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Streaming Wars: What is happening as the streaming market becomes saturated?

By John Farias For years after its 2007 launch, Netflix was the dominant force in a relatively-uncontested streaming market. According to analytics firm Sandvine, the platform’s streaming was contributing to an estimated 30% of traffic during peak internet usage just a [...]
Interest Rates Here & Interest Rates There… So What?

By Eric Iacob The global pandemic in 2019 has once again exposed the public to the Fed’s favorite term (outside of Quantitative Easing): interest rates. The vast majority of the population sees interest rates as a factor influencing their ability to borrow [...]
Out With the Old: Why Foreign Banks are Leaving Behind Their American Retail Banks and Moving On

Written by Sanemi Nair In September of 2021, MUFG sold UnionBank to US Bank for $8 billion in a combination of cash and stock. At face value, the deal may seem like any other acquisition in the news. Looking closer, MUFG’s move to sell off Union Bank reflects a larger [...]
The Growing Digital Titan: An Industry Analysis of eSports and its Investing Opportunities

Written by Joseph Kim Ten years ago, “eSports” was still a niche term only used by enthusiasts and players. In recent years, the industry has gone through explosive growth with increasing revenue and popularity, and this phenomenon has created a lucrative industry. [...]
Evergrande’s Rise and Fall: China’s Housing Bubble

Written by Katie Lin 1986 Japan. 2008 the United States. 2021 China. The world has seen its fair share of housing bubbles—although no two are the same. Now, Evergrande’s looming $300 billion debt amidst China’s “Three Red Lines,” which attempts to curb [...]
Crypto, a Boom or Bust for El Salvador’s Economy

Written by Gaurika Anand On September 7, 2021 President Nayib Bukele adopted Bitcoin as legal tender as a “path to financial freedom” in El Salvador. This major change has come with a polarized reaction and it seems as though there are strong arguments from each [...]
COVID’s Effect on the eSports Industry

Written by Joseph Kim In the couple of years of the COVID era, the world has seen businesses fail and industries reshape themselves. Big names such as J.C. Penny, Gold’s Gym, J. Crew, and Hertz filed for bankruptcy in the wake of the pandemic and the question of normalcy [...]