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  • Qualcomm: US7475251036
  • AMD: US0079031078
  • Mikrochip Technology: US5950171042
  • Nvidia: US67066G1040
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  • Xilinx: US9839191015
  • Amgen: US0311621009
  • Gilead Sciences: US3755581036
  • Illumina: US4523271090
  • Moderna: US60770K1079
  • Vertex: US92532F1003
  • Regeneron: US75886F1075
  • Biogen: US09062X1037
  • ALEXION: US0153511094
  • Seagen: US81181C1045
  • AstraZeneca: GB0009895292

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  • Is technology improving or destroying humanity?
    von Chris M Skinner
    I’ve recently been seeing more and more about eugenics. Eugenics is a supposed scientific way to develop the perfect human, immune to disease and designed to live long and prosper (as Spock would say). A more formal definition comes from The National Human Genome Research Institute: Eugenics is the scientifically erroneous […]
  • Things worth reading: 8th May 2024
    von Chris M Skinner
    Things we’re reading today include … BBVA proposes merging with Banco Sabadell to create a European leader – NEWS BBVA HKMA Launches FiNETech to Bolster Fintech Collaboration Across Hong Kong | The Fintech Times UK fintech raises £800M for AI that determines how much money you can borrow (thenextweb.com) Chinese […]
  • Big Brother is here and watching you
    von Chris M Skinner
    Talking about trust, the other side of the coin is what is the bank doing to protect privacy? Increasingly, due to regulatory concerns, banks are becoming government spies. They are watching our every move and reporting it. This recently cropped up on my personal radar when the bank became my […]
  • Things worth reading: 7th May 2024
    von Chris M Skinner
    Things we’re reading today include … German central bank president calls for swift adoption of CBDCs to stay competitive. (cryptoslate.com) Buying a piece of an island: How crypto changes property deals | Euronews Robinhood Says SEC Planning Charges Against Cryptocurrency Arm (forbes.com) Palestinian Monetary Authority investigates $70 million bank thefts […]
  • It’s all about trust
    von Chris M Skinner
    Building upon my blog about Revolut the other day, and their need for a banking license, I’ve been accused many times of coming back to a theme that you can only be a bank if you’re a bank with a license. Why do I keep coming back to this theme? […]

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  • Dan Romito asks the tough questions on ESG regulation and the future of the energy transition.
    von Christopher K. Merker, Ph.D., CFA
    Marquette S-Lab Co-Director and Head of ESG Consulting at Pickering Energy Partners recently presented at the Marquette graduate level Sustainable Finance class. Romito walked the class through the most pressing questions on ESG regulation and its impact on the energy transition. https://marquette.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=cc058228-463e-45ab-ba23-b15c0108bbab
  • Canada Had Designs on Being a Hydro Superpower. Now Its Rivers and Lakes Are Drying Up. (WSJ)
    von Christopher K. Merker, Ph.D., CFA
    The Canadian province of Quebec has big plans of becoming the “battery of the U.S. northeast” by feeding power generated from its dams and other hydro plants to millions of people in Vermont, Massachusetts and New York state. But dry conditions that have affected energy output worldwide are forcing one of the world’s largest hydropower … Continue reading "Canada Had Designs on Being a Hydro Superpower. Now Its Rivers and Lakes Are Drying Up. (WSJ)"
  • Cold Weather Businesses Suffer in the Winter That Wasn’t (WSJ)
    von Christopher K. Merker, Ph.D., CFA
    https://www.wsj.com/us-news/climate-environment/cold-weather-businesses-suffer-in-the-winter-that-wasnt-a59ac42b?mod=djemclimate MINNEAPOLIS—On a 60-degree day here in early March, Derek Hughes and his son, Dylan, tried out their cross-country skis on artificial snow that had melted into a slushy mess. “It feels like the cross-country equivalent of water skiing,” said Hughes, 42 years old, as his 8-year-old son—skiing for only the third time all winter—looked … Continue reading "Cold Weather Businesses Suffer in the Winter That Wasn’t (WSJ)"
  • He’s a Renewable-Power Billionaire, Not an Environmentalist (WSJ)
    von Christopher K. Merker, Ph.D., CFA
    https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/hes-a-renewable-power-billionaire-not-an-environmentalist-f7f4cbef?mod=djemclimate Michael Polsky is getting into fights all over the country. The Chicago billionaire, a Ukrainian immigrant who made his fortune through wind, solar and other renewable-energy projects, wants to build a lot more. And he also wants to build natural-gas-fired power plants. At every turn, he says, he faces opposition from either the left or … Continue reading "He’s a Renewable-Power Billionaire, Not an Environmentalist (WSJ)"
  • Warmer, Wetter, Drier: February Caps Unending Stretch of Record Temperatures (FT)
    von Christopher K. Merker, Ph.D., CFA
    https://www.ft.com/content/8a436da0-0531-4561-b6f8-35fcd79b6d79?accessToken=zwAGExJ_ic-IkdOKQ22gBTFFYdO2-DX815tteQ.MEQCIFZ4zjEF38gZJ4o5CTyLK2UoNKmmpge8KD2hjXAG60rmAiBHiKt-jtdxflBtGHNFubG2cXiEEBj_Ruu7psfbKaHZtw&sharetype=gift&token=4262673e-b55d-4dd6-afd9-34749d7f62c7 Global average temperature rise in February reaches 1.77C above pre-industrial levels The warmest northern hemisphere winter on record was accompanied by unsurpassed sea surface temperatures and unusual drought and rain patterns across the world, the European Earth Observation Agency said.  The global average temperature in February was 1.77C above the pre-industrial average and marked … Continue reading "Warmer, Wetter, Drier: February Caps Unending Stretch of Record Temperatures (FT)"