Inflation and the Unpredictable Markets

This week, Matt, John, and Lee discuss how the economy and the stock market aren’t the same thing. Even though things are possibly not going well in our economy with a looming recession and high inflation, this doesn’t always correlate to a poor performing stock market. The stock market can be a predictor or react to what’s happening in the economy but they are two separate beasts.  

They also discuss how severe the inflation has been, which has dramatically impacted the cost of living. Even if inflation goes down, the damage is essentially done and Americans will have to adapt to the new costs and hope wages will rise to keep up. Tariffs are one people’s minds but there are other factors at play, primarily the uncertainty in this new administration. The market’s volatility reminds us all the importance of diversification in our portfolios!  

Podcast Matt References: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=182ckTL2KBA  

 

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