In this edition of Points of Interest, we look back over the year that was 2020, which was naturally dominated by the pandemic and its impact on world health, the global economy and stock markets. We also explain the impact that ultra-low interest rates is having on investor behaviour, where investors are forced to accept higher risk in order to earn returns that in years past would have been considered as relatively modest. We also consider whether or not global stock markets are near the top of a bubble, evidenced by significant increases in share prices of companies such as Tesla and others.