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#197 Is the stock market the economy?

Word on the Street

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Stock Market Returns Have Been Positive During a Recession

The UK's flagship FTSE 100 index was one of the best performing market indices last year. How is that possible? Well, the index is really a poor proxy for domestic activity. Small businesses are likely to suffer more from economic headwinds because they might have smaller cash buffers.

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