As Seen and Heard on Reuters TV and Bloomberg Radio
On Friday, March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law. This $2 trillion emergency relief package is intended to assist individuals and businesses during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and accompanying economic crisis. Major relief provisions are summarized here.
- Due Date for Federal Income Tax Returns and Payments Postponed to July 15 - Required Minimum Distributions from IRAs, 401(k) plans, and Other Retirement Accounts are Not “Required” in Calendar Year 2020 Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the
Clear Harbor CEO Aaron Kennon was interviewed on Bloomberg Radio today where he discussed markets and COVID-19.
I hope this note finds you and your family well as the COVID-19 virus escalates and alters each of your daily lives. We recognize that the news emanating from this virus has rattled financial markets and increased portfolio volatility in a manner most likely not observed since the Great Recession of 2008-2009. While we certainly cannot shift market sentiment or alter the trajectory of the virus, we remain on call to respond to your concerns, thoughts, and questions.
The emerging impact of the Chinese-born Coronavirus has changed the calculus for investors in a rather abrupt fashion. Over the last week volatility has spiked, equities have corrected approximately 5%, and the dollar has risen along with US Treasury prices and gold bullion. The 30-year Treasury bond is now trading at the lowest yield on record. As the Coronavirus shuts down factories and halts air travel, China’s economy appears to be entering an outright recession after years of mid to high single-digit growth. If the SARS epidemic which struck China in 2002 is any guide, economic demand will rebound in the second half of 2020. However, we do not recommend taking out the fine crystal just yet as there exists no clear indication that this virus will impact the human population and economy in a similar fashion. So where do we go from here?
Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC today announced that Aaron Kennon, the CEO and Co-Founder of the firm, has been named to Forbes Magazine’s 2020 list of Best-In-State Wealth Advisors—an accolade that he has received for the last three years.