Saturday, November 28, 2020
There was great news this week about the novel coronavirus vaccine being developed by Pfizer (PFE) and Germany’s BioNTech (BNTX). The vaccine has been found to be more than 90% effective, and, if approved, it will be the first vaccine ever that uses novel mRNA technology. These results (although early and not independently vetted) far […]
It was just last week when I told you that Intel’s deal to sell its loss-making NAND flash memory unit was the beginning of a move toward greater consolidation in the semiconductor industry. And sure enough, a few days later, another major deal was announced. This time Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) agreed to buy rival […]
On October 20, the struggling chipmaker Intel (INTC) announced it would sell its money-losing NAND flash memory business to South Korea’s SK Hynix for $9 billion. This appears to be the start of a move toward greater consolidation in the semiconductor industry. More on that later. First, let’s look at what it means for Intel. […]
In his inauguration speech on January 20, 1961, President John F. Kennedy famously encouraged Americans to: “Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” I’m paraphrasing JFK’s line to explain to you the right way to look at the Wall Street buzz surrounding Apple (AAPL) and 5G: […]
We have less than three weeks to go before the Presidential election. So it’s time to start thinking about what effects, if any, it will have on the investment climate. No matter who wins, there is little reason for economic optimism over the short term. The lack of a coordinated Federal response to the coronavirus […]
Shares of Enphase Energy Inc. (ENPH) have been incredibly explosive. Since the beginning of September the ENPH stock price ran from a low of $65 to an all-time high of $111.27. The stock has been thriving on two catalysts. One, investors believe a potential Joe Biden win and the potential for the Green New Deal […]
There is no doubt there is a conflict brewing between the United States and China. But I don’t expect this fight to play out on the battlefield. Instead, it brings to mind the Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. This new cold war has one major similarity with the old one: the […]
One look at Tesla’s (TSLA) stock in 2020 tells you that Wall Street loves electric vehicles (EVs). However, Tesla is not the entire EV market. There are other companies in the space that are just as exciting. A great way to invest in these other opportunities is through the use of a couple of special […]
Let’s say a successful coronavirus vaccine is created. Great, right? Yes, of course. But it turns out that is the easy part. The truly difficult task—global distribution of the vaccine—will still lie ahead.. The New York Times described it perfectly: “Companies may have to transport tiny glass vials thousands of miles while keeping them as […]
Masayoshi’s Son’s Softbank (SFTBY) is in the news again…this time with a $40 billion cash-and-stock deal to sell its chip design architecture firm, ArmHoldings, to Nvidia (NVDA). SFTBY will receive $21.5 billion in NVDA shares and $12 billion in cash, only a little more than the $32 billion that it paid for Arm in 2016. […]
