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Managing The Upcoming Economic Downturn: Navigating Hard Times

I’ve said this in previous articles. I don’t think the economy is going to do well for the foreseeable future. I also think it’s going to get a lot worse before it gets better but never fear I have some… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Hidden defaults set to soar as recession squeezes companies”

“New York: The worst recession since the Great Depression is prompting indebted companies to default, and increasingly more will do so in a way that’s harder for investors to detect. Rating firms predict that more companies will pursue distressed debt… Continue Reading…

Economy

“The US economy has erased nearly all the job gains since the Great Recession”

“It took only four weeks for the U.S. economy to wipe out nearly all the job gains in the last 11 years. The coronavirus and the forced closure of business throughout the country again fueled the number of Americans applying… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Worried About a Stock Market Downturn This Year? Here’s What to Do”

“1. Have a solid emergency fund The one thing you need to remember about a stock market downturn is that you don’t lose money until you actually sell your investments at a loss. Imagine you buy a given stock at… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Top economist lowers recession risk for 2020, but says hurdles remain”

““We do need to get over some of these hurdles that are a problem for business-sector spending of which is both U.S.-China trade concerns as well as things like Brexit and other geopolitical risks,” the firm’s head of U.S. economic… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Two-thirds of households preparing for recession, even as U.S. economy continues to grow”

“Some 69% of participants in a recent poll said they were taking steps to shore up their finances ahead of a possible downturn, including 44% who said they were spending less money. Some 10%, including 13% of college graduates, are looking for… Continue Reading…

Investing

“Number of Investors Hedging Against Market Collapse Hits Record Levels”

“As market volatility appears to be reaching extreme levels once again, similar to what we saw toward the end of 2018, a large number of investors worth a collective $588 Billion are now hedging their portfolios. A Bank of America… Continue Reading…

Economy

“UK economy shows unexpected strength in July, dampening recession fears”

“Britain’s economy picked up more than expected in July, data showed on Monday, dampening fears that it will succumb to its first recession since the financial crisis… Economic output in July alone was 0.3% higher than in June, the Office… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Main Street remains cautiously optimistic about the US economy”

“As economists and investors debate whether or not a recession looms on the horizon, small business owners believe the economy is poised to keep growing. But they’re nowhere near as confident as they were a year ago at this time. Small business… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Mexican economy stagnates in second quarter…”

” Mexican gross domestic product was unchanged in the second quarter from the preceding three months, slightly weaker than a preliminary estimate published last month, data from the national statistics agency INEGI showed on Friday. The figures showed the Mexican… Continue Reading…