The Economy Is Falling Short of Expectations

Economic data has been worse than expected in recent weeks. But that won't kill this bull run... [Stansberry Research Logo] Delivering World-Class Financial Research Since 1999 [DailyWealth] The Economy Is Falling Short of Expectations By Brett Eversole --------------------------------------------------------------- If you had asked everyday Americans, they'd have told you the economy was running on fumes... Consumer sentiment has turned sour in recent years. Folks have faced a combination of painful inflation, high interest rates, market volatility, and general uncertainty. And a lot of people have been worried that the economy is headed in the wrong direction. The interesting thing is, that fear didn't match up with the data. Unemployment has remained near historic lows. Jobs have been plentiful. And the U.S. economy grew 2.5% last year, which was greater than the average of the past decade. Now, though, the concerns of regular folks might finally be showing up in the numbers. Economic data has been worse than expected in recent weeks. But don't give up hope... As I'll explain, this isn't the death blow to the markets that you might expect. --------------------------------------------------------------- Recommended Links: [Here's What You Missed This Week (Porter's Urgent Update)]( The CEO of the world's largest independent financial research firm, Porter Stansberry, just answered your most pressing questions: Is the new AI mania – which already rivals some of the biggest financial bubbles in history – about to destroy your wealth? Is the market crash that he has been calling for just around the corner? And what exactly should you be doing next? [Click here to stream the replay now](. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Our No. 1 Stock for the Rare 'Millionaire Window' Opening NOW]( According to Wall Street legend Whitney Tilson, an extremely rare window in the markets is about to open. It's an often-misunderstood market setup we've only seen 13 times since 1920. The last time this happened, it minted a million brand-new millionaires – in a single year. But Whitney says this unique window in the markets could close much sooner than anyone realizes, leaving most investors in the dust, while making a select few incredibly rich. [Get our No. 1 stock (with 500%-plus upside potential) for this rare market event now](. --------------------------------------------------------------- The stock market is all about expectations. A company might have great earnings – but if they're lower than what investors expect, its stock is sure to fall. Economic data runs on expectations, too. High inflation might not be considered "bad" if it's still lower than expected... And low unemployment might not be considered "good" if it's still higher than expected. One way to see how the economy measures up is the Bloomberg U.S. Economic Surprise Index. It's an indicator that looks at whether economic data is above or below what analysts expect. This daily index aggregates a huge amount of economic data, compared with expectations, and outputs it into a simple reading. When it's above zero, the economy is doing better than expected. And when it's below zero, it's doing worse than expected. This data beat expectations for most of last year and into early 2024. But that trend changed in recent weeks. Today, this index shows the data is underwhelming to a major degree. Take a look... The recent readings below negative 0.6 were the worst we've seen since 2015. But history shows this isn't the beginning of a market crash... Instead, it's a contrarian signal for investors. To see it, I looked at each weekly reading below negative 0.5 since the data began in 2000. We've seen nine other setups, making this a rare situation. And stocks tend to do darn well after this happens. Take a look... Stocks began this century with a "lost decade." Because of that, they've only risen 5.5% per year since 2000. But you can do much better if you buy when the economy is disappointing analysts... Similar setups led to 3% gains in six months and 9.7% gains over the next year. That's nearly double the typical annual return for stocks this century. And these situations led to gains over the next year 89% of the time. Everyday Americans saw the cracks in today's economy long before they showed up in the data. Now, the numbers have confirmed more of those worries... But that won't kill this bull market. It might even lead to more upside ahead, based on history. So stay invested... This bull run can last much longer. Good investing, Brett Eversole P.S. If you want to capture the upside potential in stocks – while giving yourself peace of mind – make sure you check out this video. Our founder Porter Stansberry recently came forward to share why you "can't afford to be out of the market," regardless of what happens next in the economy... and a strategy to help you protect your gains. [Watch the interview right here](. Further Reading The CBOE Volatility Index – the market's "fear gauge" – recently jumped higher. This indicator tells us folks are scared today. But this "jolt of fear" won't kill the bull run... [Read more here](. One major U.S. index has fallen behind its counterparts this year. But according to history, this divergence likely isn't a bad sign. Instead, it could signal outperformance for this group of stocks over the next year... [Learn more here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Tell us what you think of this content]( [We value our subscribers' feedback. 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