Ep 28: Elroy Dimson on coronavirus and the financial markets

The Evidence-Based Investor

We are living in extraordinary times, with billions of people around the world more or less confined to their homes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. It’s very unclear how long it will take for things to return to normal. Indeed, some aspects of our lives may never be quite the same again.

As well as the health concerns that people naturally have, there is also a great deal of fear and uncertainty about the impact of the virus on the economy and the financial markets.

To help explain what’s going on, and to provide some reassurance about recent market volatility, I’ve been speaking to one of the world’s most eminent financial historians, Professor Elroy Dimson, for the latest episode of the TEBI Podcast.