Everyday the news cycle is filled with a variety of new stories and trends that impact our lives. We saw how COVID led to lockdowns, we read about how a new US president might change the way taxes are implemented for international companies, and we know a devastating cyclone off the coast of Australian can mean bananas are going to be really expensive again. One way or another, these events affect our everyday lives, so it's natural they also influence our investments. To learn a little more about how these trends can be interlinked with our personal finances, we speak to the very impressive Sally Macdonald, former CEO of Oroton and Big W. She explains how the economic environment impacts the share market and more importantly, how identifying and watching trends in can help us find investment opportunities.

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