He said the market could fall again, though he did not expect as many "sharp free falls." Usually the stock market starts trending higher before the economy recovers.

市场也许会再次萧条下去，但他并不认为会出现“急速的自由落体运动”，股市通常也会在经济恢复之前开始趋向上扬。

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In fact, even as the stock market rallied, yields on 10-year Treasurys fell to record lows, a sign that investors expect the economy to remain weak.

事实上就在股市反弹的时候，10年期美国国债收益率下跌至前所未有的低位，这显示投资者预计美国经济将继续疲软。

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This is an especially interesting year as the stock market and economy were recovering from the depression.

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This is a much more plausible reason as to why the stock market is a leading indicator for the economy, as opposed to some form of investor omniscience.

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More than enough reasons to pile into gold, as a safe haven in a slowing economy and tumbling stock market, and as a hedge against inflation.

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