Tuesday morning news drop
Global outrage mounts as Ukraine accuses retreating Russians of civilian massacre Warning: this story contains images showing dead bodies (CBC)
How the West Got Russia’s Military So, So Wrong Good equipment and clever doctrine reveal little about how an army will perform in a war. (Atlantic)
Hunt for oligarch assets adds new urgency to Canada's plan for beneficial ownership registry Right now Canada largely permits private companies to set up without revealing who is behind them (Financial Post)
Profits Soar as U.S. Corporations Have Best Year Since 1950 New data show earnings jumped 35% in 2021, while workers got an 11% bump. (Businessweek)
Five Things I Know about Investing Dartmouth finance professor Kenneth R. French explains five principles he uses as the foundation for a holistic approach to portfolio design. French develops a flexible and comprehensive framework for portfolio design using the global average of all investors and the global portfolio of all stocks, bonds, and other financial assets as reference points. (Dimensional Fund Advisors)
From VW to JPMorgan, the Unlikely Cast Behind Nickel’s Big Squeeze The nickel market remains paralyzed after this month’s crisis. (Bloomberg)
‘He Goes Where the Fire Is’: A Virus Hunter in the Wuhan Market For years, Edward Holmes worried about animal markets causing a pandemic. Now he finds himself at the center of the debate over the origins of the coronavirus. (New York Times)
A Glimpse Into a Fearful, Angry, Imaginary World Ginni Thomas’s texts offer a window into a dark and conspiratorial mindset. (The Atlantic)
Huge carbon emissions cuts, removals needed — but not being made, UN climate report finds Report says world hurtling to danger zone without more action (CBC)
In a World on Fire, Stop Burning Things The truth is new and counterintuitive: we have the technology necessary to rapidly ditch fossil fuels. (New Yorker)
The Mystifying Rise of Child Suicide A family tragedy sheds light on a burgeoning mental-health emergency. (New Yorker)