Comment: Wall Street does not reflect what’s happening on Main Street
While the US stock market has held strong, much of it depends on a positive view of the 2021 economy – one which now seems overly optimistic
Analysis: How the outcome of the US election will affect stock markets
Wall Street could become edgy in the event of a contested result, but whatever happens the 2020 vote is one that counts for investors
Analysis: Covid-19 has led some companies to better business models
The pandemic has given some firms a greater insight into where they can improve and where they can cut back. Those who use the opportunity to re-evaluate will emerge stronger in a post-Covid world
Analysis: Why China’s economy will grow this year despite pandemic
An efficient response to Covid-19 has helped the first major economy hit by the pandemic to be the first to recover
Analysis: The great divide: why haven’t investment funds fallen further?
Despite the economic carnage being witnessed around the world, investment returns are holding relatively steady
Comment: Tackling income inequality is key to economic growth
Covid-19 has disproportionately hurt disadvantaged groups and this inequality will hold back the strength and durability of growth unless we invest in education, healthcare, social protection and access to technology
Finding fresh ways to measure the recovery
When it comes to assessing how the economy can bounce back from Covid-19, looking at traditional data such as GDP may be irrelevant
Analysis: Pension funds are down, but it’s nowhere near as bad as 2008
Given the extreme circumstances and volatile markets, an outcome of about -8 per cent for the year to date is acceptable for Irish investors – as long as there’s no second wave
Stock market shock from pandemic is ‘serious but temporary’
Investment managers are staying diversified and vigilant as the degree of uncertainty at the moment is unparalleled
Eugene Kiernan: Investors should frame their strategy with deliberate calm
The pandemic is a humanitarian tragedy, but it will also leave a lasting mark on the global economy with, currently, Europe being hardest-hit