An unhappy New Year

16 Jan 2008 By Edward Hadas

Equities seemed almost immune to financial problems in 2007, but the fall in January has erased a full year s gains in Europe and the US. Prices could fall a lot further if there is a US recession. Even if there isn t, higher inflation and wider credit spreads are bad for stocks.

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