourists. Flights&nbsp;are full, beaches are bustling and hotels are&nbsp;full capacity. Will the inevitable debt storm&nbsp;end the vacation for the tourism industry? Let us deep dive.

Greece's Travel & Tourism industry shines amidst crisis

The shared economy companies&nbsp;are threatened by laws and regulation. But then, which <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disruptive_innovation" target="_blank">disruptive</a> businesses are not? Uber and Airbnb are likely to be darlings of Wall Street if they decide to go public. But will they live up to the hype? Possibly in the long run, some things could go downhill. But with access to capital, low debts and high reach, these companies are likely to cover their tracks and stay on top in the near future. But skeptics would compare these possible high profile IPOs to <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/joanlappin/2013/11/11/two-years-after-its-busted-ipo-groupon-still-cant-turn-a-profit/" target="_blank">Groupon</a> and <a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/102020026" target="_blank">Alibaba</a> which saw decline in shares after going public. Time will tell.

The shared economy companies&nbsp;are threatened by laws and regulation. But then, which disruptive businesses are not? Uber and Airbnb are likely to be darlings of Wall Street if they decide to go public. But will they live up to the hype? Possibly in the long run, some things could go downhill. But with access to capital, low debts and high reach, these companies are likely to cover their tracks and stay on top in the near future. But skeptics would compare these possible high profile IPOs to Groupon and Alibaba which saw decline in shares after going public. Time will tell.

Will the 'shared economy' pioneers be the next Twitter or Facebook?

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

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<li>On 4 December, the South Korean government announced that it will launch a tender offer to sell a 29.3% stake in NXC Corp for about US$3.6 billion.</li>
<li>The two daughters of ex-Chairman Kim Jung-Ju handed over a 29.3% stake in NXC Corp to the Korean government as payment-in-kind in May 2023 to pay for inheritance taxes.</li>
<li>The tender offer sale of the Korean government's 29.3% stake in NXC Corp (worth nearly 4.7 trillion won) is a positive catalyst for Nexon (3659 JP).</li>
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On 4 December, the South Korean government announced that it will launch a tender offer to sell a 29.3% stake in NXC Corp for about US$3.6 billion.
The two daughters of ex-Chairman Kim Jung-Ju handed over a 29.3% stake in NXC Corp to the Korean government as payment-in-kind in May 2023 to pay for inheritance taxes.
The tender offer sale of the Korean government's 29.3% stake in NXC Corp (worth nearly 4.7 trillion won) is a positive catalyst for Nexon (3659 JP).


Korean Government Launches a Tender Offer to Sell a 29.3% Stake in NXC Corp for US$3.6 Billion

Founder & Head of Research, Fortress Hill Advisors

Alex Ng

Founder & Head of Research

Fortress Hill Advisors

Founded in Hong Kong in 2019, Fortress Hill Advisor seeks to provide premium economic and financial researches.

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Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The Magnificent Seven has increased by a whopping 111.6% in 2024, outpacing the return of S&amp;P500 at 26.3% during the same period.</li>
<li>The average return of the "Magnificent Seven" over the past month is approximately 3.61% whereas that for S&amp;P500 is approximately 2.33%.</li>
<li>However the Magnificent Seven are quite away from their peak now as the peak-to-present return range from -9.48% to -4.17%.</li>
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The Magnificent Seven has increased by a whopping 111.6% in 2024, outpacing the return of S&amp;P500 at 26.3% during the same period.
The average return of the "Magnificent Seven" over the past month is approximately 3.61% whereas that for S&amp;P500 is approximately 2.33%.
However the Magnificent Seven are quite away from their peak now as the peak-to-present return range from -9.48% to -4.17%.


When Will the Magnificent Seven Break New High Again?

