Market Musings: Recession Fears and the Trade War – Is this the end of FIRE?

May 9, 2025 – By popular demand, and because it’s been a while since I wrote my last such post, here are a few thoughts on the current market conditions, especially the economic and financial uncertainty. Some of the issues I like to cover:

  • Is there a recession around the corner?
  • What’s my inflation and Federal Reserve policy outlook?
  • What are my views on the Trade War?
  • With all this financial volatility, is the FIRE movement finally finished?

That’s a lot to cover, so let’s get started…

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