The Russia-Ukraine war is a humanitarian disaster. While this latest insight focuses on the impact of the war on global economies and markets, in hopes for a resolution to this humanitarian crisis,  be reminded of this quote by Franklin Delano Roosevelt: “More than an end to war, we want an end to the beginnings of all war”.

2021 delivered another stellar year in US stock markets. The S&P 500 index, a commonly used benchmark to measure the US stock market, generated 26.9% excluding dividends. The index hit 70 new all-time highs, the second highest on record since 1995 when the market hit 77 all-time highs.

As we enter a new year with new opportunities and potential challenges, it is always a good idea to reflect on the past. 2021 was indeed an interesting year. If 2020 was the year of the pandemic, 2021 was the year of recovery and change.

The Fed has been purchasing $120 billion worth of bonds
each month driving up bond prices 2 . By buying bonds, the
Fed was supplying the market with easy money and
sending bond prices higher.

A Guide to Understanding Digital Currency.

If you know anyone who is in the market for a home, then you have likely heard anecdotes on how they were outbid multiple times with offers higher than the asking price.

The term meme originates from the Greek term mimema, meaning ‘imitated’. In current times, a meme stock is one that has become popular with retail investors and has gone “viral” on social media platforms,