The future of streaming is highly uncertain, with a few contenders vying for dominance, and a slew of others looking to carve out a niche. Overall, Netflix appears to be in the driving seat to be the dominant player in the market, but this doesn’t necessarily justify its valuation, particularly with younger services like Disney Plus growing at astronomical rates.Continue Reading
Disrupted by unstable democracy protests and an unprecedented National Security Law, Hong Kong’s position as Asia’s favored financial hub is under threat like never before. Investing Columnist Leo Wang investigates the increasingly bleak future of “Asia’s World City” and the hopeful cities vying to replace her.Continue Reading
The future is electric, not just for Tesla. Investing Columnist Leo Wang investigates the increasingly internationalized and volatile EV market—one that is undoubtedly hungry to innovate, grow, and profit. Continue Reading
COVID-19 has an unprecedented and far-reaching effect on the global economy, bringing up lots of uncertainties and potential risks for investment in 2020. The historically low mortgage rates provide possibilities for the potential investment return in the real estate sectorContinue Reading
As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, global economies continue to sink as unemployment and decreasing consumer good demand pose serious long term threats. Developing nations are particularly vulnerable as they lack the required infrastructure to bail local enterprises.Continue Reading
What if Nasdaq isn’t the dominant science and technology focused stock exchange? Investing Columnist Leo Wang explores the rise of Asia’s newest and most valuable market—one which also leads China’s counter against America’s technological and financial hegemony. Continue Reading
Travelers can now take advantage of unique vacation opportunities — for free. Senior Investing Columnist Sean Toobi breaks down the home exchanges domain and its growing popularity despite the recent struggles in the broader travel and tourism industry.Continue Reading
Imagine a country the size of New Jersey leading the world in the total number of startups and value of venture capital investments per capita. With a population of only 9 million, there is 1 startup for every 1,500 people. Sounds crazy, right? Well this is Israel.Continue Reading
When asked to name a company dedicated to corporate social responsibility, almost everyone will immediately mention Patagonia. Patagonia, an upscale apparel retailer, for years was viewed as an anomaly by both investors and industry experts. The company preaches against consumerism with their “Don’t Buy This Jacket” campaign, where they actively exposed the environmental harm of one of their products. A company that discourages people from shopping could not possibly be successful in the long run. However, over the past decade, Patagonia has defied all odds by quadrupling in profit and reaching a valuation of $1 billion dollars. Continue Reading
A total of 101 incidents at various banks across Lebanon from November 1 to January 13, including sit-ins, minor and violent scuffles, hostage taking, and forklifts blocking bank entrances, have only contributed to the exponential decline in consumer confidence in local banks. To regain political balance and hopefully reinvigorate foreign stimulus to abate the rising economic disaster, a new Prime Minister, Professor Hassan Diab, was installed. However, this decision—one that was backed by the US-delegated terrorist militant group Hezbollah—has not sat well with citizens, as they believe the new candidate was selected by the same political elites behind past political corruption in Lebanon.Continue Reading