Stock Market Optimism, Inflation Fears The first quarter of 2021 brought a renewed sense of optimism regarding progress against COVID-19, reinforced by the incredible market rebound since this time last year. It is pretty phenomenal that on a year-over-year basis, the US stock market gained 60% since this time last year. Global stocks were up for the quarter, while bonds (US and international) posted negative returns. Interestingly, parts of the markets that had been hot (fo

At this point, I am sure you’ve heard about GameStop (GME) going viral on the internet and in the stock market due to the now infamous r/Wallstreetbets community on Reddit. For days in late January and early February, media headlines tracked the rise and fall of GME stock, and today we want to talk about why that matters and what lessons can be learned from this event. GameStop is a struggling video game retailer experiencing a slow and painful decline. GME stock was trading