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December 31, 2022 - "Liquidation sale" is a term that perks up the ears of many budget-minded consumers. It is often characterized by discounted prices on the remaining inventory in an effort to quickly sell off the remaining goods and clear out the store or warehouse. (more…)

December 28, 2022 - Boxing Day, celebrated on the day after Christmas, is a public holiday in many countries, including Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. It is a day when many retailers offer their best sales, and consumers take advantage of discounts to make it the…

December 21, 2022 - AlphaRank Top Stocks for December represents Accelerate's predictive equity ranking according to its proprietary multi-factor model. Stocks with the highest AlphaRank are expected to outperform, while stocks with the lowest AlphaRank are expected to underperform. (more…)

December 9, 2022 – AlphaRank Factor Performance represents the daily historical performance of Accelerate’s proprietary model factor portfolios. (more…)

November 30, 2022 - Rewind back to the summer of 2020. The global economy was reeling from the Covid pandemic; however, stock markets were making a historic bull run to new all-time highs. (more…)

November 28, 2022 - In last month's Merger Monitor, we discussed the changing nature of the private equity industry. Specifically, since the funding markets for leveraged buyouts shut after banks took significant losses financing deals struck earlier this year, private equity firms have begun to dramatically change how their…

November 14, 2022 - AlphaRank Top Stocks for November represents Accelerate's predictive equity ranking according to its proprietary multi-factor model. Stocks with the highest AlphaRank are expected to outperform, while stocks with the lowest AlphaRank are expected to underperform. (more…)

November 4, 2022 – AlphaRank Factor Performance represents the daily historical performance of Accelerate’s proprietary model factor portfolios. (more…)

October 31, 2022 - In last month's SPAC Monitor, I discussed the new Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and the unintended consequences of the 1% share buyback tax's effect on SPACs. (more…)

October 27, 2022 - As investors seek more diversification, especially in volatile markets, private equity has garnered a significant portion of the capital that has flowed into alternative assets. (more…)