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

Nerd's Eye View

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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Forecasting Recessions

Barry Ritholtz

The chart above shows that 84% of CEOs are forecasting a recession over the next 12 months, 69% of Consumers saying the same thing, with the yield curve predicting a 61% chance of a contraction. The problem is those sets of forecasts is already 2 months old, dated October 3, 2023. Previously : Slowing U.S.

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China’s economic growth: IMF raises GDP forecast 

Future CFO

China’s economic growth is estimated to hit 5.4% The fund raised its forecast for China’s economic growth after the country’s better-than-expected Q3 growth and Beijing’s move to approve a 1 trillion yuan (US$137 billion) sovereign bond issue and allow local governments to frontload part of their 2024 bond quotas. next year. "We

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Global GDP growth forecast upgraded to 2.4% for 2023

Future CFO

Atradius has recently upgraded its global GDP growth forecast for 2023 to 2.4%, which is a slowdown from 2022 but a significant improvement on earlier predictions. In addition, the firm posted a global GDP growth forecast of 2.0% Emerging market economies (EMEs) will fare better, with forecast growth of 3.9% for 2024. “We

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Quick Guide to SaaS Expense Forecasting

The Finance Weekly

While company leaders can't control everything, such as market fluctuations and economic changes, they can influence expenses. This is why expense forecasting is valuable for CEOs, CFOs, and other executives when predicting a company's future financial performance. What Is an Expense Forecast?

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Asia Pacific economic outlook remains bright

Future CFO

The Asia Pacific economic outlook is expected to remain bright in 2024 after a rapid expansion in 2023, said Rajiv Biswas, Asia Pacific Chief Economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence recently. Asia Pacific economic outlook: Medium-term According to Biswas, the region’s medium-term outlook is as follows.

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The Value of Financial Forecasts for Business Planning

CFO Share

In the whirlwind of being a small business owner, you may feel too overwhelmed to take time for forecasting, but building a financial forecast is not just an advantage—it’s a necessity for survival and growth. What is financial forecasting? However, hedging comes with its own costs.