38 min

Hamish Douglass: Covid, US elections and a 50% drop in the S&P500 Your Wealth

    • Investing

What are the key challenges Magellan founder Hamish Douglass is thinking about? In the midst of a pandemic, markets could grind higher by 20%, or drop by half – and investors need to be prepared for either scenario.



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In this open and informative discussion, Hamish considers:
The likelihood of a vaccine, and what will happen if one isn’t found
Who will win the US election, and probable market reactions to a Biden-Harris presidency
Why rates that are lower for longer will continue to affect investors
China’s fight with the US and how it will affect global stocks, and
How to tilt your portfolio in a world where no outcome is certain.


You can access this and previous episodes of the Your Wealth podcast now on iTunes, Podbean, Spotify or at nabtrade.com.au/yourwealth
 

If you’re short on time, consider listening at 1.5-2x speed, which should be shown on the screen of your device as you listen. This won’t just reduce your listening time; it has also been shown to improve knowledge retention.

What are the key challenges Magellan founder Hamish Douglass is thinking about? In the midst of a pandemic, markets could grind higher by 20%, or drop by half – and investors need to be prepared for either scenario.



----more----

In this open and informative discussion, Hamish considers:
The likelihood of a vaccine, and what will happen if one isn’t found
Who will win the US election, and probable market reactions to a Biden-Harris presidency
Why rates that are lower for longer will continue to affect investors
China’s fight with the US and how it will affect global stocks, and
How to tilt your portfolio in a world where no outcome is certain.


You can access this and previous episodes of the Your Wealth podcast now on iTunes, Podbean, Spotify or at nabtrade.com.au/yourwealth
 

If you’re short on time, consider listening at 1.5-2x speed, which should be shown on the screen of your device as you listen. This won’t just reduce your listening time; it has also been shown to improve knowledge retention.

38 min