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Many positive habits have been built during the coronavirus pandemic... but some negative ones have managed to slip through the cracks. It has been almost a full year since many folks went regularly into the office for work. Given this extended length of time, new habits from the pandemic have had the opportunity to become […]

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One positive aspect of the quarantine might sour come next winter... Because social distancing limits opportunities to spread the coronavirus, many health experts are talking about how the common cold, the flu, and other seasonal sicknesses have declined across the globe. Wearing masks and keeping a safe distance away from each other eliminates some common […]

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GameStop (GME) wasn't the only company whose stock exploded in January... Last week, we covered the excitement about the GameStop short squeeze. Of course, it was the biggest headline, but it wasn't the only stock in focus in the last two weeks. AMC Entertainment's (AMC) stock also participated in a big way. Shares of the […]

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A good friend of mine is an asset manager whose investments have also stemmed into venture capital... He has focused a majority of his investments on the biotech industry. And one of the reasons that my friend is a strategic investor is because he can help the companies he invests in improve their communications with […]

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The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated a science-fiction idea into the mainstream...  For decades, science-fiction writers and ambitious business owners have dreamed of automation taking over manual labor in the workplace. However, the actual speed of adoption across the western world has been much slower than many folks anticipated.  Before 2020, Japan was the only country […]

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I'm currently decamped in Miami to enjoy the sun this winter... While here, I've been surprised to see how many familiar faces have taken up partial or full residency in Florida. One of the people I've caught up with who recently moved to Florida is my friend Jeff. He manages small-cap funds at IronBridge, an […]

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It's a short squeeze for the history books... We avoided discussing the wild moves in video-game retailer GameStop's (GME) stock last week, because discussing fundamentals when an event like that is unfolding becomes meaningless. And yet, we were certainly watching with amusement and horror from a distance... along with much of the investing world. With […]

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It has investors concerned about the next tech bubble... Last week, a new piece of analysis fanned the flames of the investing world. It restarted an ongoing debate about whether the market is currently in a massive bubble.  No, we're not talking about the army of individual investors on the WallStreetBets forum on discussion site […]

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Being trapped at home for 10 months has been difficult... So, in the final part of our five-day series on the Mayo Clinic medical center's suggestions for fighting cabin fever, let's cover the last powerful concept: taking a break.  Stepping away from a daily routine allows you to perform better at that routine. Think of […]

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Today's suggestion for treating cabin fever takes advantage of our digital world...  So far, as part of Cabin Fever Week here at Altimetry, we've discussed three ways to fight feeling cooped-up as we spend more time at home: exercise, going outside for fresh air, and getting sunlight. This brings us to our next tip from […]

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