Market Mad House

In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. Friedrich Nietzsche

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The Death Spiral

Which Retailers will Coronavirus Kill?

Macy’s (NYSE: M) I think this department store icon is closer to death than many people suspect. Incredibly, Mr. Market valued Macy’s at $5.36 a share on 18 May 2020. Thus, Macy’s share price is less than the Gap. I think all Macy’s stores could close this year.

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The Death Spiral

Is Office Depot Dying?

Thus, I think Office Depot’s footprint of 1,307 stores in North America is its most valuable asset. For instance, Amazon could buy Office Depot and convert those stores into Amazon Go locations.

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My Thoughts

Diapers show why America needs a Basic Income

The diaper dilemma exposes everything with America’s bureaucratic welfare system.

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Hyperloop

Can Hyperloop fight Global Warming?

Hyperloop could limit Climate Change and Global Warming because airlines pump staggering amounts of Carbon Dioxide (CO2). For example, the Center for Biological Diversity estimates airplanes could generate 43 gigatonnes (43 billion tons) of greenhouse gases by 2050.

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Grocery Wars

Dollar General and the Economics of Rural America

Dollar General’s problem is compounded by its biggest direct competitor; Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN).

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Grocery Wars

Is Dollar Tree Doomed?

Other interesting partnerships for Dollar Tree could be Amazon, Kroger (NYSE: KR), and Walgreen’s (NASDAQ: WBA). Kohl’s is accepting Amazon returns, and Amazon is expanding its brick and mortar footprint with Amazon Go and other concepts. Meanwhile, Kroger and Walgreen’s are experimenting with joint-stores in Kentucky.

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Grocery Wars

Is Kraft Heinz still a Value Investment?

Thus, Kraft Heinz faces the nightmare of a distribution system rigged against it. Moreover, a large percentage of shoppers grab the store brand (private label) because it is usually the cheapest and just as good as the national brand.

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Grocery Wars

Is Big Beer Making Money at Molson Coors?

Molson Coors is making money but its income and revenues are shrinking. For instance, the brewer’s revenues fell from $2.418 billion in December 2018 to $2.303 billion in March 2019.

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Opportunities

Will Beyond Meat Make Money?

For instance, Beyond Meat reported an operating loss of -$5.3 million and a net loss of $-6.65 million on 30 March 2019. Conversely, Beyond Meat had a gross profit of $10.77 million on revenues of $40.21 million at the end of March. Yet Beyond Meat recorded a negative free cash flow of -$17.77 million and an operating free cash flow of -$13.29 million on 30 March 2019.

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Cryptocurrency

Who is behind Project Libra and is it a Global Central Bank?

I conclude that the Libra Project is a separate organization from Facebook. Instead of running Libra, Facebook merely participates in it. Why would Facebook set up a separate company for its digital wallet if it controlled Libra?

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