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All-Time Best Podcast Episodes About Markets and Investing
Tools & Resources

All-Time Best Podcast Episodes About Markets and Investing

Our favourite podcast episodes about inflation, gas prices, bubbles, fraud, short selling and making sense of the markets.

Andre Castillo, Head of Forensic Research at Hudson Labs··3 min read
A Hard Day at Rafael
Case Studies

A Hard Day at Rafael

Rafael was heavily dependent on the success of Rafael Parmaceutical’s CPI-613 product. The trial was not successful. Investors lost over $400M.

Andre Castillo, Head of Forensic Research at Hudson Labs··3 min read
Failed SPAC mergers increased by 320% in 2022
Hudson Labs analysis

Failed SPAC mergers increased by 320% in 2022

SPAC mergers seem to be collapsing. The state of the stock market and threat of recession appear to be the primary reasons for these failures.

Andre Castillo, Head of Forensic Research at Hudson Labs··3 min read
Governance (sometimes) matters
Hudson Labs analysis

Governance (sometimes) matters

Governance risks at larger companies dramatically increases the likelihood of price collapse and underperformance.

Kris Bennatti, CEO of Hudson Labs··3 min read
Almost 50% of de-SPAC filings reported material weaknesses
Hudson Labs analysis

Almost 50% of de-SPAC filings reported material weaknesses

The reasons for de-SPACs’ underperformance have often been fundamental problems with their management and underlying business operations.

Andre Castillo, Head of Forensic Research at Hudson Labs··3 min read
Filing after hours: When it matters
10-K Analysis & Red Flags

Filing after hours: When it matters

Most 10-Ks and 10-Qs are filed between 4 PM and 5:30 PM, after markets close but while EDGAR is still accepting filings.

Andre Castillo, Head of Forensic Research at Hudson Labs··3 min read
How language models are disrupting equity research
AI in Finance

How language models are disrupting equity research

The Hudson Labs news feed, a fully-automated real-time AI-driven news feed chronicles the worst nightmares of public companies as they happen.

Suhas Pai, CTO of Hudson Labs··3 min read
A Practical Guide to Finding “Dead Companies Walking”
10-K Analysis & Red Flags

A Practical Guide to Finding “Dead Companies Walking”

A key messages was that if you get too fixated on numbers, you can easily miss out on other critical information. Most of which is qualitative.

Andre Castillo, Head of Forensic Research at Hudson Labs··3 min read
Withum and Marcum audited over 78% of all SPACs since 2020
Hudson Labs analysis

Withum and Marcum audited over 78% of all SPACs since 2020

With all these accounting and financial reporting issues, we questioned who is auditing the SPACs? We arrived at some very interesting findings.

Andre Castillo, Head of Forensic Research at Hudson Labs··3 min read