December 16, 2020
As we explore the immediate opportunities and challenges ahead, exchange traded fund investors will have to consider the impacts of the political climate, finding income, and much more.
In the recent webcast,
Where We Stand: 2021 Market Outlook, Tom Wald, Chief Investment Officer, Transamerica Asset Management, outlined major points that investors will have to look out for in the new year ahead. For example, the second wave of COVID-19 is inflicting exponentially rising damage. Markets will strive to look to the other side of the virus as high-efficacy vaccines will soon be accessible. Consequently, investors may need to brace for slowing rates of economic growth and market volatility in the early part of 2021. The economic recovery and markets should reaccelerate in the spring and summer months, providing a favorable backdrop for investors as the year moves forward.
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This year, we saw how design intersected with some of 2020’s biggest stories – including Covid and Black Lives Matter – and helped people adapt and survive. December 16, 2020 12:40 pm
As the world went into lockdown in March, many people faced a situation like no other. “I’ve been feeling pretty helpless watching the news,” Becky Wass wrote on Facebook. “I wanted to do something about it, so I’ve made a postcard that I’ll be posting to my older neighbours as this progresses.”
The postcard was a simple piece of graphic design – asking people if they needed help picking up shopping, posting mail or if they simply wanted a friend phone call. “If just one person feels less lonely or isolated when aced with his pandemic, then I’ll feel better about it,” Wass added.