Over the past year many investors have received a rude awakening to the reality of the stock market. For many new investors, this is the first time they have experience an extended downturn.
Nobody really knows.
What we are clear about is we are now in a bear market . A bear market is not the same as a recession, but is often is a good indication a recession is looming. By far the most important thing to remember during an economic slowdown is to be realistic. Slowdowns are inevitable from time to time. We have experienced these bumps in economic growth for the last 100 years and chances are we will for the next 100 years as well.