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Duration and Convexity [Concepts Series]

Duration is a fundamental financial concept, but it’s more part of the fixed income investor toolkit than the equity investors’. For…

Sep 2, 2020
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Duration and Convexity [Concepts Series]
Duration and Convexity [Concepts Series]
Sep 2, 2020
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Yes, the Pandemic Could Ultimately Save the Coworking Industry

Dropbox, WeWork, and Google all think they have the playbook for the part-time office

Jan 5, 2021
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An illustration of workers having a meeting in a conference room.
An illustration of workers having a meeting in a conference room.
Jan 5, 2021
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Why the Survival of the Airlines Depends on Frequent Flyer Programs

It turns out frequent flyer programs are worth more than the airlines themselves

Sep 29, 2020
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A fleet of Delta Airlines jets parked at the Southern California Logistics Airport (SCLA) due to decreased air travel.
A fleet of Delta Airlines jets parked at the Southern California Logistics Airport (SCLA) due to decreased air travel.
Sep 29, 2020
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No One’s Splitting the Bill, But Venmo Is Surging

How Venmo has become PayPal’s pandemic secret weapon

Sep 9, 2020
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Venmo logo displayed on a smartphone.
Venmo logo displayed on a smartphone.
Sep 9, 2020
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Discounted Cash Flow [Concepts Series]

Economics nerds always complain that you should never compare stocks to flows. It’s meaningless to say that one company’s cash on hand is…

Aug 24, 2020
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Discounted Cash Flow [Concepts Series]
Discounted Cash Flow [Concepts Series]
Aug 24, 2020
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How DraftKings Stayed Competitive in a World Without Sports

Here’s why investors are bullish on a fantasy sports betting company that went public when sports and casinos were shut down

Aug 24, 2020
General view of the DraftKings logo at the ribbon cutting opening celebration for its Las Vegas location.
General view of the DraftKings logo at the ribbon cutting opening celebration for its Las Vegas location.
Aug 24, 2020

Years Matter More Than Ears When Evaluating Music Investments

You don’t have to understand why a catalog keeps on producing royalties to know that it does.

Aug 17, 2020
Years Matter More Than Ears When Evaluating Music Investments
Years Matter More Than Ears When Evaluating Music Investments
Aug 17, 2020
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What Exactly Is Uber’s End Game?

Food delivery is a losing game — so why is the most aggressive unicorn on the planet betting everything on it?

Jul 29, 2020
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A Uber Eats courier rides a bike through the city center.
A Uber Eats courier rides a bike through the city center.
Jul 29, 2020
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Why SPACs Are the New IPO

The traditional route to going public is too slow for companies that want to cash in on hype

Jul 28, 2020
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Why SPACs Are the New IPO
Why SPACs Are the New IPO
Jul 28, 2020
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Why Are Toys Such a Bad Business?

This is the once-a-week free edition of The Diff, the newsletter about inflections in finance and technology. The free edition goes out to…

Jul 10, 2020
Jul 10, 2020
Byrne Hobart

Byrne Hobart

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I write about technology (more logos than techne) and economics. Newsletter: https://diff.substack.com/

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