Uber's Coming out Party: Personal Mobility Pioneer or Car Service on Steroids?
After Lyftâs IPO on March 29, 2019, it was only a matter of time before Uber threw its hat in the public market ring, and on Friday, April 12, 2019, the company filed its prospectus. It is the first...
View ArticleTesla's Travails: Curfew for a Corporate Teenager?
It should come as no surprise to anyone that Tesla is back in the news, though it seems to be for all of the wrong reasons. From Musk's Twitter escapades with the SEC, to talk about electric lawn...
View ArticleMeatless Future or Vegan Delusions? The Beyond Meat Valuation
In a big year for initial public offerings (IPOs), with Uber, Lyft, Pinterest and Zoom, to name just a few, already having gone public and more companies waiting in the wings, it is ironic that it is...
View ArticleCountry Risk: A Mid-year 2019 Update
One of the consequences of globalization is that investors, analysts and companies can no longer stay focused on just their domestic markets, but have to also understand the risks and opportunities...
View ArticleFrom Shareholder wealth to Stakeholder interests: CEO Capitulation or Empty...
Last week. the Business Roundtable, composed of the CEOs of some of Americaâs largest companies, put out a press release that hinted at a fundamental, perhaps revolutionary, shift in corporate focus....
View ArticleRunaway Story or Meltdown in Motion? The Unraveling of the WeWork IPO
In a year full of high-profile IPOs, WeWork takes center stage as it moves towards its offering date, offering a fascinating insight into corporate narratives, how and why they acquire credibility (and...
View ArticleInsights on VC Pricing: Lessons from Uber, WeWorks and Peloton!
As a confession, I started this post intending to write about Peloton, the next big new offering hitting markets, but I got distracted along the way. As I read the Peloton prospectus, with the...
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