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What If Robinhood Traders Are Not Risk Averse?

Robinhood traders are widely characterized as the ultimate investing cowboys. These are traders who do not fear risk, but seek it out. They trade options in stocks like GameStop and Tesla because there is insufficient action in the stock itself. Rarely, however, are the valuation implications of the rise such investors spelled out explicitly. To take that step, I make the conservative assumption that Robinhood investors are risk neutral – this means attempt to maximize their profits without regard to risk. They will take any investment on which they expect to make money, even if it means beari...

Tweedy, Browne 4Q20 Commentary: New Position In Rubis

Tweedy, Browne commentary for the fourth quarter ended December 2020, discussing their new position in Rubis. Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Also see Tweedy, Browne prospectus here. The cork came off of the champagne bottle in public equity markets during the fourth quarter as vaccine approvals propelled many market indices to new all-time highs, a remarkable achievement in light of the challenges of the last nine months. Proponents of value investing were particularly encouraged as the vaccine news ignited a powerful rally in so called “value stocks,” which in the past have ...

J&J CEO Alex Gorsky On One-Shot Coronavirus Vaccine

*CNBC Transcript: Johnson & Johnson Chairman & CEO Alex Gorsky speaks with Meg Tirrell live during CNBC’s [Healthy Returns Spotlight](https://www.valuewalk.com/rick-gates-covid-vaccine-appointment-walgreens/) today on the company’s one\-shot coronavirus vaccine\.* Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Alex Gorsky On Johnson & Johnson's One-Shot Coronavirus VaccineMEG TIRRELL: Alex Gorsky, thank you so much for being with us here at Healthy Returns. I've got to start by asking you about, you know, when you got these data on your one-shot vaccine. I guess it was just the week before l...

Rick Gates On Vaccine Appointment Through Walgreens

*CNBC transcript: Walgreens Pharmacy & Healthcare SVP Rick Gates speaks with Meg Tirrell live during CNBC’s Healthy Returns Spotlight today on getting a [COVID](https://www.valuewalk.com/china-coronavirus/) vaccine appointment from Walgreens\.* Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Rick Gates: Making An Appointment Through Walgreens To Get COVID vaccineTYLER MATHISEN: Walgreens is at the center of the vaccine rollout and will play an increasingly vital role in the coming weeks and months in inoculating millions of Americans in all corners of the country. To give us a behind-the-scen...

Only 4% Of Small Business Owners Expect To Fail

Only 4% of American Small Business Owners Expect to Fail Due to COVID-19, According to Report Released by Guidant Financial Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more 78% Small Business Owners Excpect To Survive While Only 4% Expect To FailBellevue, Wash. (February 9, 2021) — 78% of American small business owners expect their businesses to survive the COVID pandemic, while only 4% expect to fail, according to the results of the latest Small Business Trends report released by small business financing company Guidant Financial. The remaining 18% are unsure of the future. The report’s findi...

House Democrats call for faster phase out of coronavirus stimulus checks

The House Democrats have come up with a stimulus plan that sort of rejects the Republicans’ demand to make the stimulus package more targeted. However, as a consolation, the Democrats’ plan offers coronavirus stimulus checks that phase out more quickly than proposed by Biden’s stimulus plan. Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Coronavirus stimulus checks: new plan from House DemocratsIn their plan introduced Monday, the House Ways and Means Committee said those making up to $75,000 (and couples up to $150,000) would get a full payment of $1,400. However, the direct payment amount ...

Top Six Reasons Why Now Is An Excellent Time To Invest In Hotel Real Estate

There are many reasons to like hotel real estate as an investment; however, with the COVID-19 pandemic raging and the resulting devastation inflicted on travel and hospitality, you may balk at the idea of running toward an asset class that everyone is apparently running away from. We are all reading the same headlines describing the unprecedented impact the pandemic is having on the airline and hotel industries. To be sure, hotel owners, operators, lenders, and especially hotel employees are suffering greatly through the pandemic with seemingly no end in sight. However, it is important to keep...

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Who would get coronavirus stimulus checks as per Yellen and Sanders

Talks over the third round of stimulus checks are still ongoing. It is very likely that there will be another stimulus payment, but it is uncertain who will get the payment and how much they would get. Though Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Sen. Bernie Sanders came up with answers on who would get a coronavirus stimulus check, they gave different answers. Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Coronavirus stimulus checks: Who would qualify?Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion stimulus package promises stimulus checks of $1,400. Republicans are opposing it and are demanding checks to be...

The RESTAURANTS Act Formally Introduced

Congress Reintroduces Bipartisan RESTAURANTS Act to Provide Long-term Relief to Restaurant and Bar Community Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Legislation Introduced Hours After Senate Voted 90-10 on Budget Amendment to Establish a Dedicated Restaurant Relief Fund In January, 19,000 People Who Work in Restaurants and Bars Lost Their Jobs Despite Employment Gains in Other Sectors; Pandemic Has Left Nearly 2.5 Million from Industry Jobless Senators Introduce The RESTAURANTS ActWASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the RESTAURANTS Act was formally introduced in the 117th Congress by Sens. Rog...