INVESTING IN OPTIMISM At the start of the COVID-19 crisis, stocks around the world were plummeting as people feared how the disease might impact the global economy. A few months on and millions of people are out of a job and businesses in the hardest-hit industries such as tourism and hospitality are struggling to survive. But in recent weeks, the stock market has been surprisingly positive. Could it be that investors are much more optimistic about the future than scientists?
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