Thematic: Healthcare
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3 takeaways from Finfest & some investible ideas for the current market
Candice and Felicity swap notes on their takeaways from Equity Mates' Finfest last weekend, and then dive into the latest Shaw and Partners macroeconomic data. They talk portfolio themes and investible ideas to compare to what was pitched by other Fundies at FinFest. Because a bit of healthy competition never hurt anyone!
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GeneralI wish I was a little bit taller
The surgery sounds painful, both to your legs and your wallet. For $75,000, a surgeon will break both of your femurs, insert adjustable metal nails down the centre, extend these nails one millimetre a day for 90 days, all to add three to six inches (7 to 15 cm) of height. Want to get a few more inches? Doctors can break your tibias and insert nails there as well.30th Sep, 2022
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GeneralFour investing megatrends
Megatrends are defined as macroeconomic changes we are seeing on a global scale that are transforming economies, businesses and societies. WAM Alternative Assets focuses on four key megatrends including: digitalisation, demographical shifts and ageing populations, climate change and the increasing demand for food.28th Sep, 2022
Source: Wilson Asset Management
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This group's wiped out $6.7 billion in medical debt, and it's just getting started
America’s healthcare system is a mess. The idea that one must go bankrupt in order to pay for lifesaving care is a uniquely American problem. And while governments struggle to solve it, one not-for-profit has helped millions of Americans and wiped out $6.7 billion of medical debt in the process.24th Aug, 2022
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GeneralTaking the Magic Out of Magic Mushrooms
This article takes a look at the state of the research and the debate at the moment. Not everyone is convinced this is a promising path, and there are concerns about abuse or side effects for people with existing mental health challenges. But the results from these studies are quite compelling and suggest that in coming years there will be new treatment options for those struggling with depression and anxiety.27th Jul, 2022
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Google's latest moonshot: Extending human life
While Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are trying to return humans to the moon, Larry Page and Sergey Brin - Google’s co-founders - take it more metaphorically. They have ploughed Google’s billions into a semi-secret division of Google - X. Their moonshot factory. X is working right on the cutting edge of technology - self-driving cars, internet balloons and delivery drones. But their latest focus is on one of the world’s most intractable problems - healthcare.5 July -
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GeneralAmazon: The 21st Century Tech Conglomerate
$600,000 per minute. That is how much revenue Amazon makes. Over the past ten years it has grown its revenue from $27 billion to $347 billion. Not only is it the #1 player in eCommerce but it is the world’s largest cloud service provider. This article makes the case that this is just the beginning. Amazon may be well on its way to becoming a multi-trillion dollar conglomerate.24th Jan, 2021
