And for those who use charts check out the volatility in the...

And for those who use charts check out the volatility in the weeks and months following the initial COVID shocks compared to the smoothed our pattern in recent months, weeks and days. Investors are not as skittish with most bad news already factored into their investment strategies and time horizons. Also worth remembering is that markets look ahead 2 years when COVID-related disruptions will be well and truly in the rear view mirror. The worst is definitely behind us - the alarmist, sensationalist media has made sure of this - and now world governments and banks are working together in an unprecedented way to stimulate the markets and economic activity. Any profit taking will be shirt and shallow.