Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-08-14 05:15Group 1 - UBS has issued a rare "strongly bearish" stance on the US economy, dollar, and stock market, predicting a sharp slowdown in US GDP growth from 2.0% in Q2 to 0.9% by Q4, significantly below the consensus estimate of 1% [1] - UBS expects interest rates to decrease by 1% by the end of the year, which is double the market's expectations [1] - The firm maintains a bearish outlook on the dollar, noting that the US net investment position has reached -88% of GDP, indicating potential weakness [1] Group 2 - UBS highlights that despite investor skepticism about the economic slowdown, multiple indicators suggest it is inevitable, with a complacent attitude towards tariff risks evident in market performance [2] - Stifel analysts predict that the S&P 500 index may decline by up to 14% by the end of 2025, settling at 5500 points, while cautioning that high valuations may limit the impact of potential interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve [3] - Deutsche Bank warns that tariff increases and tightened immigration policies will negatively impact the US economy, raising inflation while weakening growth, but not leading to a recession [3] Group 3 - Jim Rogers has expressed a pessimistic view on the US stock market, stating that the next economic crisis will be the most severe he has ever witnessed, following a prolonged bull market since 2009 [4][5] - Rogers emphasizes concerns over US debt, suggesting that the perception of safety in US debt may change if the country's global leadership position diminishes [4][6] - As of August 13, US stock indices closed higher, with the Dow up 1.04% and the S&P 500 reaching a new closing high, although many large tech stocks experienced declines [6]