Stock markets are too high and set to fall, says Bank of England deputy

WheelsAtLarge•1 day ago

This is absolutely true. I too guaranty that the market will have a wild fall in the future. The problem is that we don't know when it will happen. The best we can do is pick the best investments we can, invest for the long term and hope for the best.

kubb•2 days ago

Someone still thinks markets have to reflect the state of the economy?

ramon156•2 days ago

To put it simply, bad economy = more volatility. There's a reason ETF's are mostly fine when the economy sucks, because they don't bet on volatility.

Day traders who are now betting their <25k savings on a random ticker aren't safe, though.

daymanstep•1 day ago

Bad economy means the interest rate will be cut which means higher stock valuations. Bad economic news is good financial news.

duttish•1 day ago

It would be easier to cut if inflation wasn't already rising due to increasing energy costs.

Now central banks will be in a bind.

spectraldrift•about 18 hours ago

Why wouldn't this be priced in already? I am often skeptical when people claim to predict the market, given how much can be made by quietly predicting correctly.

d4ng•about 16 hours ago

The current price reflects the discounted pricing of future events, the effects of those events, and the probabilities of those events. When certain events occur, and other previously predicted and priced in events become impossible, the market necessarily adjusts.

avgDev•2 days ago

Doubt.

If I got a dollar every time someone says "STOCK MARKETS WILL COLLAPSE", I would have many dollars.

peterm4•1 day ago

We can make an ETF out of this…

pestatije•2 days ago

the question is when?

kingleopold•2 days ago

the answer is does not matter cause next double digit trillons will be printed right after it so market knows this, investment bankers fully understand this, public barely even know or understand it. They only know printer but don't fully understand. If they did, they would stop working for almost free

nitwit005•1 day ago

The portion of the public that has substantial sums in the stock market is generally going to understand the concept of inflation.

lifestyleguru•2 days ago

I'm wondering myself why anyone still keeps working. The only real and touchable things remaining are private jets, yachts, premium cars, and premium real estate.

kingleopold•2 days ago

yes those toys are good and still worth working for! but the rest? is almost equal to working free, cause inflation numbers are just a lie for so long

bogzz•1 day ago

Food and shelter?

pmg101•2 days ago

"I’m not saying it will happen today, tomorrow, in 12 months’ time."

So those are times when it won't happen I guess.

tomjakubowski•2 days ago

Not saying something will happen isn't the same as saying something won't happen.

pmg101•2 days ago

Correct. It was kind of a joke based on that.

juliusceasar•2 days ago

Haha, that is a good one. So we sell in 11,9 months.

damnitbuilds•2 days ago

But when they will fall is too big to fit in the margin of this web page.

elzbardico•2 days ago

No shit, Sherlock!

Stock markets are too high and set to fall, says Bank of England deputy

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