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Anatomy of a Recession Market Outlook

7 Mar 2023

AOR Update: Soft Landing Head Fake or the Real McCoy?

We continue to believe a recession is more likely than a soft landing, given many of these data points are lagging or coincident in nature.

Anatomy of a Recession Market Outlook

3 Feb 2023

AOR Update: A Headwind, Not a Hurricane

While housing has been on the leading edge of the current downturn, the threat of higher interest rates will likely be muted relative to history.

Anatomy of a Recession Market Outlook

11 Jan 2023

The Long View: The Most Anticipated Recession Ever

With a deep red signal emanating from the ClearBridge Recession Risk Dashboard and a Fed clearly willing to tolerate economic pain in order to restore price stability, we believe a recession is likely in 2023.

Anatomy of a Recession Industry Insights Market Outlook

16 Dec 2022

AOR U.S. Economic Outlook: Recession the Path of Least Resistance

The ClearBridge Recession Risk Dashboard has been flashing a red or recessionary signal for the past four months, consistent with our view that a recession is likely to occur in the U.S. in the next 12 months.

Anatomy of a Recession Market Outlook

7 Oct 2022

The Long View: The Rorschach Economy

Similar to past recessionary drawdowns, we believe the bottoming process for equities will take time to unfold.

Anatomy of a Recession Market Outlook

8 Sep 2022

AOR Update: Recession or Red Herring?

The overall signal in the ClearBridge Recession Risk Dashboard has worsened from yellow to red, with the Money Supply indicator also changing from yellow to red and deterioration in several indicators that did not move enough to trigger signal changes.

Anatomy of a Recession Market Outlook Video

16 Aug 2022

AOR: US Economic and Market Views - August 2022 Update

For the economy to avert recession after a second straight negative quarter and a now yellow Recession Risk Dashboard, the Fed will likely need to make a dovish pivot.

Anatomy of a Recession Market Outlook

4 Aug 2022

AOR Update: Yellow Light for the Fed

For the economy to avert recession after a second straight negative quarter and a now yellow Recession Risk Dashboard, the Fed will likely need to make a dovish pivot.

Anatomy of a Recession Market Outlook

7 Jul 2022

The Long View: Are We There Yet?

In the latest Anatomy of a Recession update, Jeff discusses where equities ultimately bottom will depend on how well the economy and earnings hold up.

Anatomy of a Recession Market Outlook

17 Jun 2022

AOR Update: Fast & Furious 75

In the latest Anatomy of a Recession update, Jeff and Josh trace the health of the labor market as key to taming inflation and achieving a softish landing for the economy.

Anatomy of a Recession Market Outlook

6 Jun 2022

AOR Update: Will the Consumer Bend or Break?

In the latest Anatomy of a Recession update, Jeff and Josh trace the health of the labor market as key to taming inflation and achieving a softish landing for the economy.

Anatomy of a Recession Market Outlook

4 May 2022

AOR Update: Not Your Father's Energy Crisis

Jeff and Josh compare the current oil price spike to the Arab oil embargo that sparked the 1973-75 recession but note that today’s economy is starting from a stronger foundation as reflected by a green signal for the Recession Risk Dashboard. Cracks are appearing, however, with commodities and credit spreads weakening to yellow during April.