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Market News - April 8, 2022 Thumbnail

Market News - April 8, 2022

The COVID pandemic and its subsequent mandatory lockdowns led to greater isolation, greater stress, and less time outside. What better way is there to brighten such a dark time – and occupy bored kids - than to get a puppy! The online pet food and pet supply company Chewy saw its market cap quadruple from the beginning of the pandemic to its peak.

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Market News - April 1, 2022

As the pandemic winds down, life in many respects is almost back to normal—except for one area—office space. According to building security provider Kastle, which monitors the use of security and ID cards in office buildings, the “Kastle Barometer” of average weekly occupancy for offices is still just 40% of pre-pandemic levels.

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Market News - March 25, 2022

It wasn’t widely known to the general public before recent days, but Russia is one of the world’s largest producers of many of the commodities necessary for modern society. Inflation was already on the rise, but since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine the price of gasoline has soared. That’s because Russia is the second-largest crude oil exporter globally, only behind Saudi Arabia.

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Market News - March 18, 2022

‘Help Wanted’ signs are a common sight in towns and cities across the country. According to conventional wisdom, the shortage of workers (aka “missing workers”) is due to older workers, after enjoying outsized gains in their stock portfolios and real-estate holdings, exiting the workforce. However, a deeper look into labor force data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows this isn’t exactly the case.

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Is Russia's Invasion of Ukraine the Preamble to a Second Cold War? Thumbnail

Is Russia's Invasion of Ukraine the Preamble to a Second Cold War?

This market has been far more resilient than many investors ever thought possible. That suggests whatever craziness we have experienced can continue for some time. Fundamentals sometimes don’t seem to matter much in this environment. The viruses will likely recede; our government and economy are still running; companies will continue to earn profits under most conditions; and as the owners of those businesses, long term investors will continue to benefit.

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