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		ramon156 7 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Stock markets are too high and set to fall, says B... To put it simply, bad economy = more volatility. There's a reason ETF's are mostly fine when the economy sucks, because they don't bet on volatility. Day traders who are now betting their <25k savings on a random ticker aren't safe, though.

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daymanstep 7 days ago [–]

Bad economy means the interest rate will be cut which means higher stock valuations. Bad economic news is good financial news.

duttish 6 days ago | [–]

It would be easier to cut if inflation wasn't already rising due to increasing energy costs.

Now central banks will be in a bind.

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