Friday 20th March 2020

Disclaimer: After my relatives ask for stock trades amid the coronavirus crisis, I decided to record below what I have been reading, what makes the market move, my opinions and the lessons I learnt across these readings. Please note that I deliberately kept the original information as I wrote it, to show how I evolved in selecting the relevant information.

Prefered source of business news: Bloomberg

Prefered source for trading strategies: SeekingAlpha

Prefered source for education purposes: Trading view

Top fastest growing and declining categories in E-commerce since COVID-19 (March 2020 Vs 2019) (Stackline intelligence)

1. Disposable gloves +670%

2. Bread Machines +652%

3. Cough and cold +535%

1. Lugage and suitcases / briefcase -77%

2. Cameras -64%

3. Men’s swimwear -64%