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How Does The Stock Market Affect The Economy?

Trade Brains

Understanding How Does Stock Market Affect The Economy: The stock market and the economy are in a lot of talk in recent days. Seeing the market indexes declined by over 30% within a month, an obvious question among people is to understand how does the stock market affects the economy.

Economy 98
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Should You Worry About “Recession” Risk?

Discipline Funds

On one side you have optimists who have been saying that the US economy remains robust and on the other side you have pessimists who are worried about recession and a potential 2008 scenario. In our view we’re still in the “muddle through” camp as it pertains to the economy.

Economy 102
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Market Extra: ‘We are going to see parts of the economy break’: Recession fears move back to the forefront of markets

MarketWatch

economy could be about to tip into a recession, following Tuesday’s data which revealed the red-hot labor market is finally loosening up. That occurred as the 2-year Treasury yield experienced its biggest-monthly plunge since January 2008, and the 10-year BX:TMUBMUSD10Y had its largest monthly drop since March 2020.

Economy 76
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From Hard Landing to Soft Landing to No Landing?

Investing Caffeine

I haven’t received my pilot’s license yet, but in trying to figure out whether the economy is heading for a hard landing, soft landing, or no landing, I’m planning to enroll in flight school soon! More recently, economic data has been flying in at an accelerating pace, which could mean the economy will stay in the air and have no landing.

Economy 59
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Recession Storm Fears Reign Supreme as Stocks Gain Steam

Investing Caffeine

in Q4 ), generationally low unemployment (3.5%), and relatively stable earnings (see chart below) all point to a stable economy with the ability to navigate a soft landing. China’s new reopening of the economy and Europe’s seeming ability of dodging a recession provide additional evidence for a soft landing scenario.

Economy 59
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Why volatility matters when investing

Nationwide Financial

Two of the most significant developments in the financial markets during 2022 were the breakout of higher interest rates and the return of stock market volatility. For a glimpse of how volatile stocks were last year, consider the VIX Index, often used as a gauge of fear or stress in the stock market.

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New Year, New Clean Slate

Investing Caffeine

The bad news is last year turned out to be the 4th worst year in the stock market since World War II (1945) and also marked the worst year since 2008. Here’s a summary of the S&P 500’s worst years over the last eight decades: 2008: -38.5% Typically, during weak stock markets (i.e., 2022: -19.4%.

Economy 59