The S&P is up by 3.31% on price return basis so far this year. NASDAQ has already increased nearly 7% YTD. Among the sector indices, Utilities has shot up nicely as investors flood into the sector seeking safety and yield. It remains to be seen how the rest of the year will play out.

With that said, below are some interesting articles for the weekend:

• Simon Edelsten: why we don’t buy car shares or Tesla (CityWire)
• The pros and cons of investing in frontier markets (Money Observer)
• Gold is at its highest level in years – here’s how to invest (MoneyWeek)
• Here’s everything coming to Netflix in March 2020 — and what’s leaving (Marketwatch)
• The trillion-dollar club runs wild, leading some investors to recall lessons from Nortel Networks (Financial Post)
• Buying stocks satisfies my urge to consume (Tim Schafer) – In German, use Google Translate
• Utilities: A Potential New Growth Sector (T.Rowe Price)
• The Coronavirus and Emerging Markets: Ready for a Rebound? (Schwab)
• Virgin Galactic is rocketing, when’s it returning to earth? (FT Alphaville)
• These 25 climate actions can change our lives for the better (OECD Observer)
• Should Investors Avoid US Healthcare Stocks in an Election Year? (AllianceBernstein)
• Quality access to international markets (Blackrock)
• Top Ten Reasons Emerging Markets Poised to Rally in 2020 (Thornburg)
• Why is Shorting Stocks so Difficult? (Cullen Roche)

Post from the past:

• Duration of Stock Holding Periods Continue to Fall Globally

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