The Weekly Bull Report – March 17, 2019 ??

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Welcome to the 44th edition of The Weekly Bull Report. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Here’s a short list of content we found interesting and informative over the past 7 days…

? Interesting Articles & News:

POLITICS

ECONOMICS

• Tesla unveiled its Model Y in Los Angeles, the latest in its line of electric cars. Available next year with a base price of $47,000. ?
• Brexit: pros and cons of leaving the EU.
• The marijuana industry is the fastest-growing job market in the country.
• How Puerto Rico’s financial storm is washing over the mainland. ?

SOCIETY

• Presidential hopeful Cory Booker is dating Rosario Dawson. The actress confirmed the long-rumored relationship. ?
• The CDC is launching its first investigation into e-scooter injuries. ?
• Depression and suicide rates are rising sharply in young Americans. Read why?
• Greta Thunberg nominated for Nobel Peace Prize. She’s 16. ☮

TECHNOLOGY

• The inside story of the world’s most dangerous malware. ?‍?
• Psychologists explain why at-home exercise machines like Peloton have what it takes to keep people moving.
• Boeing’s 737 MAX grounded globally. Read why here. ✈
• Amazon gets an edge with its secret squad of PhD economists.
• What Is the Future of Ecommerce? 10 Insights on the Evolution of an Industry.
• Technology: From Copycats to Innovators. Read about it.

MEDICINE & SCIENCE

• Untangling the ties between autism and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Read the story here.
• Could gene therapy cure sickle cell anemia? Watch here.
• Gwyneth Paltrow thinks psychedelics are the next big wellness trend. (For the record, we agree) – More here. ?
• Another Flu Pandemic is inevitable, World Health Organization says. Read about it here. ?
• A new discovery upends what we know about viruses. Learn about it here.
• The Placebo Effect – 10 amazing findings.
• How Artificial Intelligence is changing science.

CULTURE

• As the World Wide Web turns 30, a look back at its early skeptics.
• Are eggs good or bad for you? New research rekindles the debate. ?
• Hand-prints on a cave wall, crumbs from a meal: the new science of Neanderthals radically recasts the meaning of humanity.
• Forensic genealogists at Parabon NanoLabs are using DNA databases to solve cold cases faster than anyone could have imagined. But how will their techniques hold up in court?
• Has Sustainability has become a luxury privilege?

CANNABIS

SPORTS

• The top 50 players in college basketball in 2018–19. Who are they?
• Bob Costas insists that he was not fired by NBC.

? Noteworthy Stocks & Assets:

• Harvest to buy Verano for US$850M in largest U.S. pot deal. ? (video here)
• Levi’s new line of hemp clothing. Check it out. ?(Get your allocation request in for upcoming IPO)
• Billionaire Peltz joins Aurora Cannabis ($ACB) to advise on partnerships, expansion.
• SEC alleges Volkswagen ‘perpetrated a massive fraud’ and repeatedly lied to US investors. More here.
• Ethereum Won’t Fail: Joseph Lubin.
• China’s US$59 billion internet and technology bubble will trap many private-equity investors when it bursts, Bain says.
• Peloton’s climb to a public company. Read about it here.
• Update on Anvia Holdings ($ANVV) since it hit the IBR Radar. Up 370%.

? Quotes That Inspire Us:

• “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” – George Bernard Shaw
• “Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

? Word Of The Week:

? A Must Watch & Listen:

• Super interesting PBS documentary concerning the disparity between those who have advanced technology and those who still live primitively. Watch it here. ?
• Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell: The 60 Minutes interview.
• Bloomberg Opinion columnist Barry Ritholtz interviews Matthew Granade, chief market intelligence officer at Point72 Asset Management. Listen here.

? Books We Are Reading:

• Liar’s Poker – By Michael Lewis
  The time was the 1980s. The place was Wall Street. This book is the culmination of those heady, frenzied years – a behind-the-scenes look at a unique and turbulent time in American business. 
• The Fifth Risk – By Michael Lewis
  What are the consequences if the people given control over our government have no idea how it works?
• From the Ground Up: A Journey to Reimagine the Promise of America – By Howard Schultz
  NYT Bestseller! From the longtime CEO and chairman of Starbucks, a bold, dramatic work about the new responsibilities that leaders, businesses, and citizens share in American society today—as viewed through the intimate lens of one man’s life and work.

? Feel Good Sunday:

• Whale gulps in a diver, nearly swallows him. Watch it here. ?

? One Liners:

• “My broker and I are working on a retirement plan. Unfortunately, it’s his!” ?

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Our very best wishes for a brilliant upcoming week! ??

Respectfully yours,

The IBR Team

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Anna Morera Leralta

Medical Doctor specializing in Integrative Medicine and exploring the Medical Cannabis opportunity. Also fascinated by the convergence of Life Sciences and Technology - in particular Artificial Intelligence and how it will affect health care in the future. During my internships and volunteering, I have worked hand-in-hand with well-know physicians and professionals of the Health-Biotech sector. I've been awarded with numerous awards of excellence and scholastic scholarships. I'm a co-founder of an IoT startup that aims to help smokers successfully quit. Born and raised in Barcelona - Spain, with a zest for traveling, learning and expanding my horizons. Always curious, hard-working, open-minded and self-motivated.