Equity Research

26 Giu Monster Beverage Corp – Equity Research

Posted at 12:26h in Equity Research

The equity research division is delighted to present Monster Beverage Corporation, a marketer and distributor of energy drinks and alternative beverages. Certainly, the aggregate-economy, hence the industry, slowdown imposes numerous challenges on the Company. As per our assumption, the pandemic will beget structural change in the...

04 Giu Market Update: US-China Trade War

Posted at 12:36h in Equity Research

The US-China trade war has been a series of ups and downs, retaliations and threats for both parties involved. What started in early 2018 as a tariff on steel imports has now turned into something much bigger, and its impacts have been felt worldwide. From...

09 Mag Hedge Funds: do they really hedge?

Posted at 12:13h in Equity Research

Do hedge funds accomplish their mission or not? In the first place, we explain what a hedge fund is and the story of the first hedge fund. Then, we analyse the current situation of the industry and how it has changed since the inception of the...

01 Mag Charles Schwab: TD Ameritrade: a Deal for a New Era of Brokerage

Posted at 08:00h in Equity Research

In Q4 of 2019 Charles Schwab announced the acquisition of TD Ameritrade, a $26 billion deal that will shape the brokerage industry for years to come. The following report looks firstly at the industry and the competitive landscape, emphasising the evolution of the different business models. Afterwards,...

20 Apr Investing in Renewable Energy

Posted at 13:54h in Equity Research

What are the key factors when investing in Renewable Energy? Why is RE investing growing so much? Here is a look at the sector of renewables and their risk-return framework over the last decades. Firstly, we introduce investment trends in RE and its historical development since the...

17 Apr Market Update: Short Selling

Posted at 13:50h in Equity Research

Would you rather buy naked puts or implement short selling strategies? What are their respective “costs” and expected returns? Here a comparison of short selling strategies versus option trading strategies. Firstly, we introduce short selling from a theoretical standpoint and then we analyse some examples such...

10 Apr AI and Financial Services

Posted at 13:45h in Equity Research

What is the relationship between AI and Financial Services? Why should firms consider AI as a core component? Here is a summary of the most interesting subfields of AI applied to optimise processes, drive cost efficiency and maintain competitiveness. Firstly, we introduce NLP and its relevant tools...

01 Apr Eurozone Banks and Profitability

Posted at 08:59h in Equity Research

Why Eurozone banks profitability remains so depressed and has not fully recovered to its pre-crisis levels? This report investigates the determinants and makes comparisons with US and Nordic banks, whose returns are significantly higher. The analysis considers the economic growth and negative rates policy, high operating...