Our June 2021 event was an extremely well attended session on the outlook for financial markets. We had one of our best attendances of the year, with a good level of engagement “from the floor”. The event was addressed by Michael Bell, Global Strategist with JP Morgan Asset Management. Mr. Bell stressed the importance of continued earnings growth for equity markets to remain healthy, but did see bond yields drifting higher. The biggest risk to this positive scenario would be bad news on the vaccine front such as a new variant which could by-pass current vaccines, according to the strategist.
A poll carried out in session reflected a very positive market outlook from our members, with only 11% contemplating lower levels in stock-markets.
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