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Mar 6, 2016

The Future of Gilead Sciences

by Spencer Ho

Biotechnology is perhaps one of the most competitive industries. Companies race against each other to develop new drugs, secure patents, and reap profits while Adam Smith’s invisible hand weeds out those that collapse under the heavy…

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Feb 28, 2016

Virtual Reality — The Future is Here

by Andrew Jiang

Virtual Reality has been promised to be the next exciting revolution that will change the way we work, live and play, but its critics has been just as vociferous and vocal as its proponents. What exactly, then, do we have to…

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Jan 24, 2016

The Blurring Line between Mainstream and Premium Automakers

by Nicholas Wu

Prior to the financial crisis of 2008, consumers were faced with two distinct groups of cars: the mainstream Toyotas, Fords, Hondas, and Chevys that seldom surpassed the $30,000 mark and…

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Jan 23, 2016

The Messaging App Sensation

by Rebecca Li

In the United States where messaging apps are late to catch on, many tech-industry observers still misunderstand why these apps are so powerful. Not only have they become the center of mobile users’ online activity, a worldwide phenomenon…

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Jan 1, 2016

A Private Ride for a Private Uber

by Nitin Krishna

Of the 100-some unicorns thriving in the so-called tech bubble of 2015, Uber might be the most mythical of them all. The ride-sharing app’s success really does sound like something out of a venture capitalist’s fairy tale…

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Nov 14, 2015

Pfizer-Allergan Deal Spurs Debate on Tax Inversion

by Eric Li

On October 29th, 2015, the Wall Street Journal reported the potential takeover of Allergan, the Dublin-based producer of Botox, by American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. Once the deal is completed, Pfizer…

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Nov 8, 2015

Wine for the win?

by Daniel Chen

While gold is perhaps the most popular form of alternative investment, wine is beginning to come up as a possible replacement. Like gold, wine can be invested in through a variety of methods. The most direct route, of course, is to purchase cases of high…

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Nov 7, 2015

Slicing the CEO Salary Pie

by Calvin Chu

This past week, British banking services Barclays Group announced new CEO Jes Staley’s salary to be $12.6m for the upcoming year. At first glance, this large sum may elicit various reactions from investors — some may believe the number to be…

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May 17, 2015

Changing Consumer Preferences: the Kraft-Heinz Merger

by Willa Wang

The Kraft-Heinz Merger depicts one of the largest mergers of the year. The 49 billion dollar merger, conducted by 3G and Berkshire Hathaway, will enable Kraft-Heinz to become the 5th largest food…

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Mar 8, 2015

Porter’s Five Forces: A Model for Industry Analysis

by Daniel Tumm

When analyzing an industry, there are many approaches that can be taken. One framework known as Porter’s Five Forces is a simple, yet powerful tool that is often overlooked when evaluating the…