Howard Ward, Gabelli Funds CIO of Growth Equities, says it is too early to say whether the omicron variant is a market gamechanger. Victoria Fernandez, Crossmark Global Investments Chief Market Strategist, expects inflation to fall to 3% despite the risk from the omicron variant. Lauren Sauer, Nebraska Medical Center Associate Professor and Special Pathogens Research Network Director, says we could see omicron updates to covid vaccines within 2-4 months if necessary. Ian Shepherdson, Pantheon Macroeconomics Chief Economist, makes the case for Fed patience.