Week of 2/10/2021

Don’t forget that Sunday is Valentine’s Day! It’s not too late to find a winning way to show appreciation for your significant other. Locals can find something tasty from our @Bearkery friends at theplantshoppe.com. The major market indices reached new highs this week, moving beyond January’s up-and-down start to the year. You can read more about recent performance in our January Market Recap here.

We learned: Honeybee venom could be an effective treatment for breast cancer. Australian research has shown that the venom, combined with chemotherapy, killed 100% of breast cancer cells in mice. We like: to remember how often history repeats itself. In 2008, despite being near bankruptcy, Volkswagen briefly became the most valuable company in the world thanks to a market condition known as a “short squeeze.” This term has been in the financial news lately. We read: about the positive influence that big sisters seem to have. Thanks to Joe Jr’s older sister Gladys for sharing the article! We've been: trying to focus more on recovery in order to avoid injury and remain able to exercise. We think this concept, the Centenarian Olympics, is a great way to think about functional fitness at every phase of life. We recommend: this article to any parents dealing with the stress of distance learning. There are helpful suggestions worth reading.

Q: Do you have any non-financial tips we should pay attention to? A: Yes- one important recommendation came to our attention just this week, a recommendation to update your phone and browser software to avoid new vulnerabilities. Keeping software up-to-date is an important way to keep your personal identifying information secure.

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