This Market Rally Could Be A Bear Trap!! Here’s why……
The recent stock market rally could end up being a bear market trap for investors. If it is, this would be the 4th bear market trap of 2022.
Will The January Market Selloff Continue?
The markets have experienced an intense selloff in the first three weeks of 2022. As of January 21st, the S&P 500 Index is down over 7% for the month. There are only a few times in the past 10 years that the index has dropped by more the 5% in a single month. That begs the questions, “After those big monthly declines, historically, what happens next?”
2022 Market Outlook
There are trends that are developing in the U.S. economy that we have not seen for decades. As inflation continues to rise at a rapid pace, we have to look back to the 1970’s as a reference point to determine how inflation could impact stocks, bonds, gold, and cash going into 2022. The most common questions that we have received from clients over the past few weeks are: