Although this month’s gains in global equities can be largely attributed to the reaction to the US elections and encouraging news about potential vaccines against COVID-19, the rally since the spring has been underpinned more generally by extensive policy support. With that in mind, we think that fiscal policy poses a bigger risk than monetary policy to a continuation of the rally in stock markets in coming years.
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