S&P 500 peak, global growth slowdown and FX volatility: BofAML's 10 macro calls for 2019

Risk-off until spring

Tom Eckett
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch has forecasted the "bear market vibe" to continue into the first half of 2019 as it makes its top ten macro predictions for the coming year, but added it expects to turn "tactically risk-on" in late spring.

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