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The future of US equities

  • Describe what the US election outcome could mean for investors
  • Explain the place of US equities in a balanced portfolio
  • Describe the impact of ESG considerations on US equities
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The future of US equities

Introduction

For most of the past decade, US equities have performed strongly, outpacing the growth of wider equity markets and of the global economy. Throughout that time, many market participants took the view that the strong performance couldn't last, and that the rest of the world's equity markets would soon catch up. 

That never quite happened, but now with a more uncertain world and a new president in the US, what does the future hold for US shares?

This guide looks at the themes and events that will drive the market in 2021 and beyond, and is worth 60 minutes of CPD. 

In this guide

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  1. What proportion of global equity indices are taken up by US stocks as at October 2020?

  2. When does Joe Biden expect to achieve carbon neutrality by?

  3. How much has the US Federal Reserve spent on its QE progamme since March?

  4. Which areas does Catherine Doyle think could bounce back in 2021?

  5. Why is Peter Garnry sceptical of the investment case for oil stocks in 2021?

  6. When does Cormac Weldon think air travel will return to normal levels?

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  • Describe what the US election outcome could mean for investors
  • Explain the place of US equities in a balanced portfolio
  • Describe the impact of ESG considerations on US equities

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