Excellent write-up - thank you! Any thoughts on why the company isn't buying back stock more aggressively, given their current net cash balance and ability to lever up a bit? Would you rather see them
I'm not sure what to tell you. General logic would dictate that someone who had just been caught acting poorly (MGI) would be under ongoing scrutinty than an actor with no violations, and that actors... login to read the rest
Factual evidence? To quote you: "My understanding is", "I also heard through the grapevine", "I am just relaying what I heard", and "I have heard".
When you don't cite a source and throw out claims about... login to read the rest
Hi - not sure where this "perceived narrative" claim comes from. I don't have an agenda here. I was long MGI but sold after they announced their merger agreement. Frankly, I'm still salty about the... login to read the rest
"it might be worth checking with IMXI mgmt that they aren't at risk for something similar."
Yeah, I would suggest you talk to them and ask. The answer might surprise you because you seem to be... login to read the rest
Just to clarify - I said relatively lax because by definition Moneygram has the tightest compliance (whether they were forced to or not is irrelevant imo bc ultimately it reduces operational risk). I also heard through... login to read the rest
Don't want to step on the author's toes, but as a starting point I think it's important to point out that Moneygram only implemented "tight compliance" because they were forced to by regulators. We have... login to read the rest
Loved the write-up! Agree this is a chronically underappreciated industry. Would add that remittances were outpacing FDI in EM's pre-COVID.
Additionally, the impact of the energy and food price shocks are magnified in EM's who rely... login to read the rest
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