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TORA (Travel, Outdoor, Recreation, and Athletics)

Travel, Outdoor, Recreation, and Athletics (aka, TORA) are huge within Utah which is why Utah Money Watch provides perspective and contextual insights on all aspects of these markets regularly, but especially as viewed through a monetary lens.

ANALYSIS/OPINION: I Suspect BYU'S Kevin Young is Likely to Become Its Most Transformative Head Coach Ever. Here's Why.

ANALYSIS/OPINION: I Suspect BYU'S Kevin Young is Likely to Become Its Most Transformative Head Coach Ever. Here's Why.

In less than two weeks in April 2024, Kevin Young went from being the most likely next head coach in the NBA to being named the new Head Coach of Men's Basketball at Brigham Young University, as its former HC, Mark Pope, bolted the environs of the Marriott

Utah's Top 10 Monetary, Financial, and/or Business Stories of May 2024

Utah's Top 10 Monetary, Financial, and/or Business Stories of May 2024

In our opinion, these 10 stories represent Utah's Top 10 Newsmakers in May 2024 across the monetary / financial / business ecosystem.

Hurricane, Utah-based Utah Prep Lands the No. 1 Boys Basketball Prospect in America

Hurricane, Utah-based Utah Prep Lands the No. 1 Boys Basketball Prospect in America

AJ Dybansta, the consensus No. 1 boys basketball player in America, has decided to play his final season at Utah Prep in Hurricane, Utah.

Kent Outdoors Lands a $100 Million Credit Facility and Plans to Sell its Kona Bicycles Brand. But What About its Other Non-"Water Sports Businesses?"

Kent Outdoors is trying to sell Kona Bicycles. Fair enough. BUT ... has it also put its two other non-water sports brands up for sale: Arbor Collective and Arctic Shield?

Utah Set a New Record of at Least $39.2 Billion in Equity Deals in 2023 vs. the Previous High of $31.2 Billion Set in 2021, the Latest "Deal Flow Report" Says

Utah Set a New Record of at Least $39.2 Billion in Equity Deals in 2023 vs. the Previous High of $31.2 Billion Set in 2021, the Latest "Deal Flow Report" Says

M&A activity in Utah in 2023 represented over 91.3% of ALL known equity transactions that occurred in the state last year.

OPINION: The Seven Most Intriguing Startups I Saw at Last Week's Investors Choice Conference

OPINION: The Seven Most Intriguing Startups I Saw at Last Week's Investors Choice Conference

What were the seven most compelling and intriguing businesses that presented during last week's Investors Choice conference? I share my thoughts in this report.

Kinect Capital Welcomes 23 Presenting Companies to this Week's Investor Choice Conference in Salt Lake City

Kinect Capital Welcomes 23 Presenting Companies to this Week's Investor Choice Conference in Salt Lake City

"According to Kinect Capital, its data says that since 2009 Investors Choice alumni firms have raised over $1.2 billion in investment capital while also achieving financial exits of over $10 billion."