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Stock Markets: 2018 Looks Different than 2008

Stock Markets: 2018 Looks Different than 2008

September marks a decade since Lehman Brothers collapsed. After ten years, some economists are contemplating whether we’re heading towards another recession. Some analysts see a flattening yield curve as a recession indicator. Leaving aside the yield curve, macro data look encouraging. Asset prices aren’t really inflated like in 2007. However, the trade war and sanctions could depress sentiments.