The stock market will often fall on its way up 🛗

Plus a charted review of the macro crosscurrents 🔀

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Stocks fell to kick off 2024, with the S&P 500 shedding 1.5% to close the week at 4,697.24. The index is now up 31.3% from its October 12, 2022 closing low of 3,577.03 and down 2% from its January 3, 2022 record closing high of 4,796.56.

Nothing triggers investor anxiety like a weak week for stocks.

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