Concise Playbook for the Week, Global Markets Playbook

Kevin George

Concise Playbook for the Week

Global Markets Playbook

I am an active trader in stocks, FX and commodities with over 15 years' market experience. I hold a master's degree in finance and have developed a strong skill base in technical analysis. 

Alongside technical setups I will provide earnings analysis, company valuation analysis and macroeconomic studies for the key market releases.

Equity Bottom-Up

Microstrategy Inc Cl A / Equity Bottom-Up

MicroStrategy Incorporated provides business intelligence software and related services.  The Company's technology platform enables departments and enterprises to deploy Web-based reporting and analysis solutions.  MicroStrategy also offers consulting, training, and support services.  Solutions are provided to retail, finance, telecommunications, insurance, dot-com, and healthcare industries.

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<li>MicroStrategy is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of up to 75%, making it an unwise investment for Bitcoin exposure.</li>
<li>Analyst at TD Cohen makes a bullish call on MicroStrategy as a Bitcoin play, but author disagrees.</li>
<li>MicroStrategy (<span class="ticker-hover-wrapper">NASDAQ:MSTR</span>) is set to release its second quarter earnings.</li>
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MicroStrategy is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of up to 75%, making it an unwise investment for Bitcoin exposure.
Analyst at TD Cohen makes a bullish call on MicroStrategy as a Bitcoin play, but author disagrees.
MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) is set to release its second quarter earnings.


MicroStrategy: A Dilutive Share Issue Or Bitcoin Sale May Be Due

QUALCOMM, Inc . manufactures digital wireless communications equipment.  The Company licenses its code division multiple access (CDMA) and orthogonal frequency division multiplexing access intellectual property to other companies, and produces CDMA-based integrated circuits; and produces equipment and software used to track workers and assets; and software for wireless content enablement.

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<li>Qualcomm has announced a partnership with Meta to run the Llama 2 Large Language Model on mobile devices and PCs from 2024 on.</li>
<li>The deal could open up a new wave of LLM usage for everyday consumers on mobile, PC, and VR/AR headsets, potentially boosting Qualcomm's market position.</li>
<li>In the year’s artificial intelligence gold rush, Nvidia (NVDA) surged to a $1 trillion market cap.</li>
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Qualcomm has announced a partnership with Meta to run the Llama 2 Large Language Model on mobile devices and PCs from 2024 on.
The deal could open up a new wave of LLM usage for everyday consumers on mobile, PC, and VR/AR headsets, potentially boosting Qualcomm's market position.
In the year’s artificial intelligence gold rush, Nvidia (NVDA) surged to a $1 trillion market cap.


Qualcomm: A Sleeper Stock For Potentially Big AI Gains

Tesla Inc. operates as a multinational automotive and clean energy company. The Company designs and manufactures electric vehicles, battery energy storage from home to grid-scale, solar panels and solar roof tiles, and related products and services. Tesla owns its sales and service network and sells electric power train components to other automobile manufacturers.

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<li>China accounts for over half of the automaker's global sales.</li>
<li>There is also potential for Chinese brands to encroach on European markets.</li>
<li>Tesla's valuation could be impacted by protectionism and nationalism, with questions over how China will tolerate overseas competitors in its electric vehicle market.</li>
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China accounts for over half of the automaker's global sales.
There is also potential for Chinese brands to encroach on European markets.
Tesla's valuation could be impacted by protectionism and nationalism, with questions over how China will tolerate overseas competitors in its electric vehicle market.


Tesla Earnings Preview: Cash Flow Negative And An Elephant In The Room

Coinbase Global, Inc. provides financial solutions. The Company offers platform to buy and sell cryptocurrencies. Coinbase Global serves clients worldwide.

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<li>Coinbase lost 16% of its value after the SEC announced a lawsuit against the company.</li>
<li>The lawsuit comes 24 hours after a similar action against rival exchange Binance, which saw $780 million in outflows.</li>
<li>Coinbase may continue to make quarterly losses due to market uncertainty, loss of deposits and potential SEC fines.</li>
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Coinbase lost 16% of its value after the SEC announced a lawsuit against the company.
The lawsuit comes 24 hours after a similar action against rival exchange Binance, which saw $780 million in outflows.
Coinbase may continue to make quarterly losses due to market uncertainty, loss of deposits and potential SEC fines.


Coinbase: The Outlook Is Cloudy After The SEC Lawsuit

Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables and accessories, and sells a variety of related accessories. The Company also offers payment, digital content, cloud and advertising services. Apple Inc.'s customers are primarily in consumer, small & mid-sized business, education, enterprise and government markets worldwide.

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<li>Apple's stock reached an all-time high ahead of the 2023 Worldwide Developer Conference.</li>
<li>The company unveiled its mixed-reality headset, Apple Vision Pro, which could revolutionize communications and be a game-changer for the metaverse.</li>
<li>McKinsey predicts that the headset could be a $5 trillion opportunity by 2030.</li>
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Apple's stock reached an all-time high ahead of the 2023 Worldwide Developer Conference.
The company unveiled its mixed-reality headset, Apple Vision Pro, which could revolutionize communications and be a game-changer for the metaverse.
McKinsey predicts that the headset could be a $5 trillion opportunity by 2030.


History Could Repeat For Apple With A Hardware High