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eyephone said:?CNBC article: A growing list of companies from FedEx to BMW are warning about the world economy
Executives at FedEx, BMW, UBS and others are describing bleak macroeconomic conditions, which they say are weighing on business.
The head of UBS says it was ?one of the worst first-quarter environments in recent history,? while FedEx cites slowing international conditions and weaker global trade growth trends.
Fitch Ratings also "aggressively" cut its 2019 global forecast this week. But the firm's economics team stopped short of calling a global recession.?
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/20/the...before-poor-earnings-took-down-the-stock.html
Just to be clear, CNBC reported what Fedex mentioned in the earnings calls. Also other big companies issued similar warnings....
The rest of the world is slowing down faster than the US, especially Europe. If we do get a recession, there will be rate cuts followed by more bond buying by the Fed. Interest rates will be back in the low 3s on the 30-year fixed and in the low to mid 2s for the 7 and 10 year arm loans.
I don't know that we can have a recession until we see the job market turn. That being said, in terms of the stock market the old adage holds true....DON'T FIGHT THE FED.