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THINK! EVEN IF THE FED CAN REDUCE INFLATION TO HALF OF WHERE IT IS NOW (9% to 4.5%) INTEREST RATES WOULD STILL NEED TO BE WELL ABOVE 5%-6% TO MAKE INFLATION GO AWAY.

EVEN IF INFLATION GETS CUT IN HALF (9% to 4.5%), INTEREST RATES STILL NEED TO BE HIGHER THAN THE INFLATION RATE TO "KILL IT." INTEREST RATES ARE GOING MUCH HIGHER. 6%-7%?

Over thirteen years for fed stimulus to get inflation up. Now, just beginning to take stimulus away and raising rates. That doesn't go away in just a few months. It's a bear market.

The frenzy has cooled. Speculation has subsided (for now anyway). Losses have mounted. So after over a decade...

Inflation may (may) ease a little because of a recession........or, the fed eases off on raising rates to offset a recession which makes rates rise. Neither is good for gold or equities.

What to do now? Get out of the way. You know what they say? Don't try to catch a falling knife. Well it's about to start raining knives. Just ask the crypto investors/traders how that feels.

Stay aware of what's really going on (recession possibility, rising interest rates, inflation, etc.) and reduce risk as needed. Bear markets do NOT end after only a few months (or just because you want them to).

The end of the second quarter (6/30) is coming up. Expect selling across the board. Funds will want to show reduced market exposure to their investors, who won't to be happy when they see their quarterly statements.

Listening to 'experts,' and telling yourself inflation has peaked, is like believing in the tooth fairy. Unexpected shocks (and there are many) have yet to hit. Just because they haven't happened doesn't mean they won't.

I understand the urge to buy a big dip, but bear markets don't end after a few months. Been there, seen that. Remember, the same people who said inflation was "transitory" are now saying they can manage a "soft landing."