With coronavirus case counts surging again, particularly in highly populated states such as California, Texas and Florida, it's not surprising that some investors are revisiting assets that benefited from pandemic pushes earlier this year.
Both startup founders and investors have an important role to play in building a more inclusive, sustainable, and equitable economy. But are early-stage startups embracing ESG? How do founders view ESG in light of recent events?
The COVID-19 pandemic seems to be marking a major change in thinking and perceptions across health, justice, as well as, in government, corporate, and personal responsibility.
There is a big domestic bias in the U.S. when it comes to investing. U.S. investors on average keep around ninety percent of their invested money at home, but there's a whole lot of world out there.
We decided to put together an “Intern’s Guide to the Galaxy” to help explain some of the core concepts about how markets work. This is a more advanced look at the actual infrastructure of the markets, designed to explain just how equities are bought, sold, and priced.
Mixed economic data out of China was offset by another uptick in reported COVID-19 cases in Japan and the U.S. We’d also note U.S.-China tensions are likely to mount further following the U.S. imposing travel sanctions on Chinese tech companies like Huawei.
As the economy begins to reopen, businesses across the country are busy trying to figure out what a return to work, eating out, and shopping will look like. A big part of that journey is identifying the tools they’ll need to monitor the health and safety of employees & customers
Today, we speak with Ryan Sander, a student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology interning with our Machine Intelligence Lab in Global Information Services.
Topics this week include identifying recent breakouts for the S&P 500, assessing strength across asset classes, and highlighting emerging trends in the investible landscape.
While we enjoy the hopeful news regarding a COVID-19 vaccine, we suspect U.S.-China tensions will once again resume its place as the main driver of the stock market narrative.