Global Financial Crisis

Retail spending on non-essential goods in the U.S. has slumped by 4% in early 2025, a stark reminder of the 2008 financial crisis, according to economist Craig Shapiro. What Happened: The macro strategist at Bear Traps Report, Shapiro, links this downturn to growing consumer panic over artificial...

After Moody’s Ratings recently downgraded the United States’ long-term credit rating, this expert has highlighted that the rating agency had an investment grade rating on the U.S. debt even ahead of the 2008 global financial crisis. What Happened: Moody’s recently changed its...

Bear markets, defined as a drop of 19.9% or greater from their previous high, tend to be significantly more severe and prolonged when they occur in conjunction with a recession, according to an investment strategist. What Happened: According to analysis shared by Liz Ann Sonders, Chief Investment...

The U.S. stock market is exhibiting a “risk-off” sentiment as the gold-to-silver ratio triggers a warning signal reminiscent of the 2020 and 2008 crises, according to analysis from Bravos Research. What Happened: In an X thread, the firm highlighted a recent breakout in the gold-to-...

The CBOE Volatility Index, also known as the “fear gauge,” has spiked over the last few days, raising investor concerns about the direction in which the stock market is headed. These analysts identify historical patterns of the VIX spike similar to the Global Financial Crisis and the...

A prolonged period of unusually low junk bond spreads could be setting the stage for a dramatic market reversal, according to this economist, who sees eerie similarities to the pre-crisis conditions of May 2007. What Happened: The credit spreads of high-yield or junk corporate bonds have remained...

What implications do record valuations and the growth of derivatives markets have on the future of policy, the economy and financial markets? In answering that, Benzinga chatted with the founder and senior managing partner at Kai Volatility Advisors, Cem Karsan. About: Karsan graduated...

The Past Week, In A Nutshell What Happened: Last week ended negative on relative weakness in the technology sector. Remember This: “While valuations have hinted to overstretched markets in the past, it’s tough to say where stocks should be trading right now. We just witnessed the...

The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in Spain fell for the fourth month in a row in June as the country, fighting an unemployment crisis that has seen unemployment rise above 25 percent, has seen some relative improvement in the economy over the past few months. For June, the number...