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  <title>5 Predictions For An Economic ‘Soft Landing’ That Were Totally Wrong</title>
  <description>Laura Stover, RFC® is joined by guest co-host Darlene Tucker, CFP® today. This week’s weekend brief comes from Forbes:&amp;amp;nbsp; “5 Predictions For An Economic ‘Soft Landing’ That Were Totally Wrong.”&amp;amp;nbsp; With a lot of uncertainty in the world, and now 2 wars going on, investors are asking what that means for their futures.&amp;amp;nbsp; Are we in for a soft landing?&amp;amp;nbsp; Before we answer that, Darlene and I look at some history - 5 times that media called for a soft landing, but got it totally wrong.&amp;amp;nbsp; This happened in 1973, 1980, 1981-1982,&amp;amp;nbsp; 1989-1991, and of course in 2007-2009. &amp;amp;nbsp; In each one of these examples, the “landing” was anything but soft. Of course, past performance does not guarantee future results.&amp;amp;nbsp; But while some analysts are calling for a soft landing now, in late 2023, there are steps you can take to protect your portfolio and your retirement future.&amp;amp;nbsp; Much of America’s debt is in credit cards.&amp;amp;nbsp; Darlene reminds us that taking a good hard look at our spending habits can be helpful. &amp;amp;nbsp; And with interest rates higher than just a couple of years ago, that opens more opportunities for investment outside of just the stock market. As always though, the very best thing you can do is work with a financial professional to create a plan that’s individualized to your circumstances, like we do here at LS Wealth. Our contact info follows. Rate, Review and Subscribe to the Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/retirement-talk-podcast-with-laura-stover/id571347188 How to Connect: redefiningwealth.info lswealthmanagement.com Schedule a Review: https://redefiningwealth.info/schedule/ Redefining Wealth® Custom Blueprint Income Plan: https://redefiningwealth.info/schedule/ </description>
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