SBV Curated Content | A Weekly Update of Enlightening & Intriguing Information | May 12, 2021
Businesses, Stock Markets & the Economy
10 Things You Shouldn’t Care About as an Investor (Ben Carlson, CFA)
Global Diversification Can Make a World of Difference (Dimensional)
Your Finances & other Wealth Management links
Car rental rates are through the roof: Here’s what you can do to save money (Los Angeles Times)
Is travel insurance worth it now? (HuffPost.com)
8 Reasons Why Renting Isn’t “Throwing Money Away” (moneyning)
The Environment & ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) Investing
Visualizing the Depth of the Great Lakes (Visual Capitalist)
COVID-19 & Your Health
4 Times We Should Wear A Face Mask After The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Over. “There are some very convincing reasons we shouldn’t ditch masks completely once the coronavirus mandate has been lifted.” (HuffPost.com)
A Year Without Germs. “Months of exuberant hand-sanitizing and social isolation during the pandemic have changed our exposure to microbes, in ways good and bad.” (The Atlantic)
Your Physical & Mental Well-being
The Other Side of Languishing Is Flourishing. Here’s How to Get There. “Research shows that the pandemic took a toll on our overall well-being and left many of us drained. Here are seven simple steps to get you thriving again.” (The New York Times)
This Week’s Serendipity
I just love elephants!
“Son, I will show you how elephants get down a ledge”
Son: pic.twitter.com/e9KdEsIq1V
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden_) May 7, 2021