A Dozen Reasons To Be Bearish In 2024 (Not!)

How likely is the stock market to have a down year in 2024? Since down years tend to be associated with recessions, and since a recession is unlikely now that inflation has been approaching the Fed’s target, and since the Fed looks more likely to ease than not, it’s hard to see the stock market ending 2024 lower than it began. … Our last Morning Briefing of 2023 provided a dozen reasons to be bullish in 2024. This first one of the new year provides a dozen reasons not to be bearish. ... Also: Dr. Ed reviews “Maestro” (+ +).