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1059 days ago

Corporate profit margins in Q1 for 2021 is at a record high

In 2020, many firms cut capacity and reduced inventories, expecting a long recession. The faster rebound has meant shortages in lumber, corn, copper, etc. Some bottlenecks may lack quick fixes (e.g. semiconductors), but many others can be resolved. More importantly, whether necessitated by Covid or by the reorientation of supply chains toward reliable democracies, a period of higher capex should be tolerable. Many companies have proven pricing power, and in Q1, US corporate profit margins are at record highs.

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1060 days ago

Cannabis stocks are still trendy!

Assets under management in cannabis funds has doubled since the start of the year. The growth in the past year was even more impressive, with AUM going from $792 million in March last year, to $4.4 billion in March this year.

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Cannabis stocks are still trendy!

1060 days ago

Equities are still first, but bonds are gaining interest

While inflows are still mainly going towards equities-based funds, fixed-income has now grown to 32% of all inflows over the past month, up from a shy 7% in mid-March.

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Equities are still first, but bonds are gaining interest

1060 days ago

Switch stays on track to be Nintendo's greatest hit

After the major disappointment of the Wii U, which failed to replicate the success of the the Wii, Nintendo launched the Switch in 2017. Today, less than four years after the official release date, the gaming company has already sold 85 million units, putting the switch in position to become the most successful home console of all time. 

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Switch stays on track to be Nintendo's greatest hit

1060 days ago

Year 2 after a bear market in stocks normally looks very different to Year 1

@AllStarCharts shared the following historical examples of the US stock market after a recession and bear market.

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Year 2 after a bear market in stocks normally looks very different to Year 1
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