On November 3rd, 2020 Americans will head to the polls to vote in what will be another emotionally charged election south of our border. The upcoming vote has caused much concern with investors as headlines pump up the narrative that markets will be drastically affected by the outcome. Is this true?
September this year was a time when we had hoped to take one more step towards normal in our fight against COVID 19. Many of us started to go back to the office a bit more, our kids started a new chapter in their schooling and others inched their way further towards their old routines.
When we started our careers in the investment industry over 20 years ago, we would have never predicted writing something called a BLOG, let alone a Blog with this title. Well…. here we are.
As the pandemic starts to dissipate, businesses will open and individuals will come out of hibernation, but our world will be forever changed. Time at home has allowed for self-reflection. New behaviors will be adopted by individuals and businesses alike.
Our team has been through a lot of market events in the last 20 years and each time feels like a punch to the face. The Coronavirus and Oil shock have delivered two of these punches in succession. It is very difficult to look past the headlines of the day to see that this too shall pass and that we will, at some point in the future, return to normal.