by Jason Bodner
April 1, 2025
“Upon us all a little rain must fall.” – from Led Zeppelin’s The Rain Song.
April begins today, and there are songs about “April Showers” as well us Led Zeppelin’s rain song.
It’s true. Ask any investor. When corrections come, moods become as gloomy as a rainstorm.
For weeks, investors felt the storm clouds gather and rain come down. Most accounts sputtered lower. Some blamed President Trump’s tariff talks, while DOGE slashed jobs while cutting federal spending.
The pain is real, and some fear that a recession may be on the horizon.
Maybe those were just catalysts for sellers to sell. Avalanches sometimes start with a single snowflake. Other times it’s dynamite, but those are catalysts, in each case. What comes after is a different science.
Today, I will illustrate what caused this and other stock slides throughout history. Understanding this crucial, little-discussed topic will enlighten you and (hopefully) make you a better investor…
Americans borrow a ton of money for a lot of things. If you fit into that category, you’re not alone. According to one source, our household debt is north of $18 trillion dollars. That’s a lot of leverage.
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