Wednesday Reading List

May 19, 2021

ICYMI: My (Fingers Crossed) Final Covid Post – Wrapping up a sporadic series of posts about COVID-19 by looking back at the last fifteen months and talking about vaccines and a return to office.

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Our team looks at Bitcoin and shares some important items for you to consider before investing.

3 Things You May Not Know About Investing In Bitcoin by Heritage Financial

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An economist and market historian takes a look back and forward at inflation.

Reagan & Volcker Killed Inflation. Will Biden & Powell Bring It Back From the Dead? by Ed Yardeni

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The Value rebound continues…

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More from Liz Ann Sonders. A nuanced look at inflation worries, and for dedicated Liz Ann readers a value/growth call for the first time I can remember:

“In the meantime, in terms of stock market leadership, value “factors” have been outperforming growth “factors” year-to-date—including over the past month and even the past week. Stocks that screen well on value characteristics are also generally outperforming even within growthier sectors; with some of the hardest-hit segments of the market being those with the loftiest valuations. We believe those trends will persist at least until the trajectory for inflation becomes clearer.”

World of Inflation: Transitory or More Nefarious? by Liz Ann Sonders

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It’s not just the real estate market that’s hot. Business deals are up too.

Bullish baby boomers help fuel red hot small business M&A market by Ellen Shang

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One of the most tax-efficient ways to donate to charity explained.

Pros and Cons of Donor-Advised Funds by Amy Arnott

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This blog has definitely given Bill Gates more than his fair share of attention and accolades because of his thoughtfulness on anticipating this pandemic, vaccine work, and climate change leadership. But there’s an emerging other side that deserves oxygen, so here you go. There are no heroes or idols, only flawed individuals we can pick up bits and pieces from…..

Bill Gates will never be the same by Theodore Schleifer