Category: Commentary

Maximizing Tax Benefits: The Importance of Valuation for Supporting QSBS Initial Tax Basis

Investing in small companies is risky, so savvy investors seek every advantage to optimize their financial returns.  One often-overlooked strategy for maximizing returns is obtaining ...
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Coronavirus Impacts On The Investment Industry: What You Need To Know

By now, it’s apparent that controlling the COVID-19 outbreak will take longer than anticipated. As the nation watches its favorite restaurants, gyms, and stores shutter ...
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Coronavirus and 409A Valuations

Navigating Through Uncertainty… Privately-held companies have valuations performed by qualified appraisers for a variety of reasons, including financial and tax reporting, to support business decisions, ...
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COVID-19, Esports, and Gaming

COVID-19 flew under the radar of many Americans until the National Basketball Association (NBA) took the incredible step of suspending the remainder of its season ...
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The Streamer Wars: How Ninja’s Defection to Mixer Started the Bidding War

In the months following Ninja’s take on The Decision, the Streamer Wars quickly ramped up into an all-out arms race. Much like professional sport leagues ...
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The Rise of Female Gamers: Esports’ Underappreciated Fans

Kim “Geguri” Se-yeon is the first female player in the Overwatch League. Kim Se-yeon went through a lot as a female gamer. Better known by ...
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How Do Professional Gamers Make Money?

As recently as a decade ago, earning a living playing videos games was considered nothing more than a pipe dream – with limited monetization avenues ...
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Biotech and Life Sciences: Q3 2019 Summary

The 2019 Q3 biotech and pharmaceutical transactions were defined by an active M&A market as deal value increased across all categories when compared to the ...
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To Franchise or Not to Franchise: Rocket League’s Structure Decision

In mid-October, it was reported that Psyonix was considering a switch to a franchise model for its competitive Rocket League esports series...
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