Why is there a growing disconnect between the stock market and the real economy and what are the options for the prudent investor?

Stock Market

As the world continues to struggle with the Covid-19 pandemic, the rapid spread of the infection, the mounting death toll and economic destruction have brought many countries to the brink. Yet, financial markets seem to have disconnected from the real economy, having staged a strong rebound from the massive losses in March to enter a fresh bull market.

Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic

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At the dawn of the new year, I was looking forward to the opportunity to regroup and re-strategize my investment plan. But as the saying goes, “Man proposes and God disposes”, the outbreak of the coronavirus laid to waste my investment plan for the year. It all began with the announcement of the lockdown of … Read more