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As we are approaching holiday season and end of 2020, markets seem to have already moved into 2021 and as incorporating likely outcomes in 2021 with continued upward movement. Markets are trading close to all time highs (even after discounting last few days of sideway moments). Let's look at the 5 "V" Factors which are at play. Virus: COVID-19 virus would continue to dominate our lives well into 2021. We are into 3rd wave and this wave is even stronger than first two waves. Daily infections in US are over 150,000 and hospitalizations are also increasing at alarming rate. Various states and local governments are going back to curfews and partial lockdowns. Restaurants which saw some signs of life are being shut again. Even Thanksgiving holiday would be different this time with limited attendance at dinners and "no rush" Black Friday to start the most important holiday shopping season. Lack of coherent policy and fatigue of staying at home is causing this surge.

Congratulations to President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-Elect Kamala Harris for winning the historic 2020 elections with highest vote count (~75 million). Congrats to American voters for participating with highest turnout (% of eligible voters) since 1900. This is what makes democracy and nation stronger. President Trump - despite his style got over 70 million voters (second highest of any candidate received ever). There was no blue wave as predicted by pollsters losing their credibility once more. Democrats lost few seats in house and did not flip senate yet. Georgia is new battleground with 2 runoff senate races on Jan 5 which would decide control of senate. That could become $300 million election. Georgians have the power to decide the course of nation for this decade. Joe Biden's VICTORY can also be his agenda for next 4 years! Let's break it down the VICTORY agenda V irus Control: COVID-19 Pandemic changed the world, narrative of the election and American Preside