Stocks rebound, with the Dow jumping more than 800 points, after President Trump says he'll propose a payroll tax cut to ease burdens from the coronavirus fallout.
Markets are moving back up on Tuesday as some investors dip their toes back in.The BlackRock Investment Institute acknowledged Monday that the scale of market moves have been"reminiscent" of 2008. But the asset manager sees fundamental differences."The economy is on more solid footing and, importantly, the financial system is much more robust than it was going into the crisis of 2008.
Wall Street has been quick to note that banks are better capitalized this time around due to new regulations, and that debt levels, while high, are concentrated in less risky areas. Corporate debt, particularly in the energy sector, could pose a problem, but doesn't look"large enough to trigger a global crisis," Neil Shearing, group chief economist at Capital Economics, said Monday.
This should allow for a faster economic rebound after the coronavirus is brought under control."Fear can take [the market] lower, but expect [a] quick recovery when health threat recedes," former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd BlankfeinOne issue, however, is that governments and central banks were able to throw massive amounts of money at the problem in 2008. That may not be as effective this time around.
Central banks, meanwhile, have far less ammunition at their disposal, with interest rates already at or near historic lows. And there are concerns that monetary policy remedies take time to flow through the system.
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