Dear Reader,

For a moment, think back to about a year ago.

The pandemic's first waves have just hit. New York, London, Tokyo -- major cities are shut down. Millions are out of work. Commerce grinds to a halt.

On top of that, financial markets were crashing. Was it unforeseeable?

Before you answer, please look at these 3 charts from the January-March 2020 Global Market Perspective, a monthly publication by our friends at Elliott Wave International, the world's largest independent market-forecasting firm.

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