It’s the start of a new decade, which makes this a perfect time to discuss what is on the mind of chief financial officers.

Finance chiefs across North America are increasingly concerned about the possible outcomes of the coming U.S. presidential election, which promises to field candidates representing widely different platforms, ratcheting up uncertainty out of Washington.

Brexit is no longer the chief concern for British finance directors for the first time since the 2016 referendum, according to a survey from Deloitte.

In the 22,923 trading days from October 1, 1928 through January 6, 2020, stocks rose 52.26% of the days and declined 47.35%.

Manufacturing has fallen into deepest hole in a decade, while services are chugging along.

“While it remains unclear whether a recession will indeed occur and, if so, how significantly economic conditions will deteriorate, businesses are preparing for a potential downturn in the next 12 months,” the firm said in a 2020 look-ahead by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)