Lessons for investors
The Citizen|November 22, 2024
Short-term gains paint rosy picture, but undercurrents of risk are unmistakable.
Francois Stofberg
Lessons for investors

Imagine you are a modern-day Cassandra, gazing into the economic crystal ball. You see a booming market bolstered by deregulation, tax cuts, and technological advancements. But, like the mythological figure, your warnings of an inevitable downturn are dismissed.

This is the uneasy position many market watchers find themselves in today, and for good reason. While short-term gains paint a rosy picture, the undercurrents of risk are unmistakable.

A sugar-high economy Currently, the US market is riding high. Positive real income growth, advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), and productivity improvements are fuelling optimism. Additionally, deregulation and anticipated deficit spending promise a windfall for many sectors.

Yet beneath this euphoria lies the unsettling truth: The economy is overdue for a correction. History teaches us that artificial economic booms are precarious.

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