New Model Incorporating Valuation, Momentum, and Macro Factors Helps Predict Stock Market Crashes
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Equity markets experience booms and busts, testing investor discipline. Larger drawdowns are more likely during recessions but can happen anytime.
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Research shows credit growth, price momentum, and valuation ratios help predict market crashes. New model incorporates macro, technical, and valuation factors.
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Model shows high likelihood of crashes before 1973, 2000, 2007. Valuation most significant predictor across markets.
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U.S. drawdown increases other countries' crash risk. Country factors beyond U.S. still relevant.
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Expensive markets indicate lower returns and higher crash risk. Consider international, small-value stocks to mitigate risks.