Why 2025 Has Been So Painful

2025-04-21 10:45:00 ET

Summary

• 2025 has been a quick, sharp correction that cut deep into the profits of 2024, and in many ways, has not recovered very much.
• When markets and or the economy are hit with supply or demand shocks, historically reliable intermarket relationships can do unexpected things. Market mechanisms can also break down, creating further market distortions and unusual volatility.
• Different strategies can balance performance as market environments change. For example, strategies, sectors or stocks with exposure to gold or commodities have held up well. Another important and underappreciated risk management tactic is selling losing positions or using "stops".

By Geoff Bysshe

Why The Market Roller Coaster May Feel Much Worse Than Reported

The media will constantly remind us that the S&P is down about 10% and the Nasdaq is down about 13% for the year, but you may be feeling a little more angst than you think you should for a 10% correction.

This year has been much more challenging than your normal 10% correction. For starters, the decline was one of the fastest in history....

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