Archive For

November 2022

Corporate Governance – Caveat emptor pt. III

Another investor without a leg to stand on. Another investor has come out of the woodwork to criticise Alphabet’s expenses and its hiring practices but...

Apple Metaverse – No choice.

Apple must address the Metaverse but not yet. According to the media chatter, Apple was supposed to release a Metaverse device this year, but I...

TikTok – No immunity.

AI can’t rescue this one. The general malaise in advertising is by no means limited to the big names as even TikTok which has gained...

Meta Platforms – Token gesture.

Zuckerberg throws his gadflies a bone. If Mr Zuckerberg really intends to cater to the interests of minority investors he should immediately realign his voting...

Crypto – Coin crunch pt. III.

The crash continues The collapse of FTX is doing further damage to the now very fragile crypto proposition but I have no doubt that once...

Renault, Qualcomm & Google – More GAS.

Renault finally lets Google off the leash. Renault has announced its new long-term strategy and for EVs, it is deepening its partnership with Google &...

Palantir Q3 2022 – Value punishment

Palantir is punished for its high revenue multiple. Palantir reported reasonable results but a small FX-related adjustment to guidance sent the shares down 11% in...

Research publication – Clash of the Titans Vol. V – Radio Free Mobile

7th November 2022: Radio Free Mobile and Alavan Independent update their coverage of the geopolitical and technological rivalry between the USA and China with the...

Crypto & Coinbase – Deep freeze.

Coinbase has further to fall. Cryptocurrencies have stabilised around current levels but activity in the space has declined greatly, meaning that exchanges and banks need...

Qualcomm FQ4 22 – Opportunity incoming

The long-term scale tips in Qualcomm’s favour. A good set of results marred by a difficult outlook for FQ1 & FY 2023 also contained a...