As most of you follow the news and stock market, you may be wondering what is going on. There are basically three things happening: virus fears, inflation fears, and profit taking.

It’s official. A recent study by Fidelity Investments has concluded that, on average, women do better than men at investments. This may be a surprise – especially to men – as we assume that men may have a keen business sense or because they spend inordinate amounts of time in front of their computer screens reviewing various security moves.

We hear the ads on TV and radio all the time: “Buy gold to protect your assets because the crash is coming.” Or, “Growing government debt will render the dollar worthless in the face of wild inflation.”

A good friend of mine recently relayed to me that she had fallen victim to a scam involving “spoofing” her bank’s telephone number.

Susan and I had the opportunity to go on a river cruise down the Rhine River, touching The Netherlands, Germany, France, and Switzerland.

I thought you might be interested in the Covid situation and the mood of Europe.