Description: Yahoo Finance’s Jennifer Schonberger breaks down the latest in the crypto market amid China’s crackdown on cryptocurrency. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com – video report Date: Sep 27, 2021 Link: https://finance.yahoo.com/video/fallout-chinas-ban-crypto-transactions-194733445.html Questions for discussion: Summarize the highlights presented in this report. Why do you suppose China is taking this action? Do you think other countries will follow… Read more »
Monthly Archives: October 2021
U.S. Investors See Passive Investing as Path to Wealth
Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Despite the proliferation of online brokerage websites and apps that can facilitate frequent trading, U.S. investors — which Gallup defines as adults with at least $10,000 invested in stocks or bonds — are drawn mainly to hands-off investing strategies. Source: Gallup.com Date: Sep 20, 2021 Link: https://news.gallup.com/poll/354821/investors-passive-investing-path-wealth.aspx Questions for discussion: What… Read more »
Wall Street Scans the Lots as Used Cars Prod Inflation
Description: The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index, an obscure tracker of wholesale used-car prices, has become closely watched by the finance world’s high rollers. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Sep 27, 2021 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/27/business/used-cars-inflation.html Questions for discussion: Why have used-car prices risen? Why is this a bad indicator for the economy, bonds and stocks? Do you think… Read more »
Caisse de dépôt to exit oil production by end of next year in new climate strategy
Description: Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is ramping up its targets in reducing the carbon emissions footprint of its investment portfolio, including exiting oil production by the end of next year. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Sep 28, 2021 Link: https://financialpost.com/investing/caisse-de-depot-to-exit-oil-production-by-end-of-next-year-in-new-climate-strategy Questions for discussion: What is driving this decision by the Caisse? Do you think… Read more »
SPOS #794 – Jonathan Fields On Work That Makes You Come Alive
Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #794 – Host: Mitch Joel. He is one of the kindest humans that I know. Jonathan Fields (aka the Good Life Guy) is all about delivering insights that spark purpose, possibility, and potential. He’s been on a decades-long quest to discover what makes people come fully alive. Jonathan is… Read more »
Golf’s growth in popularity is much bigger than a pandemic story
Description: Golf surged in popularity in 2020 by nearly every metric, as people sought out the socially distanced outdoor activity amid the pandemic. Source: CNBC.com Date: Sep 27, 2021 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/26/callaway-dicks-sporting-goods-score-with-growth-of-golf.html Questions for discussion: Explain the growth of the golf industry over the past year, according to the article. What are the related industries that… Read more »
