Financial Insights
Market Update: January 11th, 2020
Foreign stocks outperformed U.S. stocks last week, led by the U.K. and emerging markets. Strong industrial results in Germany, as well as relief sentiment in the U.K. post-Brexit appeared to be primary catalysts for continued gains. As in the last few weeks, hopes for an improved post-Covid environment as vaccine distribution ramps up appears to be driving investor moods.
Beta Bytes: Week of January 9th, 2021
Details on the new Covid 19 virus strain that emerged in the UK, giant wind turbines from GE Power that could change the competitive advantages of the renewable energy industry and tech predictions for 2020 that suggest a shift away from new gadgets.
Beta Bytes: December 23rd, 2020
2021 is expected to be huge for the private space industry, with companies like Boeing and SpaceX expanding their efforts to put more spacecraft in the air.
Market Update: December 22nd 2020
Global equity markets rose last week, with continued easy economic policies announced and optimism over the new Covid vaccines. Bonds were down in the U.S. as rates ticked higher, while foreign bonds benefitted positively from a weaker dollar. Commodity prices rose broadly due to expectations for a global demand recovery, especially for energy and metals.
Everything You Need to Know About the New $900 Billion Stimulus Package
Democrats and Republicans in congress reached an agreement for another round of pandemic aid, including direct payments to Americans, jobless benefits and funds for businesses and vaccine distribution.
Beta Bytes: Week of December 19th
China opened up their Five-hundred-metre Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) to international scientists for the first time ever and Salesforce’s former chief scientist has plans to release a search engine capable of competing with Google
Financial Tips to Act on Before the End of the Year
As the end of 2020 approaches, there is a shrinking window to act on key financial strategies that could make a difference to your tax filing and ongoing financial plan.
Market Update: December 14th, 2020
Global stocks declined last week, as higher Covid case counts, lack of economic stimulus from the U.S. Congress, and upcoming deadline for Brexit weighed on investor sentiment. Bonds, on the other hand, fared well as interest rates retreated downward.
Beta Bytes: Week of December 12th
Today could be the day that the COVID-19 vaccine is approved, as the last hurdles of final review occur before the expected start of what will be the biggest vaccination campaign in U.S. history.