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STRATEGY: Energy leadership + Tech turning > 50% market = base case 5,000 still possible

Unless a cure emerges, divergence in policymakers of COVID-19 "zero case" vs "endemic" is economically unsound

As Omicron burns its way across the World, it will soon make landfall in every nation. And many of these nations have previously deflected, contained prior strains. For much of the past 2 years (crazy that it is 2 years):

- some nations pursued "zero case policies"
- others shifted towards "managing the surges/ endemic"
- the divergence in policy approach mattered little in past two years

But as many nations are pursuing a return to normalization, others are still staunchly pursuing "zero cases" -- but in 2022 and beyond, this will be increasingly viewed as a policy fracture:

- zero case nations will pursue lockdowns, causing supply chain disruptions with ripple effects
- monetary policy goals get impacted by these risks
- global trade is disrupted

So, unless a cure emerges, this policy divergence, in our view, will create economic divergences as well.

...Omicron is so contagious, it makes me wonder if it will defea...

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