There are three paths to economic recovery, according to J.P. Morgan. The investment firm offers considerations for portfolio re-balancing based on each scenario. The way COVID-19 changes the world creates new opportunities for investors. Tony DeSpirito, Chief Investment Officer for U.S. Fundamental Active Equity, discusses five major shifts he anticipates. How do you protect your investments from unforeseen events like COVID-19? The Humble Dollar’s Adam Grossman presents three suggestions.

COVID-19: Plotting A Path To Eventual Recovery — J.P. Morgan analysts are forecasting three possible scenarios for economic recovery. They note that quarantine measures to tackle the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak pushed down global economic activity in March. How the economy progresses at that point will depend on which scenario proves to be accurate. Read more…

5 Ways The World Could Change: An Investor Watchlist — The global coronavirus outbreak has changed everyday life in profound ways ― and will likely reshape the future as well. Tony DeSpirito identifies five areas of change that could have implications for investors. Read  more…

Defending Yourself — While no one could have seen this pandemic coming, it raises an important question: If our financial circumstances can change so dramatically, so quickly and so unpredictably, how can any of us make plans for the future? To put it more bluntly, what’s the point of planning if an extreme event like today’s pandemic can upend things at any time? Unnerving as this period has been, and as unpredictable as the future is, here are three areas where planning can be worthwhile. Read more…

 

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