Global Macro Outlook Q2 2023: Navigating turbulence
Macroeconomic Strategy Team
4 April 2023
Events of the past quarter have strengthened our conviction on several of the team’s core economic views.
To be cautious about the risk-on price action in January given we had expected the first half to be bumpy
The full impact of prior policy tightening has yet to filter through to the real economy
A global recession is likely within the next 12 months
Investors may need to reassess its belief that the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) will always come to the market’s rescue
In our view, the macro backdrop will get worse before it gets better in the current global economic cycle, and investors should expect to experience higher and longer bouts of volatility through the first half of 2023.
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