Hopes the bear market in U.S. stocks has seen its lows

But a meeting of Federal Reserve policy makers this coming week might test the nerves of would-be bulls.

“I expect we will continue to see market volatility until investors have seen more convincing evidence that this period of Fed hawkishness is behind us, and I do not expect that to be the message” when central bankers conclude a two-day meeting on July 27, said Lauren Goodwin

MarketWatch 24 July 2022

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/will-the-federal-reserve-kill-the-stock-market-bounce-11658577957?mod=home-page

The nightmare scenario – stagflation

Here is a handy guide for investors interested in how the economy could evolve over the next 17 months.

A grand success if we have a soft landing

The Fed overdoes it – a bad recession

MarketWatch 23 July 2022

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-fed-could-get-lucky-or-things-might-go-wrong-a-guide-to-where-the-economy-might-go-from-here-11658407041?mod=greg-robb