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If you wanted to guess one of the most incredible stocks of the past ten months. roaring over 200%, which has just set a lifetime high price in its long history, you probably wouldn’t get it: General Motors. Yes, the same GM that would have gone bankrupt in 2008 were it not for the emergency bailout from the federal government.
Another week, another yield curve steepener and continuation of the trend that began in August, 2019.
One sector on an absolutely relentless tear has been anything associated with electrical power storage. The valuations are reaching absolute nosebleed levels, but the 1,000% gains don’t seem to be slowing things down. I wouldn’t touch any of these with a ten-foot power pole, but they make for fascinating charts:
For years, it’s been very difficult to park in Palo Alto’s “second” downtown, which is the area surrounding California Avenue. The restaurants and other retail simply attracted too many people, so it took a while to find a spot.
Well, Palo Alto set out to build a very modern four story parking garage, and at long last, it’s finished. I parked there yesterday to pick up some take-out. I was the only one in the entire complex. The only one. And why? Simple.
Everything’s closed still. I know it may be different in your area, but it’s basically March 2020 all over again here, right down to the line of people waiting to get groceries, stretched around the block.
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