The past 15 months have given investors enough uncertainty to last a lifetime. Now, in May 2021, with nearly 38% of all Americans being fully vaccinated, inflation fears becoming tangible, equity markets shifting between euphoria and correction, and speculation running rampant, many uncertainties still remain.

Investors and global citizens alike are now over a year removed from the initial COVID-19 scare that shuttered businesses, brought economic activity across the globe to a halt, and caused a shift in human habits and interactions.Now, after a year that was, at minimum, challenging, the vast majority of signs are pointing to the outcome we’ve all been patiently waiting for: life returning to “normal”