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title: The long-term impact of the pandemic on financial planning
description: Mike Durbin, Head of Fidelity Institutional, discusses new Fidelity research on the implications of COVID-19 with Judy Marlinski, Head of FI Product and Advisory Solutions, and Megan Kelley, Head of Research at FCAT.
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# [The long-term impact of the pandemic on financial planning](https://www.fcatalyst.com/trends-and-signals/blog/oct2020/covid-19_insights_beyond_the_curve)

 Written by [The FCAT Team](https://www.fcatalyst.com/trends-and-signals/author/the-fcat-team) | Oct 7, 2020 4:00:00 AM

**Mike Durbin, Head of Fidelity Institutional, discusses new Fidelity research on the implications of COVID-19 with Judy Marlinski, Head of FI Product and Advisory Solutions, and Megan Kelley, Head of Research at FCAT.**

The virus is having profound impacts on the corporate world, health care, daily work and living, with potential implications over the long term on retirement planning, investing and asset allocation.

[Watch the video and read more here.](https://institutional.fidelity.com/app/item/RD_9889558.html)

  

[View full post](https://www.fcatalyst.com/trends-and-signals/blog/oct2020/covid-19_insights_beyond_the_curve)

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