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Recession Storm Fears Reign Supreme as Stocks Gain Steam

Investing Caffeine

Commentators continue to shout the doom-and-gloom forecasts of a hard landing recession, but after an economic hurricane in 2022 there are some signs the financial clouds have begun to lift this year. Investors Waiting for Another Flood While the calls for a hard economic landing remain, healthy GDP growth ( +2.9% 1, 2023).

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End of the World or Status Quo?

Investing Caffeine

The significant volatility seen in the stock market recently from the Russian war/invasion of Ukraine is further evidence of how this fear dynamic can create short-term panics. As you can see below, the worst economic impact is forecasted to be felt by Russia (consensus on 2/24/22 of approximately a -1.0% Source: The Financial Times.

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Is Inflation Haunting Your Dreams?

Yardley Wealth Management

Garry, Esquire, CFP©, MBA Founder & CEO. We’re comparing May 2021 to May 2020, when we were still deep into what The Wall Street Journal called a “screwy” pandemic economy. That’s up from the lower 1.2 % rate expectation from mid-June 2020, but it’s still not eye-popping. The post Is Inflation Haunting Your Dreams?

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Bad Weather Coming: Hurricane or Drizzle?

Investing Caffeine

Not many people predicted a +48% gain in the stock market during a global pandemic (2020-2021), just like not many people predicted a short-lived -20% reduction in the stock market during 2022 as we witnessed record-high corporate profits and unemployment rates hovering near generational lows (3.6%). Slome, CFA, CFP®.

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No Pain, No Gain

Investing Caffeine

Market corrections are never comfortable, but successful, long-term investing comes with a price…no pain, no gain! Slome, CFA, CFP®. This article is an excerpt from a previously released Sidoxia Capital Management complimentary newsletter (May 2, 2022). Subscribe on the right side of the page for the complete text.

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Insane Gain After Fed & Ukraine Pain

Investing Caffeine

As I pointed out last month, we are coming off a heroic advance over the last three years (2019/2020/2021) with the S&P 500 soaring +90%. The hangover from COVID has created significant supply chain disruptions and widespread economic shortages. Source: Trading Economics. Source: Trading Economics. www.Sidoxia.com.

Economy 59
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From Rocket Ship to Roller Coaster

Investing Caffeine

T he stock market has been like a rocket ship over the last three years 2019/2020/2021, advancing +90% as measured by the S&P 500 index, and +136% for the NASDAQ. Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED). Slome, CFA, CFP®. More specifically, the S&P 500 fell -5% for the month and the NASDAQ -9%.

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