What to do with your money during the bear market

Over half of US fund managers think a recession in the next 12 months is unlikely. It’s this foolish optimism that is going to make the coming downturn even worse, says Marc Faber.

Over half of US fund managers think a recession in the next 12 months is unlikely. It's this foolish optimism that is going to make the coming downturn even worse, says Marc Faber

A recurring theme of recent issues of this report has been that asset markets will remain extremely volatile. There is a tug-of-war between US economic policy makers notably, the Fed who wish to support asset markets in order to stimulate consumption, and the private sector, which is tightening lending standards and bringing about slower credit growth and an economic downturn. The outcome of these opposing forces both very powerful will not be known for some time; hence the increased volatility.

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