Investment Perspectives

A Global Breakdown of Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector https://www.visualcapitalist.com/a-global-breakdown-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-sector/ XPeng:     The Chinese Competitor Of Tesla https://seekingalpha.com/article/4407110-xpeng-meet-chinese-competitor-of-tesla?source=tweet U.S. economy may have its best chance in years to break from era of subpar growth https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/02/20/economy-growth-pandemic/?tid=ss_tw Baltimore hit with a loss of 25,700 private sector jobs due to Covid-19 https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2021/02/18/private-sector-job-loss-covid-bdc-report.html Maryland surpasses $2 billion mark in PPP second round https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2021/02/17/maryland-surpasses-2-billion-ppp-loans.html?ana=RSS Trying Times At Triterras Though Opportunity To Disrupt Trade Finance Too Good To Ignore https://seekingalpha.com/article/4406419-trying-times-triterras-though-opportunity-to-disrupt-trade-fina...

The Top Sources Americans Use to Make Investment Decisions (2001-2019) https://advisor.visualcapitalist.com/sources-americans-use-investment-decisions/ D.C. sees half-billion-dollar surplus after 2020 despite Covid, angering some lawmakers https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2021/02/08/dc-closed-2020-with-half-billion-dollar-surplus.html?ana=e_wash_bn_breakingnews_breakingnews D.C. forecasts a return to normal business activity by the fall https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2020/12/31/dc-forecasts-a-return-to-normal-in-fall.html?ana=e_wash_bn_breakingnews_breakingnews Facebook’s brazen attempt to crush regulations in Australia may backfire https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/02/18/facebook-australia-news-publishers-regulations/?tid=ss_tw House to grill Facebook, Google, Twitter CEOs as Washington seeks to crack down on disinformation, antitrust https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/02/18/house-antitrust-amazon-apple-facebook-google/?tid=s...

The Collapse 2021.  https://pro.banyanhill.com/p/COLLAPSE2021/LSVCX209/?h=true Zacks has published this article by Ted Bauman, Editor, The Bauman Letter.  He predicts that there will be a major collapse of the stock market in 2021.  Comments? The Buffett Indicator at All-Time Highs: Is This Cause for Concern? https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-buffett-indicator-at-all-time-highs-is-this-cause-for-concern/ Ranked: The Most Valuable Nation Brands in 2020 https://www.visualcapitalist.com/most-valuable-nation-brands-2020/ Biden extends foreclosure moratorium and mortgage forbearance through June https://politi.co/3qtWcrR Perspective | The ‘audacious lie’ behind a hedge fund’s promise to sustain local journalism https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/tribune-alden-sale-local-journalism/2021/02/17/04411fc2-712a-11eb-85fa-e0ccb3660358_story.html?tid=ss_tw D.C. restaurant, retail employees face bleak future if remote office work stays prevalent https://www...

Visualizing the Economic Cost of COVID-1 9 in the U.S. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/putting-the-cost-of-covid-19-in-perspective/ Why These Two Innovations In Artificial Intelligence Are So Important: Eye on A.I. https://fortune.com/2019/09/17/artificial-intelligence-insilico-deepmind/ Morgan Stanley: 2021 Investor Strategy Outlook: 6 Takeaways for the Year Ahead - https://mgstn.ly/3qj5CH0 Comments? Bitcoin surpasses $50,000, extending massive 2021 rally https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/02/16/bitcoin-50000-record/?tid=ss_tw Canadian biotech to prioritize Rockville growth, ‘shift gears’ post-FDA approval https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2021/02/15/aurinia-pharmaceuticals-rockville-commercial-fda.html?ana=RSS Unemployed Americans Are Still Fighting for Benefits | NextAdvisor with TIME https://time.com/nextadvisor/in-the-news/unemployed-americans-still-fighting-for-benefits/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=sfmc&utm_campaign=newsletter+brief+defa...

Map: America's Entrepreneurial Spirit During COVID-19 https://www.visualcapitalist.com/visualizing-americas-entrepreneurial-spirit-during-covid-19/ Ghost kitchens are not a new concept, but the COVID-19 pandemic has forced restaurant owners to think outside the box. https://cbsloc.al/370O4aI Maryland startup that connects health insurers with consumers raises $12 million https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2021/02/12/md-health-tech-firm-insightin-raises-12-m.html?ana=RSS Hopkins again tops R https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2021/02/12/hopkins-again-tops-rd-spending-list-umd-jumps.html ? Baltimore's January housing market saw another blitz in sales https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2021/02/11/baltimore-residential-market-january-sales.html?ana=RSS The Amazon development boom is coming. This is how Pentagon City is getting ready for it. https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2021/02/11/pentagon-city-amazon-development-planning.html?ana...

The World's Most Searched Consumer Brands https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-worlds-most-searched-consumer-brands/ Map: The World's Youngest and Oldest Countries https://www.visualcapitalist.com/worlds-youngest-and-oldest-countries/ Tesla bought Bitcoin. Will Apple be next? https://fortune.com/2021/02/08/tesla-bought-bitcoin-will-apple-be-next/ The Outsider: How CEO-For-Hire Frank Slootman Turned Snowflake Into Software’s Biggest-Ever IPO https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2021/02/01/the-outsider/ As Drug Prices Keep Rising, State Lawmakers Propose Tough New Bills to Curb Them https://khn.org/MTI1ODI3Nw Baltimore's January housing market saw another blitz in sales https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2021/02/11/baltimore-residential-market-january-sales.html?ana=RSS Drug companies seek billion-dollar tax deductions from opioid settlement https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/02/12/opioid-settlement-tax-refund/?arc404=true Cvent CEO ta...