REFLECTION ON LAST YEAR'S PREDICTIONSBob Doll reflects on his previous year's predictions noting that while they achieved a accuracy rate it fell short of their usual mark The unexpected strength in the economy and labor market combined with a decrease in inflation led to deviations from their projections The economy was stronger than expected preventing the anticipated recession Inflation continued to decrease but did not reach the central bank's target of Stock market valuations increased particularly for a small group of high-performing stocks OUTLOOK ON THE US ECONOMY FOR THE UPCOMING YEARBob predicts a mild recession for the upcoming year
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