12 July 2021
Episode 353
15 minutes
How fast is the post-coronavirus economic recovery happening and what does this mean for markets? Our panel explores ideas for growth, income and protection and addresses some key questions at the top of investors’ minds after a first half of 2021 that delivered faster-than-expected vaccine rollouts, a bigger-than-expected US fiscal stimulus, higher-than-expected inflation and strong economic and corporate earnings growth.
12 July 2021
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