Louis Lefeuvre
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When he is not wearing sneakers or holding a racket, Louis Lefeuvre immerses himself in the writings of famous economists. A student at renowned French school ESSEC, Louis has already founded two companies and a media outlet at a very young age. Open-minded, meticulous and driven by a thirst for learning, he puts his editorial talent and his curiosity at the service of Marketscreener.
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Spin-Off: Brookfield Corporation - Brookfield Asset Management
A world-renowned asset manager led by the highly respected Bruce Flatt, Brookfield Corporation is one of those behemoths of the financial world. Like BlackRock or Berkshire Hathaway, Brookfield Corporation deserves attention. All the more so when the group seems unfairly valued on the stock market and an exciting restructuring has just taken place.
January 30, 2023 at 08:41 pm IST
Looking at synergies in corporate finance
In the list of catch-all financial concepts, "synergies" undoubtedly deserves a spot high up in the ranking. If the term is overused by investment bankers, audit firms and financial directors, the mechanisms it covers are particularly important when it comes to quantifying the expected return from an M&A operation. In this paper, we will detail what is behind this all-purpose and somewhat vague notion.
January 16, 2023 at 08:46 pm IST
Franco-Nevada: A clever way to get exposure to gold
While the spot price of gold has not been able to sustainably exceed the symbolic $1800 mark for several years, gold investments remain popular among diversification enthusiasts. Gold's alleged hedging ability against inflation is all the more attractive now that CPIs around the world are still historically high. While rising interest rates work against the asset, smart exposure to the yellow metal can still be a wise choice for investors looking to reduce portfolio volatility. Today, we look at a company that could well fulfill this objective.
December 26, 2022 at 04:12 pm IST
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. : An extraordinary success story
A true American success story, Johnnie Bryan Hunt founded an eponymous trucking company in 1961, JB Hunt. Today, the group is the third largest transportation company in North America, behind the giants UPS and FedEx. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange in the early 1980s, the stock market performance of the original small Arkansas company has been nothing short of exceptional. When adjusted for splits, the trucking company has simply delivered an annualized performance of 15.3% per year since its listing, multiplying its IPO price by 166. But as we often say, past performance does not predict future performance. So, let's see today if it is still worth investing in this stock.
October 26, 2022 at 03:43 pm IST
Sea Limited : Sea Ltd: Hypergrowth in all sectors
Although up +735% since January 1, 2020, Sea Limited remains little known to retail investors. The main reason being that the Singaporean company, although listed on the NYSE (ADR), is virtually absent from the US territory.
November 05, 2021 at 07:13 pm IST
Invesco Solar ETF: Adding color to your portfolio with solar
Let us introduce an ETF that focuses on the energy transition and more specifically on companies that have a direct or indirect role in solar energy. For several years now, photovoltaic and solar thermal power plants have played an increasingly important role in global energy production. In addition to providing capital to an industry that wishes to have a positive impact on our planet by playing a direct role in the energy transition, this allows the investor to expose itself to a sector benefiting from a strong underlying trend. But this industry must be able to meet the technological challenges it faces while adopting business models that are sustainable and profitable in the long term.
October 13, 2021 at 08:34 pm IST
Why does Warren Buffett not like dividends?
Warren Buffet, perhaps the most famous investor, is known for his radical stance on dividend policies. Indeed, Mr.Buffett considers that dividend payments are rarely a wise choice for the development of a company. Although, most of the companies he owns in his portfolio pay a dividend, he is strongly opposed to it. His company, Berkshire Hathaway, has very large cash reserves but does not pay any dividend, Warren Buffet justifying this choice by the fact that he prefers to use this cash in a more efficient way. But why is Mister Buffett so opposed to dividend payments?
September 22, 2021 at 06:19 pm IST
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