Tekvest will become the new Emperor here if this eventuates in his timeframe ...no one else has called this
"Before he moved to the US, Mr Diamond was famously warned in late 2021 by compatriot Morgan Stanley boss James Gorman that dark clouds were gathering over the global economy and, by implication, the buy now, pay later sector. The investment banking titan told him interest rates would rise, asset prices would fall, funding costs would go up, and consumers would start feeling the pain. Zip shares, like other fintech stocks, were subsequently hammered as investors lost faith in their vision to take on the banks for consumer credit." - https://www.copyright link/companies/financial-services/zip-s-larry-diamond-returning-to-sydney-says-us-mission-accomplished-20240521-p5jfdo
Yet...
"In October 2021, Zip Co acquired Middle Eastern buy now pay later platform Spotii. In November 2021, Zip Co acquired European buy now pay later platform Twisto....."
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