Read the article: Authors, J. (2020). "Stocks' Extreme Disconnect Demands a Perfect V" Bloomberg. Can be accessed through https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-06-02/stock-rally-s-extreme-disconnect-needs-a-v-shaped-recovery

Then discuss the following points:

1. How have financial markets responded differently to COVID-19 vs. other economics crises?

2. What does the author mean by the extreme disconnect of stocks with the real economy?

3. Discuss the different trends in different segments of the financial markets (i.e. bonds vs stocks etc.)

4. Can you explain or think about some of these trends?

5. What has been the impact of stimulus spending and government relief programs on financial markets?