Esteban Ma
💼TradingKey Financial Editor
🏅CFA Level 2 CANDIDATE
📊Stocks | Cryptocurrency | Commodities
Summary
Esteban Ma, CFA Level 2 CANDIDATE, is a financial editor at TradingKey, focusing on covering equities, cryptocurrencies and commodities. With two years of experience in crypto at Gate.io Research and three years in comprehensive finance, he specializes in cryptocurrency and macroeconomic analysis.
Areas of Expertise
Macroeconomic Research: Analysing Federal Reserve policy, inflation trends, and employment growth
Crypto Finance: Analysing blockchain projects
Data Modeling: Proficient in building and analysing statistical models
Market Insights: Keenly capturing market trends, reporting headline news, and conducting in-depth analyses
Experience
TradingKey｜Financial Editor 2023 - Present · Shenzhen Responsible for writing and publishing real-time news and in-depth analysis articles in the fields of macroeconomics, stock markets, cryptocurrencies, and commodities. Gate.io｜Financial Analyst 2021 - 2023 · Shenzhen Focused on analysing blockchain projects and on-chain ecosystems, building models for traditional finance and crypto finance, and interpreting on-chain metrics and market trends.
Total 624 articles
Crypto Treasury Stocks Go Wild as the Strategy Model Faces Scrutiny
TradingKey - The so-called Digital Asset Treasury companies (DATs) often see their stock prices surge when announcing investments in Bitcoin, Ethereum, or other major digital assets. However, rising competition and lack of strategic differentiation are raising questions about the sustainability of
Wed, Sep 10
Cut to Grow, Novo Nordisk Announces 11% Global Layoffs, Third Profit Forecast Cut This Year
TradingKey - Obesity drug giant Novo Nordisk (NVO.US) announced on Wednesday a major restructuring plan, including 9,000 global job cuts, and delivered its third downward revision to its full-year profit growth guidance in 2025. However, due to its undervalued stock and hopes for cost savings and
Wed, Sep 10
Beyond Food Delivery War, Alibaba’s Amap Takes Aim at Meituan’s Core Local Services
TradingKey - Not content with its “victory” in the food delivery war, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba (BABA.US, 9988.HK) has turned its attention to the local services market, with its Amap launching a major new product — the “Street Stars” — directly challenging Meituan’s Dianping. The initial
Wed, Sep 10
Will iPhone 17 Spark a New Upgrade Cycle? The Baseline iPhone Excites, But the Air Could Flop
TradingKey - After Apple’s 2025 fall launch event, Apple’s stock (AAPL) turned from gains to losses, as investors once again expressed dissatisfaction with what they saw as a lack of major innovation from the world’s top tech innovator. Analysts’ reviews suggest that the upgraded base iPhone 17
Wed, Sep 10
Is France the New Italy? Bond Market Selloff Sends Yield Above Greece’s, Fueling Crisis Talk
TradingKey - Five prime ministers in two years, three in one year — this is the current state of French politics. Political uncertainty is undermining the government’s ability to manage its debt burden, pushing the benchmark 10-year French government bond yield above that of Greece and close to
Tue, Sep 9
Oracle’s FY2026 Q1 Preview: Will OpenAI Contract Spark a Broadcom-Like Stock Surge?
TradingKey - As analysts raise targets and expectations, could Oracle’s stock replicate the post-earnings rally seen at Broadcom following its OpenAI-related contract announcement?
Tue, Sep 9
Goldman & Apollo Poke the AI Bubble: AI Adoption Rate May Have Peaked, Following MIT’s “Zero Return” Report
TradingKey - As markets still grapple with the fallout from a late-August MIT report that dented tech stocks, the AI bubble narrative appears to be gaining fresh support — this time from two major institutional reports: Goldman Sachs points to slowing AI adoption growth, while Apollo finds that AI
Tue, Sep 9
BitMine In, Robinhood Out: What’s Driving Cathie Wood’s Latest Bets at ARK Invest?
TradingKey - According to newly released filings from Ark Invest, the firm managed by tech bull Cathie Wood, it bought millions of dollars’ worth of shares in BitMine Immersion — an Ethereum treasury company — on Monday, while simultaneously selling shares of Robinhood, which was recently announced
Tue, Sep 9
Citi Downgrades Nvidia Price Target, Predicting Broadcom’s XPU Could Cost Nvidia $12 Billion in 2026
TradingKey - Shortly after Broadcom (AVGO), the ASIC chip giant, reported strong Q2 earnings, Citi made a rare move by downgrading its price target on Nvidia, signaling that Nvidia’s competitive moat may be facing a real challenge from Broadcom.
