Published on 10 May 2022 on Insider Monkey via Yahoo Finance
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While the S&P 500 returned 27% to investors in 2021, the index has declined 15% year-to-date due to higher interest rates, geopolitical tensions, rampant inflation, and multiple other bearish factors. Michael Hartnett, chief investment strategist at the Bank of America, noted on May 9 that based on historical bear and recessionary macro backdrops, the stock market could be in for a turbulent ride for the next few months. If history is any indication, the current bear market will end in October 2022 with the S&P 500 at 3000 points, a further 25% decline from present levels.
The economy contracted in the first quarter of 2022, with growth slowing down and the unemployment rate at 3.6%. Dan Ives, managing director at Wedbush Securities, stated on May 9 that investors do not have a safe haven in the current market, as rates rise, inflation surges, and geopolitical tensions remain at an all-time high. In addition to that, fears of recession loom on the horizon. He also observed that it is a bear market for tech stocks. Oxford Economics is projecting growth to slow to 2%, but others are predicting an imminent recession.