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The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the need to constantly innovate and upgrade healthcare, biotech, and pharma....

The shale renaissance and recent developments in Russia have pushed the United States to the front of the natural gas race. U.S. production has been on the rise and demand has followed suit, with European countries now depending on the U.S. for their energy needs as well....

The private equity model works great when debt is cheap. Now, with rates rising, there’s growing concern that Private Equity (PE) firms won’t be able to keep up. It’s threatening even the biggest players like Blackstone....

Lately, economists and news outlets everywhere have been pounding the table on a potential crash. Now that gross domestic product (“GDP”) has fallen for two consecutive quarters – the technical definition of a “recession” – their cries have grown even louder....

Investing in “meme stocks” was popularized last year with the massive short squeeze of GameStop (GME). While making investments in meme stocks, people usually join the crowd and try to profit...

Thanks to the unique geopolitical factors of 2022, the energy industry is experiencing a renaissance. At Valens, we have highlighted multiple O&G names, but we also recognize there is more to the industry than the drillers of the world...

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought on lots of changes, some temporary and others more permanent. One trend that appears to be continuing well past the lockdowns is eating more at home compared to restaurants...

SaaS and asset-light models have been overinvested in during the past few years. Spending is shifting elsewhere as investors realize these businesses aren’t a guaranteed return anymore and weak supply chains show where new spending will pay larger dividends...

Back in April 2020, we highlighted in our Market Phase Cycle how companies desperately needed cash to stay afloat...

Here at Valens, we always mention how as-reported numbers distort the true profitability of companies. A great example of how as-reported metrics mislead investors came out recently with Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)...

The biggest story in the energy space is about the booming demand around the world. However, many are neglecting the issues around getting energy to where the demand is...

There have been lots of changes in the energy space in recent months. Thanks to Russian gas being cut off from the west, the U.S. prepares to emerge as the natural gas supplier of the world on the back of the shale renaissance...

The supply chain crisis has been all over the headlines for the last few months. The pandemic came at the worst possible time for the transportation industry...

Every Monday for the past few weeks, we have spent some time digging into the similarities between the U.S. economy after World War II and today...

One of the biggest surprises out of DC in the past month is that things actually can get done in congress. Manchin and democratic leadership came together to pass a climate bill that will invest about $370 billion in clean energy and climate change initiatives....

With the current supply chain supercycle and commitments to improving infrastructure across the United States, it looks like demand for construction machinery is primed for a boom....

Obesity has become a health crisis around the world, and an increasing number of people are advised to pay attention to their nutrition and lifestyles...

The At-Home Revolution accelerated the need for remote and virtual work and supporting digital nomads...

Editor’s note: Every Monday for the past few weeks, we have spent some time digging into the similarities between the U.S. economy after World War II and today. Be sure to keep checking back each week as we continue to cover the timeline....

With the popularity of ESG funds, there was bound to be a pushback. People are now questioning how it has caused a lack of asset allocation in the energy industry...