William Sheppard

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

Articles by William Sheppard

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Crypto

BTC Faces 20% Drop Risk from Bear Pennant and Whale Moves

Bitcoin chart pattern, whale activity warn of another 20% price drop Bitcoin has developed a prominent bearish pattern on its

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Business

US Housing Bills Advance Toward 2026 Vote

Next Steps for U.S. Housing Legislation U.S. legislative efforts designed to alleviate housing affordability challenges are building significant momentum within

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Politics

Obama Clarifies No Alien Contact After Viral Podcast Remarks

Former United States President Barack Obama has stated that he encountered no evidence indicating that extraterrestrial beings have made contact

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Investing

Is It Time to Sell Your Affirm Stock Holdings?

Affirm, a prominent consumer credit firm listed on the NYSE under the ticker AFRM, derives a substantial portion of its

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Economy

Could Tariffs and Fed Warning Trigger 2026 Stock Crash?

Understanding the Potential Risks to the Stock Market The S&P 500 currently trades at valuations that sit near the top

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Investing

Toast’s Solid Fundamentals Face Weak Moat Risks

Summary Toast, trading at roughly 60 times its earnings, carries a valuation that seems excessively elevated for an industry characterized

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Investing

Nasdaq-100 2025 Adds & Deletes Analysis

Nasdaq-100 Index 2025 Reconstitution Changes Index funds typically trade infrequently, but they must adjust during index reconstitutions to align with

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Business

Germany’s Black Forest Labs: Europe’s Top AI Unicorn

Black Forest Labs, the innovative visual artificial intelligence company responsible for developing the advanced Flux image generation models, has emerged

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Investing

Alibaba’s Q3 Earnings: Key But No Major Catalyst

Summary Alibaba Group Holding maintains a Hold rating, given that the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 represents a pivotal

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