Private Capital Markets

Starlink is a satellite broadband service provided by Elon Musk's SpaceX. Starlink is a revolutionary service aimed at providing fast broadband Internet services in rural parts of the US and other parts of the world where it is costly and difficult to provide high quality broadband Internet services.One of the most interesting scenarios arising from the launch and expansion of Starlink throughout the world is that this technology has the potential to bring broadband Internet access to billions of people living in rural or other parts of the world which do not currently have wide-spread access to broadband Internet, including North Korea. In our view, Starlink will never be allowed by NK's mafia boss Kim Jong-Un although it would be technically feasible to provide Starlink in North Korea in a few years. <div class="content-highlight">Nonetheless, there could be some fearless people in North Korea who would be willing to risk their lives to avoid the Big Lie and seek the signals of Starlink. Indeed, Starlink is a revolutionary technology and it has a big potential to create revolutions in North Korea and accelerate its collapse.</div>

Starlink is a satellite broadband service provided by Elon Musk's SpaceX. Starlink is a revolutionary service aimed at providing fast broadband Internet services in rural parts of the US and other parts of the world where it is costly and difficult to provide high quality broadband Internet services.One of the most interesting scenarios arising from the launch and expansion of Starlink throughout the world is that this technology has the potential to bring broadband Internet access to billions of people living in rural or other parts of the world which do not currently have wide-spread access to broadband Internet, including North Korea. In our view, Starlink will never be allowed by NK's mafia boss Kim Jong-Un although it would be technically feasible to provide Starlink in North Korea in a few years. Nonetheless, there could be some fearless people in North Korea who would be willing to risk their lives to avoid the Big Lie and seek the signals of Starlink. Indeed, Starlink is a revolutionary technology and it has a big potential to create revolutions in North Korea and accelerate its collapse.

Elon Musk's Starlink - A Technology to Accelerate the Collapse of North Korea?

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Amazon.com, Inc. is an online retailer that offers a wide range of products. The Company's products include books, music, videotapes, computers, electronics, home and garden, and numerous other products.  Amazon offers personalized shopping services, Web-based credit card payment, and direct shipping to customers.

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Greece's Travel & Tourism industry shines amidst crisis

The Greece government is running out of time and money. 320 billion euros is the size of their debt mountain. Money enough to carry out 15 Apollo...

Ishita Jain

Will the 'shared economy' pioneers be the next Twitter or Facebook?

The shared economy companies are threatened by laws and regulation. But then, which disruptive businesses are not? Uber and Airbnb are likely to be...

Ishita Jain

Korean Government Launches a Tender Offer to Sell a 29.3% Stake in NXC Corp for US$3.6 Billion

On 4 December, the South Korean government announced that it will launch a tender offer to sell a 29.3% stake in NXC Corp for about US$3.6 billion.

Douglas Kim

When Will the Magnificent Seven Break New High Again?

The Magnificent Seven outperform S&P500 in 2023 with a 111.6% increase, but are now below peak levels. Whether they can break new high again...

Alex Ng

Elon Musk's Starlink - A Technology to Accelerate the Collapse of North Korea?

In this insight, we discuss Starlink, which is a revolutionary technology which could eventually be able to bring broadband Internet access in many...

Douglas Kim

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Greece's Travel & Tourism industry shines amidst crisis

The Greece government is running out of time and money. 320 billion euros is the size of their debt mountain. Money enough to carry out 15 Apollo...

Ishita Jain

Will the 'shared economy' pioneers be the next Twitter or Facebook?

The shared economy companies are threatened by laws and regulation. But then, which disruptive businesses are not? Uber and Airbnb are likely to be...

Ishita Jain

Korean Government Launches a Tender Offer to Sell a 29.3% Stake in NXC Corp for US$3.6 Billion

On 4 December, the South Korean government announced that it will launch a tender offer to sell a 29.3% stake in NXC Corp for about US$3.6 billion.

Douglas Kim

When Will the Magnificent Seven Break New High Again?

​The Magnificent Seven outperform S&P500 in 2023 with a 111.6% increase, but are now below peak levels. Whether they can break new high again...

Alex Ng

Elon Musk's Starlink - A Technology to Accelerate the Collapse of North Korea?

In this insight, we discuss Starlink, which is a revolutionary technology which could eventually be able to bring broadband Internet access in many...

Douglas Kim

The Magnificent Seven outperform S&P500 in 2023 with a 111.6% increase, but are now below peak levels. Whether they can break new high again...