Did you know that recession announcements tend to be extremely late? Often by the time they are called, the stock market would already have bottomed and is on its way to recovery.

After a depressing 2022 for investors, many prepared for the most widely anticipated recession in history. And yet, markets have defied the bad news by having a decent 1H 2023, with double-digit returns for global stocks.

The market actually does worse before a recession as compared to during a recession itself, and if you’re holding the right assets, a recession is nothing to be scared about.

An overwhelming number of recession forecasts do not necessarily mean a recession is certain, but if major recessions of the past has shown us anything, it’s that investments still can make decent and even better returns.

When people think about impending recessions and its effects on the markets, the response is rarely a positive one. But can data provide a case for the silver lining of recessions?

Barely two years out of the pandemic recession, we are met with negative market returns and an aggressive interest rate hiking plan by the US Federal Reserve. Knowing how markets work during these circumstances can provide some perspective and allow you to make the right decisions for your portfolio.

In early April, investment strategists and the financial media were buzzing with what they determined to be a recession signal. In this data-rich world, we find ourselves asking, this yield-curve-inversion, is it important?