Danielle was a guest with Jim Goddard on Talk Digital Network talking about recent developments in the world economy and markets. You can listen to an audio clip of the segment here.
Below is the chart showing the present 46% allocation of household net worth to equities, versus just 15% to bonds and 16% to cash. This level of risk-concentration to equities was seen at the 2000 tech bubble top and, to a lesser extent, the 2008 bubble top. However, allocations to the least risky bonds and cash are lower today than those previous risk cycle peaks. As a result, household net worth is heavily exposed to the downside of a bear market and recession. It is especially precarious because unemployment will rise as equity and housing prices fall—another train wreck in the making.
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