What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of February 15-19, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha In the last few years, cryptocurrencies (and their associated blockchain technology usages) have attracted the attention of many investors. During the past trading week, the first-ever North American exchange-traded fund (ETF) for Bitcoin was launched. Purpose Bitcoin ETF (BTCC-B.TO) saw strong interest from investors and heavy daily trading volumes. Though cryptocurrencies …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of February 8-12, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha During this trading week, retail investors focused on stocks in the marijuana sector. Canopy Growth Corporation (CGC) is one such company, based in Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada. Per the table above, three days of positive returns were followed by two days of negative returns. Aside from retail investor interest, the hopes …