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Amazon: Delivering

2024-11-13T18:06:58+02:00

Amazon has been a story of a platform business blossoming into profitability after a period of extensive investment. With a formidable moat in both eCommerce and cloud, along with a valuation multiple below major peers, is Amazon becoming one of the better Magnificent 7 opportunities?

Amazon: Delivering2024-11-13T18:06:58+02:00

Microsoft: Partly Cloudy

2024-11-06T21:28:20+02:00

Microsoft is the OG when it comes to enterprise computing. As mature as the business is, there are still plenty of growth drivers – especially when it comes to AI, with Microsoft at the forefront of this trend across offerings like OpenAI and Copilot. Even Bing is somehow managing to increase in popularity thanks to AI! Behind all this excitement lies an important reality: the data centre investment cycle is very different to the software-as-a-service predictability that Microsoft investors are accustomed to. Will this impact the valuation over time?

Microsoft: Partly Cloudy2024-11-06T21:28:20+02:00

Magic Markets Ep161: Meta and Microsoft

2024-02-07T16:38:03+02:00

Zuck you money. In Satya Nadella we trust. You’ll hear these things on this show, with the hosts focusing on two of the most exciting technology companies in the world. Moe took on Meta, a love/hate stock for so many in the market. The Finance Ghost covered Microsoft, his favourite stock of them all.

Magic Markets Ep161: Meta and Microsoft2024-02-07T16:38:03+02:00

Alphabet: Not So Magnificent

2024-02-08T00:22:27+02:00

In 2023, Alphabet’s advertising revenue was over $100 billion higher than in 2019. In big tech, the numbers are, well, rather big. There was a time in this world when Google seemed to have an unassailable position as the go-to search engine. It’s not every day that a brand becomes a verb! Yet here we are, looking at Artificial Intelligence and virtual reality and other disruptors to the Google kingdom. Has Alphabet done enough across its businesses to still be interesting?

Alphabet: Not So Magnificent2024-02-08T00:22:27+02:00

Recap: MercadoLibre

2023-11-29T22:06:56+02:00

We first covered MercadoLibre in March 2023. We talked about Alibaba meeting Amazon in Latin America. Mostly, we were just highly impressed with the cohesive ecosystem that the company has built. We were also big fans of the commitment to profitability, something that many tech companies could learn something from. With Argentina in the headlines and renewed focus on the broader LatAm region, how has the business performed this year?

Recap: MercadoLibre2023-11-29T22:06:56+02:00

Magic Markets Ep148: Tesla and Netflix

2023-10-25T18:46:41+02:00

Welcome to episode 148 of Magic Markets. This week, we cast our eyes beyond our local borders to bring you insights from two heavy hitters in the international market: Netflix and Tesla. These household names are making major moves and stirring up emotions as a result, with Tesla hyping up the Cybertruck while Netflix is all about strong subscriber growth and ad-supported tiers. Beyond these points, we also discussed a whole lot more. Is Ghost still a Tesla bear and can Moe be tempted back into Netflix after taking profits? Tune in to the podcast to find out!

Magic Markets Ep148: Tesla and Netflix2023-10-25T18:46:41+02:00

Recap: Meta

2023-08-02T22:11:41+02:00

We keep coming back to Meta on Magic Markets Premium because the company keeps dishing up surprises and volatility. After a spectacular run in the share price, is it time to take profits and stand back?

Recap: Meta2023-08-02T22:11:41+02:00

MercadoLibre: Alibaba meets Amazon in LatAm

2023-03-02T01:33:25+02:00

Use the podcast player below to listen to our discussion on MercadoLibre and its Q4'22 result, which accompanies the detailed write-up below: (Date of report: 2 March 2023) In 2022, MercadoLibre achieved three big milestones that they describe as 100, 10 and 1. That means $100 billion in payments processed, $10 billion in revenue and $1 billion in EBIT. Latin America’s leading eCommerce platform is more than just Amazon or Etsy. There’s a strong flavour of Tencent going on here, which isn’t a bad thing. Perhaps most of all, the similarities to Alibaba are striking. Operating in a high growth region [...]

MercadoLibre: Alibaba meets Amazon in LatAm2023-03-02T01:33:25+02:00

Microsoft: A Platform Shift

2023-02-01T23:37:08+02:00

Use the podcast player below to listen to our discussion on Microsoft and its Q2'23 result, which accompanies the detailed write-up below: (Date of report: 2 February 2023) From cloud to AI – the narrative at Microsoft has shifted, proving once again that the company sits at the forefront of global technology trends. When CEO Satya Nadella speaks, the market listens. As we revisit Microsoft after more than a year, the growth story has slowed and there are challenges in the business. The share price has cooled off significantly in line with the broader market. For patient capital, is this an [...]

Microsoft: A Platform Shift2023-02-01T23:37:08+02:00

Apple: Evolution, not Revolution

2022-11-30T17:19:48+02:00

Use the podcast player below to listen to our discussion on Apple and its Q4’22 result, which accompanies the detailed write-up below: (Date of report: 17 November 2022) Without a doubt the best global example of how tech hardware and services combine to form a powerful ecosystem, Apple is the most valuable company in the world and deservedly so. Originally built through revolution, the company is now all about evolution. Is that its greatest strength, or perhaps its most significant vulnerability? We unpack the company that brushed off a pandemic to achieve the best recent returns in the tech industry. Elevator [...]

Apple: Evolution, not Revolution2022-11-30T17:19:48+02:00
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