How pandemics have impacted the economy and financial markets. Where does the coronavirus rank in severity compared to other pandemics. What portfolio changes, if any, should investors make in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Topics covered include:

• Definition of a pandemic
• The worst pandemics in the 20th and 21st centuries
• What are the factors in determining the severity of the coronavirus' impact
• What are the economic ramifications of the coronavirus.
• How did financial markets perform during previous pandemic episodes.
• Are there portfolio changes investors should make in response to the coronavirus

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