Sachs Realty: “Society Is Vulnerable” U.S. Economic Collapse Is Coming
It’s said on Wall Street that stocks climb a wall of worry. That’s been the case in recent months. The AI-driven part of the market rally has started to slow down. And while there’s been some sign of market rotation into smaller-cap companies, some dangers still lurk.
Most market fears are unlikely to come to pass. However, conditions are elevated for a number of potential crises. Understanding what those are and how to handle them can be crucial to protect your wealth.
The past few weeks have seen a massive dislocation amid a computer outage. A security software update caused a number of glitches. They impacted banks, airlines, and other critical infrastructure.
While this latest outage was an accident, someone trying to compromise computer systems could someday cause far more damage. This vulnerability will always remain in the age of networked computers.
Meanwhile, even with a strong economy and market at all-time highs, other vulnerabilities exist.
The relatively high interest rates of the past few years have shown the fragility of our financial system. For instance, banks were caught unprepared for rising interest rates last year, even as the Federal Reserve noted such rate hikes were coming.
While markets are always capable of crashing at any given time, added vulnerabilities could make a selloff worse.