What The Creative Cloud SaaS Market Monopoly Means For You

Creative/design/content creation software-maker Adobe (ADBE) scaled a new all-time high of $152.59 last August 22. I believe ADBE still has a lot of upside potential. I argued last year that Adobe’s invidious status as a monopoly in print/web/mobile design software makes it a long-term winner. My June 2016 thesis still holds true – ADBE remains a strong buy for investors because nothing can compete/threaten Adobe’s most precious jewel, Creative Cloud. Read more.



Should Google Challenge The Adobe SaaS Dominance?

I am long Alphabet. However, I am not going to rate it as a buy right now. Google remains overly-dependent on its advertising business. Google’s cheaper subscription rates for G Suite wasn’t still enough to let it catch-up with Microsoft and Adobe in the enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) market. Google is only no.3 in Collaborative SaaS, and it isn’t yet a factor in Other Productivity Enterprise SaaS. Read more.



Why Facebook Is Interested In Competing With Amazon

Facebook (FB) bought Virtual Reality gaming hardware producer Oculus for $2 billion three years ago. It was a strong hint that Facebook really wants to be a vendor of consumer gadgets. Advertising is not going to be Facebook’s sole business. Selling consumer hardware is a small but growing diversification move. Rumor has it that the next product from Facebook is a large-screen video chat gadget called “ Aloha.” It functions like Amazon’s new $229 Echo Show. Read more.



Artificial Neural Networks Are Helping Decode The Stock Market

Artificial Neural Networks are computing systems modelled after the structure of the neurons in a human brain. This unique assembly of ‘nodes’ allows for a different kind of computing compared to the centralized processing computers that we use in our daily lives. ANNs don’t rely on a central processor, rather they are composed of many smaller, layered, decentralized processing nodes. Read More.



How Econophysics Can Help Predict Financial Markets

Though many wouldn’t think of the financial market and physicists being much related, Econophysics, a relatively new field of study, is proving how the notions in physics are able to explain phenomenon in the financial market that baffles investors. This combination between physics and finance/economics, allows the business world to better tackle various risks found in finance. Read More.





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