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28 research projects covering economics, investment analysis, and financial modeling. Each one was planned, executed and written up by K-Dense Web, and links to its full report and session transcript.
Fama-French Factor Regression Analysis
Run Fama–French factor regressions and compare cumulative factor-attributable returns over time.
LendingClub 36-month loan survival analysis
Model LendingClub 36-month loan survival with out-of-time default prediction and feature audit waterfall.
S&P 100 Momentum Strategy Backtest
Backtest an S&P 100 momentum strategy with drawdown analysis and risk-adjusted performance metrics.
US passenger airline market structure analysis 2023
Analyze 2023 U.S. passenger airline market structure and project competitive dynamics forward.
Easterlin Paradox Life-Ladder and GDP Analysis
Test the Easterlin paradox by relating life-ladder scores to GDP across countries and over time.
Gravity Model Trade Estimation OLS vs PPML
Estimate gravity trade models comparing OLS and PPML estimators on bilateral trade flows.
Okun's Law Unemployment-Growth Relationship
Estimate Okun's law relating unemployment changes to GDP growth across the full historical sample.
Vietnam Trade Exposure & External Vulnerability Assessment
Assess Vietnam trade exposure and external vulnerability from 2010–2022 using macro trajectory indicators.
Yield-Curve Recession Prediction Probit Model
Fit a yield-curve recession probit model and plot in-sample fitted recession probabilities.
Oil-Shock Macro Stress Test
Policy memo modeling Brent oil shock scenarios, US CPI pass-through, dollar effects, and emerging-market credit vulnerability under 5% long yields.
CT-388 Obesity Drug Competitive Intelligence
Competitive landscape analysis of CT-388 vs tirzepatide, semaglutide, and retatrutide with SWOT analysis, FAERS safety signals, and BALANCE Phase III trial design.
U.S. Chocolate Market Valentine's Report
22-page market analysis of the $28.91B U.S. chocolate industry covering cocoa price crisis (177% surge), shrinkflation, tariff impacts ($544M), and record $29.1B Valentine's Day 2026 spending.
ADC Oncology Pair Trade Analysis
Strategic investment research on the ADC oncology landscape with differentiation assessment, safety signals, emerging targets, and pair trade thesis.
Chegg (CHGG) Short Thesis Evaluation
Quantitative short thesis on Chegg analyzing margin erosion, cash vs. debt dynamics, revenue scenario modeling, and valuation sensitivity.
Cybersecurity M&A Target Screening
M&A acquisition screening for cybersecurity targets with precedent transaction analysis, valuation football field, and strategic fit scoring for SentinelOne (S).
GLP-1 Adverse Events FAERS Analysis
Disproportionality and time-series analysis of GLP-1 receptor agonist adverse events from FDA FAERS with sell-side implications.
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Safety Analysis
Safety signal analysis of GLP-1 agonists (semaglutide, tirzepatide, liraglutide) using FDA FAERS data and Open Targets safety profiling.
HER2 ADC Competitive Intelligence
Competitive landscape analysis of HER2 ADC oncology trials covering indication expansion, mechanistic differentiation, and clinical benchmarking.
Resmetirom FDA Approval Probability
FDA catalyst analysis for Resmetirom benchmarked against failed NASH competitors (OCA, Elafibranor) with clinical data, safety profiling, and commercial landscape.
Restaurant Industry Investment Analysis
Long thesis investment memo for the restaurant industry examining macro indicators, company financials (Toast Inc.), and market positioning.
Sector Rotation in Fed Rate Cut Cycles
Historical analysis of Growth vs. Value performance and sector rotation patterns during Fed rate cut cycles to build a macro strategy playbook.
Viking Therapeutics (VK2735) Investment Analysis
Comprehensive catalyst analysis of Viking Therapeutics' obesity drug VK2735 with competitive landscape, valuation modeling, patent cliff analysis, and options strategies.
CoreWeave VC Due Diligence
63-page VC due diligence on CoreWeave GPU cloud ($19B valuation) with unit economics, Porter's Five Forces, and risk assessment.
Ramp Technologies VC Due Diligence
VC due diligence on Ramp ($32B corporate card platform) analyzing unit economics, competitive landscape, and IPO readiness.
Structure Therapeutics Investment Due Diligence
Comprehensive due diligence on Structure Therapeutics' oral GLP-1 agonist GSBR-1290 with market sizing, IP analysis, and risk assessment.
Macroeconomic Recession Prediction
Predict US recessions at 3, 6, and 12-month horizons using FRED macroeconomic indicators with XGBoost and Bayesian models.
Caribbean CBI Tax Strategy
Optimize Caribbean citizenship-by-investment strategy for a family of 6 with $1M budget across 5 CARICOM jurisdictions.
GLP-1 Drug Patent Landscape
Map publication-patent relationships for GLP-1 agonists like Liraglutide and Tirzepatide to identify prior art timing.
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