COVID-19 – a reflection on the effects of the pandemic. #covid19vaccination #covid #deltavariant #covid19economy #covid19impact #pandemic #globalpandemic #Signaturewmg #marketupdate #stockmarket Bad takes and a review of the 2020 Coronavirus Outbreak Brian Ransom, MBA, MS Research Director, SWMG August 17, 2021 The Scientific Process: 1.   Make observations. 2.   Formulate a question. 3.   Produce a hypothesis. 4.   Test the hypothesis. 5.   Review, refine, expand, or reject the hypothesis 6.   Restart from 1. The above is the scientific process. Prior to my years as an equity analyst, [...]

The travel industry has begun to see growing demand as we move closer to summer. However, not all travel will be the same, as much of the demand is directly related to the COVID-19 vaccine and reduced CDC restrictions. Instead, industry trends have emerged based on individual comfort levels as they apply to different modes of travel. Below we will explore some of the factors that have contributed to an increase in travel and how different industries are responding to it. COVID-19 Vaccine and Traveler Comfort The trends that impact [...]

Fear, uncertainty, volatility, panic—these emotions are nothing new to the world of investing. In fact, they seem to reappear on a fairly consistent basis. The outbreak of Covid-19 has brought them back with a vengeance, but wise investors know how to stay the course, keep their emotions in check, and take advantage of new opportunities. Crises Are an Expected Part of the Economy Throughout stock market history, market bubbles and crashes have been regular occurrences, either leading or lagging other events. Since 1957, there have been 12 bear markets. Every [...]