The changes that need to be installed to further the growth, as well as to balance the loss and gain, and so there can be more calculated risks to make. Coming straight off every news source right now, Omicron. The new covid-19 variant. This particular variant poses a great threat to the country especially because of how fast it spreads but it also spews opportunity. Opportunity for pharmaceutical companies to create a booster or another vaccine to combat this variant, and the spread of it. While the company Novavax is doing just that, people are going to want to take this vaccine as fast as it comes out. Which directly backs up why they are a very secure investment to make during this time. Another thing in the news; the holidays. People are still trying to ensure that pre-pandemic normalcy and holiday shopping is one of those things, especially with black Friday just passing. Holiday sales are to be expected to grow 10.5 percent higher compared to last year. But there are still many people staying home and buying virtually all gifts online which is why Amazon would be the perfect stock to buy right now. Amazon is one of the biggest retailers in the country, their sales are going to skyrocket with the holiday season, and every person who indulges in the stock market should be ready. 

After deep consideration, I looked over my stock market portfolio and realized that I needed to sell the stocks that are the most heavily dependent on consumer consumption; Netflix and Starbucks. With the rising inflation drowning me, I needed to make the calculated decision to sell these stocks. Due to the fact that inflation is not going away with the rising costs of ingredients, transportation logjams, labor shortages, and higher wages, many manufacturers announced the increase of prices into 2022.(Siegel, Reiley). Instead, I will be trading these companies for Ford and Tesla. Though these companies also rely heavily on consumer consumption, their customers will not be going anywhere. Even with the rise of Inflation Ford and Tesla are calculated investments, even with the current car shortage, these investments will only benefit me. Tesla has not reported being affected by the chip shortage which caused the car shortage, they soared when the car shortage was at its peak. Tesla was smarter than other companies. When they lacked the chips they needed to build their cars they took the ones available and rewrote the software that operated them to suit their needs. (Ewing). Tesla and other electronic car companies pose serious threats to the gas-operated car companies. So even though Ford was affected by the chip shortage I decided to invest in them anyway. Due to this fact, Ford had announced its Electrification revolution plan. This plan would build on and further the focus more on Electric as the way forward for the company with the expectation of an investment of more than $30 billion by 2025, with a target of 40-50% of Ford’s global vehicle volume to be electric by 2030.(Team). The companies I decided to sell for Ford and Tesla were only dragging down my portfolio, with these new investments I know I will regain some of what I have lost.