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Grading My 2021 Forecasts
Article By:
New Deal Democrat
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Tuesday, January 4, 2022 7:38 AM EDT
Critical self-examination is, or at least ought to be, part of the process of making forecasts. After all, how can you learn if you don’t see how earlier hypotheses panned out?
Year-End Summary: "Seed-To-Sale" Pot Stocks Index Down -33.7% In 2021
Article By:
Lorimer Wilson
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Monday, January 3, 2022 10:52 PM EDT
The Canadian LPs segment won the race to the bottom, going down -48.2% in 2021 compared to the American MSOs segment which went down "only" -28.3% in 2021.
The Investing Highs And Lows Of 2021
Article By:
Frank Holmes
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Monday, January 3, 2022 11:21 AM EDT
Any way you look at it, 2021 was an eventful year - from a new president to new virus variants to new all-time highs for Bitcoin and the S&P 500 (70 record closes).
December 2021 Performance Review - Major Asset Classes
Article By:
James Picerno
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Monday, January 3, 2022 7:56 AM EDT
US real estate shares were the big winner for the major asset classes in December and for 2021 overall, based on a set of ETFs. Although several corners of risk assets rallied last month and for the year, REITs left the competition in the dust.
Wall Street Dealmaking Tops $5.8 Trillion In Record Year As Fed Floods World With Money
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Monday, January 3, 2022 5:30 AM EDT
According to data from Refinitiv, deals worth more than $5.8 trillion were signed worldwide this year, a 64% increase from last year and the fastest pace of growth since the mid-1990s.
Year-End Summary: ESG Index Grew 28.8% In 2021
Article By:
Lorimer Wilson
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Monday, January 3, 2022 2:32 AM EDT
Our non-trading ESG (environment, social, and governance conscious) Index identifies the top 11 (out of 33) ESG ETFs, their ESG scores, and their performances in 2021.
Year-End Summary: Ancillary Pot Stock Index DOWN -3% In 2021
Article By:
Lorimer Wilson
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Sunday, January 2, 2022 8:16 PM EDT
We track sizeable companies that provide goods and/or services to American cannabis multi-state operators (MSOs) and Canadian licensed producers (LPs) in our Ancillary Pot Stock Index. Here's how they did in 2021.
Weekly Commentary: 2021 Year In Review
Article By:
Doug Noland
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Sunday, January 2, 2022 8:30 AM EDT
Books will be written chronicling 2021. I’ll boil an extraordinary year’s developments down to a few simple words: “Things Ran Wild”. COVID ran wild. Monetary inflation ran wild. Inflation, in general, ran completely wild.
In this article: CORN, WEAT, FXE, FXA, FXB, FXC, FXF, FXS, GLD, JJC (RETIRED), JJU (RETIRED), SLV, UUP, BITCOMP
One Really Long Year
Podcast By:
Felix Salmon
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Sunday, January 2, 2022 6:42 AM EDT
This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Stacy-Marie Ishmael are joined by Joe Weisentahl of the Bloombergpodcast Odd Lots. They discuss this past very long year in markets.
Year-End Summary: Marijuana & Psychedelic Compounds-Based Drug Stocks Index Went DOWN -33.6% In 2021!
Article By:
Lorimer Wilson
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Sunday, January 2, 2022 2:40 AM EDT
Which index performed the best in 2021, the Marijuana Drug Stocks Index, or the Psychedelic Compounds-Based Drug Stocks Index? Which constituents contributed to their performances? This article has the answers.
The Best And Worst ETFs Of 2021
Article By:
Benzinga
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Saturday, January 1, 2022 11:30 PM EDT
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) had a great year in 2021, gaining 27.4% on the year. But not all market sectors and investment themes delivered equal performances. Here’s an overview of some of the top and bottom ETF performers of 2021.
Year-End Summary: The Conservative Pot Stock Index Outpaced Its Cannabis Partners +6% To - 51%
Article By:
Lorimer Wilson
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Saturday, January 1, 2022 7:23 PM EDT
The 6 tobacco, beer and liquor companies that have invested heavily in the cannabis industry went up an average of 5.8% in 2021 compared to a decline of -50.7% for their partner stocks.