Why the shift from savings glut to grab is good for investors
Countries and companies will need to compete for funds to meet their spending plans
Countries and companies will need to compete for funds to meet their spending plans

But it relies on a host of rosy assumptions going in investors’ favour

Political pressure in response to public anxiety will demand policy responses

Instant ability to trade tempts many to make bad decisions

Investors’ first duty is to their stakeholders, not to politicians trying to fund spending and infrastructure

Markets have shrugged off everything from geopolitics to financial crises

The sector remains untested in a severe or prolonged economic downturn