Want to help the US economy (& your investment portfolio)? Get vaccinated!

March 22, 2021

As of today at 4pm, over 126 million COVID-19 doses have been given in the United States. As just reported AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine has been found safe and 79% effective. Soon the US may have its 4th different COVID-19 vaccine available when AstraZeneca’s vaccine gets emergency approval. Signs keep pointing to a recovery in the US economy and the reopening of many businesses. The key to get American economy back to normal as quickly as possible: get vaccinated! The more of us that do, the less people will be unemployed, the more businesses will go back to normal. And, oh yeah, your investment portfolios’ stock component can continue its upward trajectory.

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