What 2021 has in store for markets and the global economy

<p>The new year has already thrown some extraordinary developments at investors – the ‘Blue Wave’ as the Democrats secure a majority in both houses of US Congress, a resurgence of Covid in Australia and record cases in the northern hemisphere, and markets that continue to run higher. So what more should investors be watching? </p> <p>AMP Capital’s Diana Mousina shares her thoughts on:</p> <ul><li>How low interest rates can stay, and for how long</li> <li>Which countries will return to ‘normal’ soonest post Covid, and why a vaccine may not have an impact for 18 months or more</li> <li>Why non-US markets tend to outperform during a Democratic presidency, and</li> <li>The impact of withdrawal of stimulus, including Jobkeeper and JobSeeker in Australia and around the world. </li> </ul> You can access this and previous episodes of the Your Wealth podcast now on <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/your-wealth/id1325928571?mt=2&i=1000408628427'>iTunes</a>, <a href='https://nabtrade.podbean.com'>Podbean</a>, <a href='https://open.spotify.com/show/0AT15JJWlVfnX7JkeLndrb'>Spotify </a>or at <a href='https://www.nabtrade.com.au/yourwealth?ID=4826281763563771838'>nabtrade.com.au/yourwealth</a>   <p>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.</p>