Basis Points

Weekly Market Commentary

Basis Points – September 16, 2021

• Yields fall on inflation data
• Amazon goes on hiring, building spree
• Corporate trio to launch robo-delivery services

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Basis Points – September 14, 2021

• Is there a one, single solution for the world’s energy issues?
• Apple about to drop its most advanced iPhone yet
• The Beeple NFT “sitch” continues

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Basis Points – September 9, 2021

• The potential pitfalls of viral investments
• The latest carmaker to join the battery-making race
• Why some of Apple’s secrets may be going to Ford

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Basis Points – September 7, 2021

• What the heck is an NFT? … And should you own one?
• FAA grounds Virgin Galactic
• Fake news is apparently six times more popular than fact

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Basis Points – September 2, 2021

• The next trading frontier … has nothing to do with crypto
• Why are government-induced internet blackouts still common?
• Bond markets react strangely to inevitable Fed taper

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Basis Points – August 31, 2021

• How will America handle the Great Resignation?
• Google and Apple’s $15 billion agreement for your privacy
• China heavily restricts spiritual opium

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Basis Points – August 26, 2021

• Sizzling stock market attracts record IPOs and secondary offerings
• Why you shouldn’t steal a Samsung TV
• Heatwave, drought baking America’s crops

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Basis Points – August 24, 2021

• Just how green are electric vehicles?
• Richard Branson taps the SPAC spigot
• Intel to help fill critical domestic chip void

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Basis Points – August 19, 2021

• What to make of recent retail sales data? … It’s complicated
• One “less” thing for Apple, Samsung and now Google
• How the Delta variant is affecting oil prices

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Basis Points – August 17, 2021

Delta variant craters consumer confidence

Tesla’s autopilot under serious scrutiny

T-Mobile becomes latest high-profile hacker target

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Basis Points – August 12, 2021

• Prices continue to rise, but the pace seems to be slowing
• Traditional cinema gets a win (sort of)
• Natural gas is catching fire

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Basis Points – August 10, 2021

• Is a buyer’s market coming in the residential real estate market?
• Your mail is about to get even slower …
• Volkswagen set to topple Tesla in this key metric

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Basis Points – August 5, 2021

• Businesses are obtaining credit lines at a record pace … and it’s a good thing
• Nissan snags key EV title for 2022
• American Airlines and Spirit experiencing a perfect storm of challenges

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Basis Points – August 3, 2021

• Federal eviction moratorium ends: What does it mean for the economy?
• Square spends big to expand
• Elon Musk takes aim at Apple

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Basis Points – July 29, 2021

• Fed keeps the dollars flowing … for now
• Why Apple owes iPhone some serious “thanks”
• Home Depot turns to ingenious, common tech to fight theft

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Basis Points – July 27, 2021

• Near record lows in bond yield spreads might not tell the entire story
• Scientists making it rain in Dubai
• Amazon is quickly growing its “Key” chain

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Basis Points – July 22, 2021

• Delta surge and inflation fears fuel volatility: What you need to know
• Netflix sees slower growth, but …
• YouTube to open up a virtual tip jar

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Basis Points – July 20, 2021

• Labor markets face yet another, peculiar hurdle
• Is a “never dark” iPhone coming?
• China increases its commodity “dump list”

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Basis Points – July 15, 2021

• Will inflation settle? … Or will the Fed need to step in?
• China experiences massive Bitcoin miner exodus
• United and its regional partner just ordered 200 electric planes

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Basis Points – July 13, 2021

• The biggest challenge for digital/artificial intelligence
• Branson bests Bezos
• Right-to-repair movement gets a presidential boost

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Basis Points – July 8, 2021

• Small business index getting investors’ attention
• Shopping mall revival to leverage ghost kitchens
• Bonds linked to climate change are heating up

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Basis Points – July 6, 2021

• Retail investors go “all-in” on equity rally
• Startup sets its sights on disrupting the ride sharing market
• Bezos officially steps down

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Basis Points – July 1, 2021

• Politics aside, what’s likely to happen when evictions and foreclosures resume?
• Bacon prices may be on the chopping board
• Apple to employees: You’re coming back to the office!

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