My current view of the market is that the decline from the market high in 2021, is a result of rapidly rising interest rates. It is not likely that the market correction is over yet. There is likely a second wave of selling that awaits us in 2023. The 2023 wave will involve a drop on earnings per share, corporate layoffs and bankruptcies. Remember the saying, “A recession is when your neighbor is laid-off and a depression is when you are laid-off.” That is coming next year. Some of us will be choosing between electricity, heat or food. This hardship is caused by government policies that are crushing the economy while at the same time causing energy policy induced inflation. It does matter for whom you vote. That is not to say I am a fan of either party. They are both controlled by lobbyists of various corporations and a deep state group no one elected. Continue reading