Over the course of 2023, volatility in the stock market has been credited to high interest rates and overvalued stocks. Based on technical signals and evaluation, analysts are predicting that more turmoil could be on the way.
“Equity risk premium is near its worst ever level going back to 1927. In the 6 instances this has occurred, the markets saw a major correction and recession/depression—1929, 1969, 1999–2000, 2007, 2018–2019, [and] present.”
—Research firm MacroEdge, October 7, 2023
What data are analysts using to back up this conclusion, and how can consumers protect themselves from a market pullback?
Click on the video link below for exclusive insights on this topic from U.S. Money Reserve’s Coy Wells.
Related headlines from around the web:
- Business Insider: “The last time U.S. stocks were this pricey relative to the debt market, the S&P 500 crashed 50%”
- CNBC: “JPMorgan’s Marko Kolanovic braces for 20% market plunge, delivers recession warning”
- Yahoo Finance: “Buy bonds & gold, be underweight equities: JPMorgan strategist”
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