Archive For

November 2021

GM Cruise – Sim city

I am not a big believer in simulation. GM Cruise is one of the leaders in autonomous driving, but I suspect that its use of...

Tencent Q3 2021 – The overhang

Regulatory overhang remains.   A slow down in growth at Tencent was mitigated somewhat by international expansion but could hide the fact that the regulatory...

Rivian – Field of dreams.

Dreams trump arithmetic for now. Rivian is coming to market at $78 a share giving it a valuation of $77bn despite not having sold a...

Roblox Q3 2021 – Pandemic independence.

Roblox confirms that it is not Peloton. Roblox has exited the pandemic in good shape despite its users getting out and about again confirming that...

Meta (Facebook) – Circumnavigation.

Meta’s trip around the Digital Life Pie begins. Hot on the heels of its name change, Meta has begun to do exactly what I suspected...

Peloton FQ1 2022 – The narrative crashes

Peloton is under assault on all fronts. Peloton is a warning to anyone who has invested in narrative-driven stocks that when the story breaks and...

Qualcomm FQ4 21 – Execution chops

Qualcomm is the exception to shortages. Qualcomm reported good results and guided well which I think demonstrated more about the company’s ability to execute as...

Netflix – The ecosystem game pt. II

Games are about loyalty for now. Netflix has launched a suite of exclusive games for mobile devices that will be soon made available to Android...

Rivian – The contortionist pt. III.

The public market will take no prisoners. Rivian’s valuation at IPO of $60bn (post-money) is lower than the $80bn mooted but it is still way...

Meta (Facebook) – All-in on Meta.

Zuckerberg bets his company on the Metaverse. Mark Zuckerberg is betting his company on the Metaverse, and while it is making the right noises, it...