While in the midst of COVID-19, historical levels of unemployment, unprecedented levels of economic stimulus, and falling corporate profits, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P 500) is in positive territory for 2020. The economic data would indicate we are in a recession, yet U.S. equity markets are not behaving as such. A recent article by…
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The current whipsaw action of markets has resulted in a wide spectrum of forecasts ranging from a V-shaped recovery to the erosion of economies resulting in a prolonged recession. With forecasts abound, famed investor, Howard Marks, tackled this topic in his most recent memo. Mr. Marks notes one shock event is enough to throw forecasts…