The number one problem I currently hear from portfolio managers, team members, and traders in financial markets is “burnout”. That’s not surprising, given the list of challenges from 2020:
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Keeping up with markets that have changed trends multiple times within the year;
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Maintaining perspective amidst uncertainties regarding COVID-19 and implications for health and safety;
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Working from home and trying to maintain productivity within and across teams;
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Finding fewer recreational outlets while working from home, while coordinating the heightened needs of spouses, children, and work;
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Dealing with the daily avalanche of negative political and economic news, from unemployment and social unrest to polarized politics.
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