Infection Rates on the Rise

Plus: Where Gen Z is Investing Now You are receiving this limited-time email resource as a subscriber to Kiplinger's free e-newsletters. To unsubscribe at any time, simply click the link in the footer below. JULY 23, 2021 [View in browser]( HOW TO PROTECT AND GROW YOUR BUSINESS AND INVESTMENTS NOW COVID-19 infections have risen to over 60,000 a day in the U.S., back to where they were in April. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have estimated that 83% or more of new infections are of the Delta variant, which is more transmissible and more resistant to vaccines than the original version of COVID-19. Louisiana, Arkansas and Florida have overtaken Missouri as the states with the highest infection rates. Rates have risen in every state, though those with the lowest vaccination levels have been hit the hardest. While there have been reports of vaccinated people getting infected, their infections have tended to be mild. --------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSORED CONTENT FROM CRE INCOME FUND [Earn a 10% Dividend Yield on Supply Chain Distribution Centers]( As rents rise and companies vie for industrial space, demand for industrial properties is strong. Rents rose 9.7% in the first five months of the year, says CBRE's James Breeze. [READ MORE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Right on schedule, the COVID-19 infection rate in the U.K. appears to be peaking, about two months after their latest surge started. In largely unvaccinated India, the rate had peaked two months after a surge fueled by the Delta variant, and then took a month to six weeks to come back down. A similar pattern is possibly going to happen in the U.K. If the U.S. follows suit, then the current surge should end sometime in the fall. Where is Gen Z investing right now? Apex, a digital clearing and custody engine, regularly provides data on the investing trends of various generations. Their second-quarter 2021 report shows that the young investors of Gen Z continue to move in and out of various popular trends. Yet they also have an affinity for the classics. For instance, Gen Z continued to eat up meme stocks AMC Entertainment ([AMC]( and GameStop ([GME]( but shunned others, including Clover Health ([CLOV]( and Nokia ([NOK](. And while they started to gravitate toward [marijuana companies]( they actually cooled on [cryptocurrency-related stocks]( amid broader difficulties among digital currencies. But one thing that didn’t change was a love for the same stocks that most other generations gravitate toward: America’s largest companies. Apex says that “while Gen Z investors may be more willing than other generations to embrace newer themes, they also appreciate the universal appeal of [today’s blue-chip mega-cap stocks](. Apple ([AAPL]( Amazon ([AMZN]( and Tesla ([TSLA]( remained steady within the top 5 holdings across all generations.” Apex adds that other stalwarts including Microsoft ([MSFT]( Nvidia ([NVDA]( and Berkshire Hathaway ([BRK.B]( were pushed up the rankings in Q2, “perhaps to balance their portfolios against more volatile holdings or express longer-term views on sustainable growth.” Free download, [The Kiplinger Letter's Forecast](. No information required from you. SPONSORED CONTENT FROM BETTERMENT [One Low, Annual Fee of 0.25% On Your Balance]( You know what's low-key crucial when it comes to keeping more of your hard-earned money? Low fees. [READ MORE]( RELATED LINKS [11 Safe Stocks for Superior Gains]( [7 Great Growth ETFs to Get Your Portfolio Going]( ["Plus-Up" Stimulus Checks Have Already Been Sent to 9 Million Americans – Will You Get One Too?]( [America's Worst CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratios]( [Build a Better Portfolio in 2021 -- Sign Up for Kiplinger's Free Investing E-Newsletters]( [Kiplinger] [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( Send this to a friend. [Click here.]( All content ©2021 The Kiplinger Washington Editors 1100 13th Street, NW, Suite 1000 Washington, D.C. 20005 Thank you for subscribing to Kiplinger's A Step Ahead, a free resource to help readers navigate the economic recovery from COVID-19. If you ever wish to stop receiving this service, please [click here to unsubscribe](.