Gary Brode of Deep Knowledge Investing speaks with DKI Board Member, Raji Khabbaz, about how we’re investing and hedging with the market at all-time highs and significant economic, political, and trade risks present. Other members of the Deep Knowledge Investing Board of Advisors contribute to the conversation as well.
Market Commentary
Covid-19 Vaccine Call with Gary Brode and Dr. Soumi Eachempati
Gary Brode of Deep Knowledge Investing and Dr. Soumi Eachempati of Chelsea Health Solutions and Cleared4Work and member of the Deep Knowledge Investing Board of Advisors discuss the current efforts to produce a Covid-19 vaccine. We talk about the potential vaccine solutions at different companies, the regulatory hurdles, and realistic expectations regarding the timing and effectiveness of a vaccine. Much of this information is different from some of the headlines we’re seeing in the press.
The Depth Report – A Hat Tip to Bill Ackman
Overview: This morning, Bill Ackman of Pershing Square, did a lengthy phone interview on CNBC. Ackman suggested that to stop the spread of the coronavirus, President Trump should close the borders and institute a country-wide quarantine for a month. He described this as an “extended spring break.” He advocated for a 30-day rent, interest, and … Read more
The Depth Report – It’s Not Too Late
Overview: Three weeks ago, we wrote a piece, Net Short, in which we disclosed that we had a large cash position and had gone short against the market through options spreads. Since then, the market has fallen 20%. Last week, we wrote a piece, Even More Net Short, in which we explained that the corona … Read more
The Depth Report – Even More Net Short
Overview: Two weeks ago, we wrote a piece titled Net Short where we disclosed that we had a large cash position, and had gone short against the market through options spreads. In that piece, we discussed the biological reasons the corona virus was spreading so quickly, the economic disruption that was on the way, and … Read more
The Depth Report – Depth Check – Net Short
Overview: Last Monday, we wrote a report stating that we had gone net short in our portfolio. This was a result of the specific way the corona virus was spreading combined with concerns about the associated economic disruption. A lot has happened in the last week, and we thought it was a good time to … Read more
The Depth Report – Net Short
Overview: Two weeks ago, we revisited our Royal Caribbean thesis in relation to our initial corona virus projections. In that piece, we acknowledged that the virus outbreak has been worse than we had expected and that we were too quick to dismiss the “breathless conspiracy theory” that the virus had been engineered in a Wuhan … Read more
The Depth Report – Coronavirus – Truth, Rumors, Lies, and the Market
Overview: Last week, we updated you about the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). We considered the possibility that China was under-reporting cases, and that travel-related companies were “going to offer abysmal guidance for the first quarter”. While we continue to believe that the virus will burn itself out, because we didn’t believe that all the bad … Read more
The Depth Report – Novel Coronavirus not Deadly to the Travel Industry
Overview: A new virus called 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has been identified, and is spreading. The virus is similar to the SARS and bird flu viruses we’ve seen come out of Asia in the past two decades. Initial transmission was likely animal to human, and new cases of the illness in people who weren’t at … Read more
The Depth Report – The Wrath of Grapes
Last week Deep Knowledge Investing Food, Restaurant, and Spirits Advisor, Howard Freedland, was asked to speak to The Society of the Four Arts, in Palm Beach, Florida, about the impact of current and projected tariffs on old-world wines. While we normally focus on actionable stock ideas and timely market commentary, Howard is a 20-year veteran … Read more
