New Data Should Accelerate Re-Opening When the pandemic started, the only data available was the number of new cases, existing cases, and deaths. The original models, perhaps based on prior pandemics like the Spanish Flu of 1918, forecast significant deaths, up to as many as 2 million in the U.S., and, of course, mass infections. Based on that, governments all over the world shut-down their economies. New mortality data is now available …Read More
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Learning the basics of bonds
Originally published on Sierra Sun Tahoe Tribune http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/news/opinion/13034234-113/bonds-bond-yield-rate Fixed income investors today have had a difficult time finding yield with the record low interest rates we’ve seen. Bond investors can choose between using mutual funds or can purchase the individual bonds themselves, depending on what is more suitable for their own unique situation. If you are shopping for bonds, there is some basic terminology that you’ll need to understand to …Read More