On this week’s Trader Talk, host Kenny Polcari stresses that emotional trading—chasing hot stocks or panic-selling at minor dips—is a surefire way to lose. Instead, decisions should hinge on strategy and data.

Guest Kristina Hooper, Chief Global Market Strategist at Invesco, raises U.S. recession odds to 30–35%, citing four simultaneous “swing factors”: tariffs, China’s stimulus uncertainty, renewed inflation pressures, and looming spending cuts. This combination has rattled corporate plans and heightened market volatility.

The bottom line? Markets hate guesswork and emotional overreactions. Polcari and Hooper agree that level-headed, well-researched approaches outperform impulsive trades every time.

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