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Magic Markets #209: AI, Trump and turnarounds

2025-01-29T18:29:57+02:00

As we sign off on January, it's been a month of major moves in markets. Globally, the valuation risks in AI were thrust into the spotlight in recent days based on the emergence of DeepSeek. Geopolitical risks are also a major feature of 2025, with some of Trump's recent actions showing that we are in for a bumpy ride. And yet, there are some turnaround stories out there that had a great January. Is the market looking for value opportunities in unusual places based on fear of how far tech has run? Nike, Walgreens and Burberry have all been researched in Magic Markets Premium this month and we highlight that basket in this show.

Magic Markets #209: AI, Trump and turnarounds2025-01-29T18:29:57+02:00

Recap: Starbucks

2023-09-21T08:56:20+02:00

We’ve covered Starbucks before, the world’s most famous coffee shop chain despite strong focus on the US and China and a lesser footprint outside of those countries. Succession planning has been the Achilles' Heel of this story, with Howard Schultz having returned to the top job for the third time when we covered the stock back in March 2022. The stock was trading at $88 and we were pretty bearish. Now at nearly $97, that’s roughly a 10% return in 18 months. While it may be a timing issue, that’s actually beaten the S&P 500 index over that time period. What happened that beat our expectations? Welcome to Magic Markets Premium.

Recap: Starbucks2023-09-21T08:56:20+02:00

Starbucks: Triple Espresso

2022-06-21T19:22:30+02:00

Use the podcast player below to listen to our discussion on Starbucks and its Q1’22 result, which accompanies the detailed write-up below: (Date of report: 23 March 2022) Americans are really good at building global brands. There are coffee shops everywhere in the world, yet Starbucks is the only truly global coffee brand that is recognisable in all major countries. Thanks to deals with the likes of Nestle and PepsiCo, you'll also find the brand at your local grocery store. But it's not just the coffee that is brewing at Starbucks. There's a labour problem brewing as well, with the risk [...]

Starbucks: Triple Espresso2022-06-21T19:22:30+02:00
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