Mon, Sep 8
A Black September for U.S. Stocks? Except for the Fed Rate Cut
TradingKey - Starting around the historically strong “July rally,” Wall Street analysts have increasingly voiced concerns about a weak third quarter for U.S. equities — citing the so-called “dangerous August” and the “September curse.” Yet in reality, risk appetite has outweighed valuation concerns,
Mon, Sep 8
Hedge Funds Ramp Up Call Options on RMB — Racing to Break 7 or Staying Cautious?
TradingKey - The weak August nonfarm payrolls report — highlighting persistent U.S. labor market weakness — is pushing the Federal Reserve toward its first policy shift of the year. With a weakening dollar outlook, hedge funds are ramping up call options on the Chinese yuan (RMB) against the U.S.
Mon, Sep 8
The Dollar’s Bear Market Could Reignite as BofA Warns of Nixon Rerun & Morgan Stanley Expects More Pain Ahead
TradingKey - Amid uncertainties from Trump’s tariffs and threats to Fed independence, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) has fallen 10% in 2025 year-to-date. While the dollar showed signs of bottoming in the second half, Bank of America and Morgan Stanley warn that the dollar’s decline is far from over —
Mon, Sep 8
No iPhone 17 Air & No AI, Apple’s 2025 Event May Fall Flat for Chinese Consumers
TradingKey - On the eve of Apple’s annual event, key anticipated features have hit roadblocks: the long-awaited, completely redesigned ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air may be excluded from the Chinese market due to hardware incompatibility, and Apple Intelligence, Apple’s AI functionality, is expected to be
Mon, Sep 8
ECB Rate Cut Cycle May Be Over with Possible Rate Hikes in H2 2026, A Bloomberg Survey Shows
TradingKey - A Bloomberg survey shows economists now expect no further cuts in 2025, and a significant chance of rate hikes in the second half of 2026. The eurozone’s August CPI came in above the European Central Bank’s (ECB) target, and the rebound in inflation — combined resilient economic data
Fri, Sep 5
U.S. August NFP Collapses as Downward Revisions Are Worse, Fueling Fed Cut Bets
TradingKey - Even against already low expectations, U.S. August nonfarm payrolls came in far below forecast, and revised data showed June job growth turned negative, deepening concerns about labor market weakness. The report strengthens the case for a September rate cut and boosts bets on multiple
Fri, Sep 5
“Stay, Elon!” Tesla’s Shocking $1Trillion, Decade-Long Pay Package Revealed
TradingKey - To retain Tesla CEO Elon Musk and keep him leading the top electric vehicle manufacturer while driving greater value in artificial intelligence and robotics, Tesla’s board is offering a compensation package worth up to $1 trillion over ten years — the largest executive pay package in US
Fri, Sep 5
From Digital Gold to Physical Gold, Tether Eyes Gold Miners Investments in Bold Reserve Shift
TradingKey - No longer content with its bets on bitcoin — often called “digital gold” — and the broader cryptocurrency market, Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin USDT, is now moving into physical gold mining. Amid skepticism from traditional gold industry players, Tether’s gold
Fri, Sep 5
Lululemon’s Third Straight Miss: Blaming Tariffs, But the Real Problem Is Fading Brand Power
TradingKey - Athleisure brand Lululemon Athletica released its Q2 2025 earnings after the market close on Thursday. Despite beating earnings-per-share expectations, disappointing results once again shattered investor confidence — including tariff risks, weakening U.S. consumer appeal, and
Fri, Sep 5
The “Fed Independence Trade” Is Heating Up — Goldman and JPMorgan Offer an Investment Guide
TradingKey - The global selloff in long-term bonds has ignited the so-called “Fed independence trade,” with JPMorgan analyzing asset performance for clues, and Goldman Sachs forecasting gold prices could reach $5,000 per ounce.
Thu, Sep 4
Challenger Job Cuts Hit Highest August Level in 5 Years, Hiring Plans at Record Low
TradingKey - After Wednesday’s weaker-than-expected JOLTS job openings data, another employment report has painted a bleak picture of the U.S. labor market: Challenger August job cuts reached the highest level since 2020, while announced hiring plans hit the weakest level ever recorded for the month
Thu, Sep 4
