These 4 World Events Could Kick Off a Market Crash in 2020
The U.S. stock market is enjoying its longest bull run in history. If it continues through to March, it would mark the the 11th straight year that stocks have posted gains. Strong performance for the U.S. economy and an improved outlook on trade have helped push the market higher in recent months, but the market's run has also been fueled by record stock buybacks padding earnings, corporate tax cuts, and low interest rates from central banks -- and prudent investors understand that a crash is a matter of "when" and not "if."
Even with a recent pullback, major indexes are trading very close to record highs. But a range of economic factors, including relatively weak global growth and slowdown for corporate share repurchases, give cause for a more cautious outlook in 2020. In addition to economic trends that could spur a recession or market crash in the U.S., there are also four political factors and emergent events that could help tip the scale and put an end to the market's record bull run. Investors concerned about a crash hitting this year should monitor each of these four.
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