David Edwards and Buff Parham presented a 30 minute overview of development over the past year in Economics and the Pandemic, and made projections about Stocks, Interest Rates, and Politics for the year to come:

WEBINAR REPLAY 

Brief look back at 2021

• What's the one word you might use to describe 2021?

• Which development of this past year will have the most impact on next year?

Prospective look forward to 2022

• In keeping with our theme, what one word might be appropriate to describe 2022 at this point?

• Is there a "great unknown" that we should anticipate for next year?

Economic outlook

• Inflation seems to be persistent.  Any idea on what the CPI will look like come December 2022?

• With the "Great Resignation" in full swing, will the job market continue to have more openings that can be filled?

Pandemic

• Should we start looking at COVID as a "norm" of everyday life?

• Do additional and more permanent mandates look inevitable?

Stock market outlook

• The equity markets had a stellar 2021.  With the Fed changing course, can we expect the indexes to keep surging in 2022?

• Are there any particular sectors that could be big winners next year?

Politics 

• Any prediction on the midterm elections at this early point? 

• Any significant impact on public opinion if the House Committee on January 6th starts holding public hearings in prime time early next year?