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Howard grew up in Philadelphia watching the Philly sports teams struggle for championships. He has been investing since 1989 and been a Fool since 2001. Prior to joining The Fool as a contract writer in 2019, Howard worked in the steel business as an engineer for 28 years. When he isn’t writing, he is usually out for a run, or relaxing to the music of the Grateful Dead.
What happened
Hydrogen fuel cell maker
Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) has had an eventful start to 2021. The company announced two major international business agreements in January and raised additional capital as its share price soared more than 120% since the start of the year.
Author Bio
A Fool since 2010, and a graduate from UC San Diego with a B.A. in Economics, Sean specializes in the healthcare sector and investment planning. You ll often find him writing about Obamacare, marijuana, drug and device development, Social Security, taxes, retirement issues and general macroeconomic topics of interest. Follow @TMFUltraLong
For the past 11 months, investors have been taken on a historically wild ride. The
CBOE Volatility Index hit an all-time high in March 2020, with the broad-based
S&P 500 setting records for both the fastest bear market decline and quickest rally back to all-time highs.
Though some investors run from volatility when it arises, Robinhood investors thrive off of it.
Phi Trends: Cleantech – ideology or opportunity?
The focus on sustainability means that cleantech offers strong potential for growth, states entrepreneur and investor Shailesh Dash, who shares his market perspective in this monthly column
by Shailesh Dash January 27, 2021
World leaders have recognised the risk around climate change and are aggressively looking at ways to reduce the long-term risks. This gave birth to the Paris agreement in 2015, which was the world’s first legally binding global agreement aimed at limiting temperature by 2 degrees celsius. In the coming years, similar initiatives will be undertaken to mitigate and reduce the rising risk of climate change. It is equally important for industries and businesses to adapt and support such initiatives, which has led to the emergence of clean technology or cleantech.