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Preparing for Permanent Change

2020 Midyear Outlook – WealthManagement.com.

One thing we will not soon forget about the COVID-19 pandemic is the many clichés it has spawned. “In these extraordinary/unusual/unprecedented times,” for example, or “now more than ever.” And, of course, the “new normal.” These phrases are a shorthand way of suggesting many aspects of our lives have changed permanently. Will we ever shake hands again? Has plexiglass become a permanent fixture at checkout counters? Some large corporations have already said they expect a sizeable number of employees to permanently work from home (“WFH”).