The winners and losers in our COVID economy are changing. Liz Ann Sonders of Schwab offers an outlook on 2021. Should bond holders worry about rising inflation? Two key strategists for the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, discuss their views on the subject. Shopping online is becoming riskier. Consumers can do more to protect themselves from identity theft, as Megan Hart explains.
Bridging The Gap(s): Converging And Diverging Trends Stemming From The Crisis — Broad shifts are underway within the stock market and economy, and the churning may take some time. As the economy reopens, we’re seeing major splits between the haves and have-nots; pandemic winners and losers. Read more…
Some Worries May Be Inflated — Inflation will likely heat up in the coming months, but not to worrying levels. Bond investors will be relieved to know that last year’s broadly deflationary influences may well shift to somewhat higher rates of inflation by mid-2021, but probably won’t reach excessive levels. Bob Miller and Rick Rieder of BlackRock share their views. Read more…
Identity Theft A Risk To Consumers As Online Purchases Increase — Over the last year, the coronavirus pandemic has changed almost every aspect of American life, including shopping habits. But Americans may not be doing all they can to protect themselves from identity theft while shopping online. Read more…
John R. Day, Bill Ennis, Stephanie Hall, and Matt Heller