I've kept a close eye on the markets for a while, and there were certainly good reasons to expect a decline, however right now, it looks like the outlook is good. We've seen inflation tame in recent months, and with another hike, it seems more likely to tame even more in the coming months, and we may not even need a rate hike in February. Despite this, the markets have continued to fall in the most recent weeks, even with good economic releases. The housing market is beginning to tame, meaning less money is created through fractional reserve banking. Treasury bond rates are finally calming. Q4 GDP growth is expected to be about 3.7%.
I see a lot more reasons to be bullish than bearish, but what other news items might I have missed that are moving the markets?
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