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Vanguard economic and market update - November 2020

Based on promising signs that COVID-19 vaccines currently in trail are effectiveand production capacity allows for doses to be delivered early-to-mid-2021, Vanguardsees an increased likelihood of the U.S. economy reaching pre-COVID-19 output levelsbefore the end of 2021.

02 Dec 2020
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Markets and economy

Vanguard economic and market update - October 2020

China's economy is set to resume its pre-pandemic trajectory before the end of 2020, at least a full year ahead of when Vanguard expects other major economies to achieve the same milestone.

27 Oct 2020
read time8 min
Markets and economy

The US presidential election and your portfolio

U.S. presidential elections typically don't have a long-term effect on market performance. So how should investors position their portfolios ahead of the 2020 election? This video shares Vanguard's views.

26 Oct 2020
Markets and economy

Post-Brexit trade, the economy, and markets

Volatility may accompany the final stages on Brexit, but much of the market's response is already baked into prices.

26 Oct 2020
read time5 min
Markets and economy

Vanguard economic and market update - September 2020

Globally, the pace of economic recovery from COVID-19 is uneven, with the US tracking at the optimistic end-of-expectations but economies such as the UK lagging behind Vanguard's mid-year forecasts.

28 Sep 2020
read time7 min
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Vanguard economic and market update - August 2020

The progression of COVID-19 and the prospects for a vaccine remain the key drivers of economic activity globally.

31 Aug 2020
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Markets and economy

Vanguard economic and market update - July 2020

Vanguard forecasts global growth to fall by about -3% in 2020 with a recovery to begin in the second-half.

10 Aug 2020
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Markets and economy

Vanguard economic and market update - June 2020

Vanguard's outlook for 2020 GDP across different markets is largely unchanged from last month although there is the possibility of upside revisions to Asia and Australian forecasts, assuming any second waves of infection don't require national lockdown.

08 Jul 2020
read time8 min
Markets and economy

'But how will we pay for this?'

The low-interest-rate environment is a favorable backdrop for developed markets to retire pandemic-related debt. Central banks, meanwhile, may soon provide guidance on how they'll start unwinding assets.

22 Jun 2020
read time5 min
Markets and economy

Vanguard economic and market update - May 2020

Economic recovery ahead, but key risks remain.

04 Jun 2020
Markets and economy

Beyond the pandemic: What to expect from shares, bonds

Vanguard outlines how its return expectations for shares and bonds have changed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

04 Jun 2020
read time6 min
Markets and economy

Fallen angels: The new high-yield bonds

The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to consign some of the growing BBB-rate bond market to high-yield status.

21 May 2020
read time6 min
Markets and economy

Tim Buckley and John Hollyer discuss fixed income and the current market volatility

Watch as Vanguard Chairman and CEO Tim Buckley and Global Head of Fixed Income John Hollyer take you through the latest market volatility updates.

25 May 2020
read time17 min
Markets and economy

Vanguard economic and market update - April 2020

Navigating the new normal

21 Apr 2020

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