Markets Insider: There Are 3 Reasons Stocks are Headed for a Bear Market in the First Half of 2025, Research Firm Says
Article by Kelly Cloonan in Markets Insider
Stocks are ripe for a pullback early next year, according to BCA Research.
Strategists at firm said US equities will rally into January before falling over 20% at some point in the first half of the year, meaning investors should get defensive and hedge risk.
The analysts, led by chief US investment strategist Doug Peta, point to a slew of data points that signal a weakening economy as the tailwinds from pandemic-era policies fade.
First, they pointed to a slowdown in consumer momentum after a surge in "revenge spending" following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now, data shows that the trend may be diminishing, even though .....