Derek Young

Spent years analysing buyouts and turnarounds in private equity. Writes about how deals are valued and where they go wrong.

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Personal Finance

How We Built Retirement Savings from Zero to Secure

It’s perfectly acceptable to start building your retirement savings with modest contributions, even if they seem insignificant at first. Similar

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Investing

Alexandria Real Estate: Top Value Pick in Our Portfolio

For our investment strategy, the most sensible choice for reinvesting capital has consistently been, and continues to be, Alexandria Real

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Investing

Pan African Resources Q2 2026 Earnings Presentation

Pan African Resources PLC, traded under the ticker OTCMKTS:PAFRY, has recently made available a comprehensive slide deck that accompanies their

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Investing

AI Data Center Spending Surge Conceals Hidden Chip Shortage Truth

Major technology companies are ramping up their capital expenditures to unprecedented heights, yet the situation is far more nuanced than

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Banking

Combating Generative AI Fraud in FinTech Risks

Generative artificial intelligence is dramatically speeding up the pace of financial scams, reaching levels never seen before. According to the

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Business

Africrypt Founders Raees and Ameer Cajee Back in South Africa After Years on the Run

The notorious South African duo known as the “Bitcoin Brothers,” Raees and Ameer Cajee, have reportedly made a discreet return

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Personal Finance

Why Healthcare Costs Drain Retirees’ Savings

A sharp decline in the stock market while you’re retired can be frightening. However, there’s an even more overlooked danger

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Business

ZeroLend DeFi Protocol Closes Amid Unsustainable Operations

DeFi lender ZeroLend shuts down, blames illiquid chains The decentralized lending platform ZeroLend has announced its complete closure, attributing the

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Business

IDX Composite Climbs 0.96% as Indonesia Stocks Rise

Indonesia Stocks Rise: IDX Composite Gains 0.96% Indonesian equities ended the trading session on a positive note on Monday, driven

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