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Venture Capital vs. Private Equity

Investment writer Subleen Kaur explains the differences between venture capital and private equity companies and how their investment strategies differ

More on US market indexes

This is because a New York Post tweet was taken down as it looked like a hacked tweet. On the other hand, Tammy Baldwin, Wisconsin Democrat senator, said “I believe the Republicans have called this hearing in order to support a false narrative fabricated by the president to help his

Market Summary 06/11/2020

1. Shopify will ring its e-commence to TikTok 2. AMD looks to buy chip peer Xilinx for $35 billion in data centre push 3. Dunkin’ Brands shocked investors this week as talks overtaking it rose 4. The Google parent company was the star of the evening after crushing expectations

A deep dive on tech

In this week’s issue, we take a closer look at how major stock indexes have been affected worldwide due to a variety of drivers, in particular with what is going on in the European and US markets but we also have an opinion on Chinese indexes following suspension of

Passive and Active Investing – A War that Never Ends

Buffet’s infamous bet would seem to show that ‘dumb’ passive investing is the way to go - we discuss why it isn’t so clear-cut!

From Lockdown to Heads Down: Time to Repent for Fiscal Extravagances

The UK has largely weathered the storm of the medical crisis and must now turn its attention to reintroducing a sustainable economic condition

A take on active vs passive equities

Investment contributor Marios Papadopoulos explains the difference between active and passive equities and the different returns that can be expected from them

Are we Headed for a New DotCom Bubble?

Marios Papadopoulos analyses the similarities and differences between the current tech market and the Dotcom Bubble of the late 90s

Why Asset Diversification & Hedging is Necessary

The old adage “Do not place all your eggs in one basket” is probably one of the most important things to remember when investing. It is easy for beginner investors to see gains in a particular stock and have the urge to allocate more of their funds into it, hoping

Private Equity vs. Venture Capital: A Closer Look

Private equity and venture capital both refer to investments by individuals or firms/institutions in companies. However, the scale of the investment and the stage of companies they invest in differ. Private equity You can think of it as equity that is held privately, either by wealthy individuals or firms.

New Finance vs. Old Finance

Non-traditional banks, such as Revolut and Starling, among many others, have disrupted the banking industry. Banking had traditionally been a difficult sector for startups due to the regulations that dictated the establishment and operation of a bank. Following the 2008 financial crisis, regulatory frameworks around the world were significantly

Asset Management: A Closer Look

Above: Figure 1: How the buy-side and sell-side bridge the gap between corporates and investors With such a huge focus on the sell-side nowadays (both in terms of career opportunities as well as industry-related news), the other part of the global financial industry, the buy-side,