When asked this question, what are you supposed to say? Should you talk about. the volatility, or go into projections for the next few months, etc.
I have a hard time giving a concrete answer right now due to covid and the overall uncertainty in the market. How would you answer this question?
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It's meant to be broad. You can talk about whatever honestly, as long as you have an informed view about it and would be able to answer follow-up questions about it. Not sure the context of this question, but I did several S&T SA interviews during UG and it was a really open question
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Cmon dude. Its a market outlook pitch. Follow the markets for a couple of weeks. Have a detailed undestanding of different relationships and how each affects each other. Volatility vs. rates. vs. covid-19 etc. Quickly recap what happned in the previous week, what is happening today, and what is your opinion in the long term in like a year. We saw the drop, now we see the rebound. Do you think it sustains? Are you a bull or a bear? What's your favorite indicator to follow to tell you the health of the markets?
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