Dec 1AlphaRank SPAC Monitor - The Future of SPAC IPOsDecember 1, 2023 — Rapid technological development in artificial intelligence, combined with expected interest rate declines, have spurred animal spirits and led to a rally in technology and speculative stocks this year. One of the leading innovation ETFs is up more than 50% year-to-date, as investors began pricing in an…Spacs4 min readSpacs4 min read
Nov 25Arbitrage: Your Secret Weapon in Portfolio DiversificationNovember 25, 2023 — In making the case against investment portfolio diversification, people will point to the Forbes 400 list. …Arbitrage7 min readArbitrage7 min read
Nov 12Accelerate Monthly: Riding the Recession Wave — Maximizing Returns During Economic ChallengesNovember 12, 2023 — Amongst investors, the “R-word” is rearing its ugly head again. A much-predicted and dreaded recession, classically defined as two consecutive quarters of negative real GDP growth, is upon us. Last week, Statistics Canada released preliminary GDP estimates for September, indicating a -0.1% annualized decline for the…Investing11 min readInvesting11 min read
Oct 31Debunking SPAC Myths: Separating Fact from FictionOctober 31, 2023 — In today’s digital age, information spreads instantly and circulates the internet with viral velocity. Due to the profound implications of some information, it is increasingly important that the data be accurate and factual. …Arbitrage8 min readArbitrage8 min read
Oct 28AlphaRank Merger Monitor - Oil Giants Unite in Mega MergersOctober 28, 2023 — In the mid-19th century, there was a growing demand for sources of energy as the U.S. was experiencing rapid industrialization. Whale oil was commonly used for lighting, however, it was becoming scarcer and more expensive. The search for alternative sources of oil became increasingly important. In…Mergers And Acquisitions7 min readMergers And Acquisitions7 min read
Oct 13Accelerate Monthly: Building Portfolios That Weather the Storm Through Negative Downside CaptureOctober 13, 2023 — In his trademark humorous style, Mark Twain offered a whimsical take on the perils of stock market speculation with this memorable quip: “October. This is one of the peculiarly dangerous months to speculate in stocks. …Hedge Funds9 min readHedge Funds9 min read
Sep 30AlphaRank SPAC Monitor - Bad Blood and the Fight for IPO AllocationsSeptember 30, 2023 — Despite not considering myself Swiftie, like many other parents of teenage girls, I recently found myself competing for tickets to popstar Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour. If you have not heard about it yet, Taylor Swift’s latest tour is set to become the biggest of all…Investing7 min readInvesting7 min read
Sep 26AlphaRank Merger Monitor - Where Have All the Leveraged Buyouts Gone?September 26, 2023 — The anti-war folk song, “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?”, was initially written by American folk singer and activist Pete Seeger in 1955 and popularized by various artists in the decades since. It has become an iconic protest song and is often associated with its era’s…Mergers And Acquisitions7 min readMergers And Acquisitions7 min read
Sep 11Accelerate Monthly: Asset Allocation 2.0 and the Holy Grail of InvestingSeptember 11, 2023 — The Guinness World Record for surviving the highest fall without a parachute is held by Vesna Vulović, a Serbian flight attendant. In 1972, while working on a Yugoslav Airlines flight, a bomb exploded, causing the plane to be torn into three pieces at an altitude of…Hedge Fund Managers9 min readHedge Fund Managers9 min read
Sep 3AlphaRank SPAC Monitor - deSPACs gone wildSeptember 3, 2023 — Despite its reliance on modern technology to keep its passengers safe, the modern roller coaster has roots going back several centuries. The initial concept of the roller coaster can be traced back to Russian ice slides, which were built in the 15th and 16th centuries. These…Spacs8 min readSpacs8 min read
