{"id":1023,"date":"2021-07-20T12:09:33","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T11:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/?p=1023"},"modified":"2021-07-20T12:09:33","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T11:09:33","slug":"a-summer-of-hope-and-optimism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/2021\/07\/20\/a-summer-of-hope-and-optimism\/","title":{"rendered":"A summer of hope and optimism"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As lockdown\nrestrictions gradually ease, the public mood appears to be shifting, with a\nmore positive atmosphere returning this summer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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This is\nunsurprising, as there is much to be positive about in the weeks and months to\ncome. Crowds are set to return to theatres and music venues, the Chelsea Flower\nShow will be going ahead, and sports fans are excited to be returning to events\nand fixtures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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A faster\nthan expected recovery <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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This\nrenewed sense of optimism also extends to the economy, with data for H1 2021\ndemonstrating a stronger economic performance than previously anticipated. Due\nto this, it is looking likely that major economies across the globe are on\ntrack to return to near pre-pandemic conditions before 2021 is over.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Global\neconomic growth projections strengthened<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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This\nimproved outlook has caused many internationally renowned forecasting agencies\nto strengthen their projections for worldwide growth over the past few months.\nThe latest World Economic Situation and Prospects Report<\/em> published by\nthe UN, for instance, bumped its annual growth forecast up to 5.4% \u2013 a significantly\nhigher figure than its previous estimate of 4.7% in January. For the most part,\nthis positivity is reflective of the speedy rollout of vaccination programmes\nin economies such as the US and China, in addition to increased global trade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Uneven prospects<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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However, a\nvaccine-driven recovery is creating inequalities, with a lack of vaccine\navailability in some countries threatening a broader global recovery. The UN\nwarned that \u2018the economic outlook for the countries in South Asia,\nsub-Saharan Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean remains fragile and\nuncertain.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The\nfuture’s bright<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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While the\nfuture is looking much brighter as we advance further into 2021, the UN\nforecast (and subsequent warnings) highlight the continued impact of the\npandemic on economic prospects. That is why taking professional advice\ncontinues to be vital to investment success. We can help you take full\nadvantage of any investment opportunities that arise. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The value\nof investments and income from them may go down. You may not get back the\noriginal amount invested. A pension is a long-term investment. The fund value\nmay fluctuate and can go down. Your eventual income may depend on the size of\nthe fund at retirement, future interest rates and tax legislation.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As lockdown restrictions gradually ease, the public mood appears to be shifting, with a more positive atmosphere returning this summer. This is unsurprising, as there is much to be positive about in the weeks and months to come. Crowds are set to return to theatres and music venues, the Chelsea Flower Show will be going […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":1024,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[32,88,90],"tags":[],"hd_content_source":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1023"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1023"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1023\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1026,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1023\/revisions\/1026"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1024"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1023"},{"taxonomy":"hd_content_source","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hd_content_source?post=1023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}