3 No-Brainer Buffett Stocks to Buy if 2022 Brings a Bear Market
As we near the end of the first month of a new year, the stock market is experiencing a lot of turmoil. 2021 was a huge recovery year after the 2020 crash, and the market ended on a high, with the S&P 500 up 26.9%. Those gains have not been repeated -- so far -- in 2022, and the S&P 500 is down about 7% as of midday on Jan. 26.
There are a number of reasons for investors to worry. High on the list is the omicron coronavirus variant, which is still wending its way through the world and shutting down many parts of the economy. Another factor is premium valuations on growth stocks, whose prices are falling more in line with their real growth prospects. Their prices are also falling on concerns about the Federal Reserve raising interest rates this year to combat inflation. Higher rates affect growth-focused companies' ability to raise cheap capital to fund their expansion.
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