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

Wall Street could become edgy in the event of a contested result, but whatever happens the 2020 vote is one that counts for investors

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

An efficient response to Covid-19 has helped the first major economy hit by the pandemic to be the first to recover

Despite the economic carnage being witnessed around the world, investment returns are holding relatively steady

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

When it comes to assessing how the economy can bounce back from Covid-19, looking at traditional data such as GDP may be irrelevant

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

Investment managers are staying diversified and vigilant as the degree of uncertainty at the moment is unparalleled

The pandemic is a humanitarian tragedy, but it will also leave a lasting mark on the global economy with, currently, Europe being hardest-hit