One of the things I've been pondering lately is the rate of the future stock market recovery in Finland. During the pandemic, we saw a so-called V-shaped recovery, where the stock market fell sharply, but a mega-recovery quickly lifted share prices to new highs. The stock market loosely follows corporate results. If the outlook for companies remains bleak, the stock market will also suffer. Without earnings growth, there is no point in splurging on stocks.