Expect Less Volatility in 2021, but Uncertainties Remain
Key Takeaways
- While the extreme volatility we have seen in markets this year is unlikely to persist in 2021, several uncertainties remain that investors will need to be prepared for.
- Getting the pandemic under control will be the most critical upside driver for equity markets as businesses start to build up inventories and operate at full capacity again.
- An extraordinary amount of behavioral change has occurred in the past 12 months as a result of COVID-19. Opportunities – and risks – may arise depending on which trends persist and how the world will ultimately changes going forward.
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