Weekly Articles by Osbon Capital Management:
"*" indicates required fields
Week 34: Numbers Don’t Lie, You Now Own An NFT, Robots
Briefing: Vaclav Smil’s latest book, “Number Don’t Lie,” is a treasure trove of interesting data and stories. | Visa’s $150,000 Crypto-Punk NFT purchase this week is a sign of forward-thinking leadership. It also wasn’t really that costly for the $500B market cap company. | General-purpose robots may be here sooner than you think; Hyundai and Tesla are the first leaders…
Week 33: SPAC Bubbles, The Metaverse, Lumber, Poly Network Hack, and so on.
Briefing: SPACs are allowed to publish future revenue projections when they go public, which is causing some problems. | The Metaverse can be used to train autonomous robots. | Lumber prices are back below pre-pandemic levels after jumping to extreme heights. | Blockchain technology may prove useful in preventing money laundering.
Outdoor Cooking with Chef Justin Shoults
Join Chef Justin Shoults as he teaches folks how to build a fire and prepare a rustic yet still refined meal atop its flames. Enjoy the fruits of your fiery labor with an al fresco feast after class, which will take place in conjunction with the American Outdoor School at the Breakheart Reservation’s Camp Nihan in Saugus. Classes will be held…
The Saturday Garden at Alden & Harlow
Visit this The Saturday Garden at Alden & Harlow popping up in the heart of Harvard Square every Saturday during the summer. The new series will offer a unique outdoor experience featuring different local breweries each week as well as signature market-driven dishes from Alden & Harlow, wine and cocktail specials.
Week 32: Quirks of the S&P 500 & The Power Behind Meme Stock Upside
Briefing: The S&P500 is the biggest brand name in the investment world. It’s known as the index that passively tracks the 500 largest public US companies, but that’s not 100% true and the list of exceptions is growing. The very late addition of Tesla in December of last year is a prime example. | The options market is the driving…
Jazz Brunch at Time Out Market
Breakfast may be the most important meal of the day, but brunch is the tastiest. Jazzing up our weekend brunch routine with the the Time Out Market Jazz brunch courtesy of The Johnny Frazee Band. These local musical legends will brighten up your Sunday mornings at Time Out Market Boston. Join Time Out Market for great eats, bubbly drinks and…
Week 31: Investing In China, Zero G Manufacturing and Cloud Spending
Briefing: It shouldn’t come as a surprise that investing in Chinese companies comes with the risk of intervention by the Chinese government. China is acting as an unpredictable investment partner. | Fiber optics will soon be manufactured in space to reduce imperfections. | Cloud spending continues to grow at a rapid pace, and it’s not done growing yet. Chinese Tech…
Communication Power Hour
Are you a professional looking to deepen your connection and impact with clients, or colleagues? Choreography For Business Founder, Rachel Cossar hosts a free, monthly Communication Power Hour covering topics from body language blindspots, virtual presence and public speaking tips. Join this open conversation on communication, presence and more every first Wednesday of the month. The next session will be August 4…
Week 30: Buybacks Over Dividends, AlphaFold Breakthrough and The First 3D Printed Bridge
Briefing: This week, three topics caught our attention. Equity yields are higher than reported. The S&P 500 dividend yield is approximately 1.25%, but when you include buybacks the yield is closer to 2.25%. Investors may not appreciate how the buyback yield is positively impacting them from both a tax and income perspective. AI is contributing to real scientific breakthroughs. AlphaFold…
