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Hundreds of U.S. listed companies are off more than 20% from highs. Many are in a bear market. U.S. stocks are off to a rocky start in 2022. Under the surface, things are even more volatile.

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Question 1: How many U.S. listed companies with market caps above $10 Billion are down from their highs?

Question 2: According to Jason Goepfert, at Sundial Capital Research, we have not seen so many Nasdaq stocks that have fallen that far while the index was close to its high since the Dot-com bubble. Around what percent of Nasdaq index listed companies have at least halved from their high?

Question 3: According to the article, many investors have been positioning for the Feds shift to tighter monetary policy (i.e. raising interest rates, slowing of bond buybacks). Do you agree with this move that investors are making or do you think the market should remain bullish and if so why?

Question 4: Cathie Wood's flagship fund, Ark ETF, has lost how much this year? How much is the Ark ETF down off of their high? Why has Cathie Wood's fund been so impacted and what does this tell you about diversification?

Question 5: What sectors in the S&P500 differs from the 52 week high more and which sectors less? What does that tell you about how the market is allocating in the face of rising interest rates, inflation, tightening monetary policy, supply chain issues, and higher labor cost?