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Columns and blog posts, written over the years on a variety of websites.

Why Telia wants to sell TV4 – 1.5 years after the big deal

June 22, 2021
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This column was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on June 22nd, 2021. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Only one and a half years in its possession – but already Telia is rumored to want to dump the Swedish broadcaster TV4. Surprising? Not at all. The world’s telecom companies never seem to learn from history – and all indications are that Telia will soon […]

This determines the next GameStop

June 14, 2021
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This column was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on June 14th, 2021. When the speculators on an online forum decide on a stock, things can move very fast. This week, companies such as Clover Health, Aethlon Medical and Geo Group got to experience what it is like to become a so-called meme stock. But what forces really affect what will be the next Gamestop? The medical technology company Aethlon has just had a couple […]

Free popcorn made the AMC stock soar

June 3, 2021
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This column was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on June 3rd, 2021. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. By enticing with free popcorn, the cinema chain AMC’s share soared by 95 percent – in one day. The incident reveals a change of attitude towards speculators from internet forums. From skepticism to addressing them directly. Fund manager Mudrick Capital made probably the worst stock market […]

Uncertain win for Apple even in victory against Epic

May 31, 2021
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This column was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on May 31st, 2021. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. In the recently concluded trial against the gaming giant Epic, it looks promising for Apple. But even a possible win would be less significant than one might think. And Apple’s legal problems are far from over. Wearing a white shirt, a slim gray tie, and a […]

Elon Musk – the Jerome Powell of crypto

May 24, 2021
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This column was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on May 24th, 2021. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. $1 trillion went up in smoke in last week’s cryptocurrency crash. Elon Musk and China got most of the blame, but the problem showed a deep contradiction among the proponents of cryptocurrencies. When Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk tweets about cryptocurrencies, the market moves. Mostly upwards, as […]

After the hoarding of toilet paper – here comes gas in plastic bags

May 17, 2021
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This column was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on May 17th, 2021. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Residents who bunkered gas in plastic bags. Oil prices rose. The hacker attack in the US not only acts as an eye opener on how vulnerable society is to cyber attacks – but above all on how unprepared many people seem to be. “Software is eating […]

The $2 billion deli

May 10, 2021
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This column was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on May 10th, 2021. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. It has a turnover of a few thousand dollars but has a multi-billion valuation on the stock exchange. This is what happened when a small restaurant in New Jersey ended up at the center of the debate about how the financial market is really doing. The […]

“Tiger King” devours the stars of the tech world

May 3, 2021
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This column was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on May 3rd, 2021. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. The offer is simple: cash on the table – fast. The success is enormous. The hedge fund Tiger Global is turning the venture capital world upside down. It is only a matter of time before the aggressive Spotify investor enters Sweden again. Venture capitalists like to emphasize […]

Dogecoin – the world’s most expensive joke

April 26, 2021
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This column was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on April 26th, 2021. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. It started as a parody of cryptocurrencies – and recently became as valuable as Spotify. The cryptocurrency Dogecoin captures the present in a very clear way. Now the success risks undermining confidence in the entire market. Not many people thought that the cryptocurrency Dogecoin would be […]

Anxiety bubbles with super hot SPACs

April 16, 2021
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This column was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on April 16th, 2021. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Blank checks worth $100 billion. That’s how much money that has been sent straight into the super hot investment form SPAC just this year. Now the clouds of unrest are rolling in. American investors have begun to question the valuations of the untested companies – and […]