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  1. Is a Recession Imminent?

    25 May 2022 Is a Recession Imminent?

    Is a Recession Imminent? By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? Is a recession looming? Are we in one as we speak? Technically, a recession is defined as two or more quarters of negative GDP growth. In the UK, Q1 2022 growth was 0.8%, with negative growth in March. This...
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    Is a Recession Imminent?

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  3. Is Musk Getting Cold Feet?

    18 May 2022 Is Musk Getting Cold Feet?

    Is Musk Getting Cold Feet? By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? Elon Musk appears to be backtracking on the terms of the deal he has struck with the board of Twitter. On Tuesday, Musk tweeted that the deal cannot move forward unless Twitter can demonstrate that less than 5%...
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    Is Musk Getting Cold Feet?

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  5. McColl's Collapse and Rescue

    11 May 2022 McColl's Collapse and Rescue

    McColl's Collapse and Rescue By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? McColl’s Retail Group — a British convenience shop and newsagent — finally succumbed to its long struggle with solvency when the British high street convenience shop and newsagent was placed into...
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    McColl's Collapse and Rescue

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  7. Peloton Keeps Climbing a Steep Hill

    11 May 2022 Peloton Keeps Climbing a Steep Hill

    Peloton Keeps Climbing a Steep Hill By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? Peloton — the company known for its sleek indoor exercise bikes — has been peddling up a steep, steep hill in the first quarter of 2022. Compared to the first three months of 2021 (in what is called...
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    Peloton Keeps Climbing a Steep Hill

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  9. Growth vs Value Stocks

    4 May 2022 Growth vs Value Stocks

    Growth vs Value Stocks By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? Since November 2021, the MSCI World Growth Index has fallen more than 20% of its peak value. This index is primarily composed of so-called “growth stocks” like Tesla and Amazon. Investment funds with a high...
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    Growth vs Value Stocks

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  11. Unpacking BP's record profits (against its substantial losses?)!

    4 May 2022 Unpacking BP's record profits (against its substantial losses?)!

    Unpacking BP's record profits (against its substantial losses?)! By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? BP — the oil & gas giant — has posted record quarterly profits at over $6.2bn from 1 January to 31 March 2022. This figure, which was released as part of its earnings on...
  12. Finding the Business Case for Musk's Bid

    27 April 2022 Finding the Business Case for Musk's Bid

    Finding the Business Case for Musk's Bid By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? Elon Musk’s $40bn+ bid for Twitter has dominated market news for the past couple of weeks. And for good reason: it is one of the largest proposed buyouts ever. Elsewhere this week, we explain...
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    Finding the Business Case for Musk's Bid

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  14. The Financing Behind Musk's Bid

    27 April 2022 The Financing Behind Musk's Bid

    The Financing Behind Musk's Bid By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? In a move that has surprised much of the market, Twitter’s board of directors agreed to recommend Elon Musk’s takeover offer of $43bn to shareholders. This marks a big turnaround from our reporting last...
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    The Financing Behind Musk's Bid

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  16. Increased sales, decreased profits...exploring key financial indicators

    20 April 2022 Increased sales, decreased profits...exploring key financial indicators

    Increased sales, decreased profits...exploring key financial indicators By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? According to the Financial Times, despite companies around the world reporting improved revenues for the first quarter of 2022 (i.e., 1 January to 31 March) compared...
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    Increased sales, decreased profits...exploring key financial indicators

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  18. Is a Landmark SPAC Court Case on the Horizon?

    20 April 2022 Is a Landmark SPAC Court Case on the Horizon?

    Is a Landmark SPAC Court Case on the Horizon? By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? Michael Klein, a lead sponsor for the disappointing SPAC deal involving the acquisition of MultiPlan, will have to defend himself in a Delaware court claim alleging he and others failed to...
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    Is a Landmark SPAC Court Case on the Horizon?

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  20. Russia Enters Selective Default

    13 April 2022 Russia Enters Selective Default

    Russia Enters Selective Default By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? In what could be read as defying the West, Russia attempted to make a $650m dollar-denominated sovereign bond payment in rubles instead of dollars. As a result, S&P, the global credit rating agency...

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