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Why investors should prepare for more booms and busts

The numbers tell us there could be more economic recessions ahead
December 22, 2023
  • The UK faces a difficult economic backdrop 
  • But could more 'busts' mean more growth over the longer term?

A long run study from Deutsche Bank sets out the typical recession of the past. Over the past century, a recession has arrived every 12 years or so, lasted an average of 7.5 quarters and resulted in gross domestic product (GDP) shrinking by around 5.5 per cent. 

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