Will the bull keep running?

The global setting is perfect for equities, but investors should have one eye on factors that could rattle the markets

Global markets opened strongly in the first week of 2021, hitting new highs, despite continued disappointment over the pace of vaccinations, the rapid spread of new strains of the virus and further lockdowns in the West. Markets have also seemingly shrugged aside the chaos of the last days of the Trump administration and are looking forward to the calm of a new administration.

With the Democrats having regained control of the US Senate, Joe Biden will now be able to control his legislative agenda and move forward largely unhindered by procedural gridlock. Markets have reacted strongly to the unification of the