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1st Quarter 2024 Economic And Market Outlook: Potential Increased Volatility, Threats To Economic Growth, And Equity Markets

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Yet, by taking a measured look at factors driving economic activity and influencing behavior, advisors can help clients face risks they can't control and (hopefully) position themselves to take advantage of opportunities as they develop. Meanwhile, a smorgasbord of potential risks threatens economic growth's "soft landing" narrative.

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Will Square’s Stock Drop Shift Attention To Credit Risk?

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However, to get down to his concerns, the analyst said — per news reports such as CNBC — that the recently debuted “Square Installments” (which, as the name implies, offers payment plans) may expose the company in a way that makes it vulnerable to credit markets. Trade wars loom, and the consumer seems to be caught in the middle.

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China's policy shifts to targeting recovery in domestic demand  

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At annual meetings of China's (A1 stable) top legislative and advisory bodies, policymakers set an economic growth target for 2023 of 5%, which Moody’s said is in line with its growth forecast. This will limit the increase in RLG debt risk in China and leverage risk for state-owned infrastructure companies, the firm added.

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Small Chinese Banks Struggle To Stay Afloat

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Following years of brisk expansion, China’s smaller financial institutions are seeing hard times as customers turn to larger banks and the local economy slows, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Sunday (Nov. S&P Global analysts figure that troubled lenders make up about 4 percent of China’s total banking capital.

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Payment behaviours likely to deteriorate in 2023 

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Such trends in payment behaviours would lead to higher liquidity risk in the system. Overall, 17% of companies worldwide are paid after 90 days while suppliers’ role as the invisible bank is coming back in full force. Allianz Trade forecasts that global WCR to remain broadly stable. Just in time to just in case.

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Moody’s: Asia Pacific high-yield corporate default rate to hit 6%

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Fluid economic and health conditions add uncertainty to the credit outlook, with stimulus measures providing corporates with only partial relief, the credit rating agency observed. However, if new widespread outbreaks take place, there will be renewed economic disruptions, Lau said. in 2020, up from 1.1%

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‘Ultra-Late’ Invoices Make Chinese Firms Wait Months For Payment

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One thousand businesses responded to the Coface survey, which aimed to look at corporate credit risk mitigation, according to reports. The results, released Thursday (March 17), pointed to slowing economic growth in the country as compounding this issue, which could lead to worse problems for 2016 and beyond. “It