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Recession, Stagflation, and Falling Stock Prices

Two quarters of negative GDP growth in a row is the standard definition of a recession.

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The Correction Began In 2021

The loss of momentum, leading to a stock market correction, was clear by the summer.

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2021 is a stock market bubble like 1999 where investment returns are generated by a handful of stocks.

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Avoid the bubble, shift to the other side of the see-saw and avoid excessively valued stocks.

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The stock market has been volatile lately, we are allocated to blue chips

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Upon closer examination high quality categories of the market have struggled.

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If it wasn’t for a small number of mega cap stocks the 2020 stock market return is negative.

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The Federal Reserve is cutting rates at a pace that could indicate a recession.