Do We Need to Worry About the Recent Stock Market Sell-Off? Is It Telling Us That a Recession is Looming?
The past week has been volatile for stock markets around the world. For many investors, this drop feels all too soon after finally recovering from the losses sustained by both stocks and bonds in 2022. There could be more volatility to come with election season looming, current and potential military conflicts abroad, and deepening concern about a U.S. recession. The media will undoubtedly make this feel worse as they seek to capitalize through fearmongering.