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  • A short update on Gold

    A short update on Gold

    In February 2024, the last time I wrote a post making a plea for increased gold prices, the yellow metal traded at around $2,000/oz. In March 17th of this year, this spot price rose above $3,000/oz, an all time high even compared to the inflation-adjusted price reached $2,646/oz. Physical Gold Demand supply-demand balance in 2024…

  • Clearing Korea Inc out of its Discount

    Clearing Korea Inc out of its Discount

    SK Hynix and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation are both leading Asian companies in different segments of the semiconductor industry having enjoyed similar annual sales growth rates of 10% and 14%, respectively, over the past decade. Yet, SK Hynix’s last five fiscal years’ median Price-to-Earnings (P/E) and Price-to-Book (P/B) ratios stood at 11.2x and 1.5x, versus…

  • A book: AI superpowers –   China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order, by Kai-Fu-Lee (2/2)

    A book: AI superpowers – China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order, by Kai-Fu-Lee (2/2)

    Picture: Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong province, China. Over the past decade, Shenzhen has emerged as China’s Silicon Valley and the leading hub in the manufacturing of smart devices used in AI solutions. In my last article, I summarised the development of the Internet ecosystem and AI technologies in the United States and in China according to…