Did a tweet from Elon Musk cause the Bitcoin crash? This is what we know

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Description: The price of the cryptocurrency fell almost 10% after the Tesla mogul hinted on Twitter that Bitcoin is overvalued. Source: Entrepreneur.com Date: Feb 22, 2021 Link: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/365892?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email Questions for discussion: What does the report say about the influence Elon Musk may have had on Bitcoin? What do you think the effect of his involvement… Read more »

The appeal of investing in certified B-Corps

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Description: Rohan Oza and Brett Thomas, co-founders of CAVU Venture Partners, join Yahoo Finance to discuss what they find compelling in venture investing and break down the company’s criteria when selecting brands to invest in. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com – video report Date: Feb 22, 2021 Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/video/appeal-investing-certified-b-corps-163752059.html Questions for discussion: What is the appeal of investing… Read more »

Can the bull market in stocks survive rising inflation, bond yields? Here’s what history says

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Description: Rising Treasury yields are sending shivers through the stock market, particularly for highflying tech-related stocks. But history shows that when yields are rising “for the right reasons,” tech shares and cyclically sensitive stocks tend to thrive, according to Raymond James. Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Feb 22, 2021 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/rising-bond-yields-mean-these-stock-market-sectors-have-the-most-to-gain-or-lose-11614014529?reflink=mw_share_email Questions for discussion: What are the… Read more »

Shopify enters correction territory after stock sale announcement

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Description: Shares of Canadian e-commerce giant Shopify Inc. entered correction territory on both the Toronto Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange Tuesday after the company announced it will issue more than one million shares to help fuel further growth Source: BNNBloomberg.ca – video report Date: Feb 23, 2021 Link: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/shopify-enters-correction-territory-after-stock-sale-announcement-1.1567595 Questions for discussion: What explains… Read more »

Jeremiah Owyang On The Future Of Social Audio – Live From Clubhouse – This Week’s Six Pixels of Separation Podcast

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Description: Welcome to our first-ever live podcast recording from Clubhouse (the new social audio app that is all the rage). This conversation was recorded this past Friday (February 19th, 2021). Our conversation this week is with my old friend, Jeremiah Owyang, to discuss the present and future of social audio, Clubhouse, smart audio, podcasting and beyond. Jeremiah is… Read more »

Covid Relief Could Leave Bus Companies Behind

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Description: The motorcoach sector has been devastated by the drop in pandemic-era travel, but there’s been little federal aid for this 3,000-company transportation industry. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Feb 23, 2021 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-23/there-s-no-covid-bailout-for-the-bus-industry?srnd=premium Questions for discussion: What does the report say about the state of the motorcoach industry? Do you think the government should do more… Read more »

Inflation is rising and so are investors’ fears about stocks

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Description: Stocks actually are an inflation hedge but the market doesn’t see it that way Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Feb 18, 2021 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/inflation-is-rising-and-so-are-investors-fears-about-stocks-11613703814?mod=home-page Questions for discussion: What does the report say about concerns over inflation and investors’ behaviors? What do you think of the data and arguments presented? Why are stocks a good hedge against… Read more »

Venturing where few VC funds have gone before: digital health

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Description: Venture capital firms are venturing out of Silicon Valley and into hospitals, healthcare IT, and personal health. In 2010, just $211 million of digital health funding came from venture capitalists. That figure has ballooned in recent years to a colossal $14.82 billion in 2020—enough to produce “Avengers: Endgame” 41 times. That’s a lot of superhero sequels. Source: eMarketer.com… Read more »

S&P 500 closes slightly lower as investors grow concerned about surging bond yields

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Description: The S&P 500 reversed lower in volatile trading on Tuesday, slipping from a record high as rising bond yields kept investors on edge.The broad equity benchmark erased a 0.4% gain to close 0.1% lower at 3,932.59. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 0.3% to 14,047.50. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 64.35 points, or… Read more »

What Keystone Pipeline Cancellation Means For Crude-by-rail

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Description: President Joe Biden’s revocation of the March 2019 permit enabling the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline will likely result in more crude-by-rail volumes, according to industry observers. But how much volumes will increase could largely depend on the price that heavy crude oil can fetch in the global market. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com Date: Feb 15,… Read more »